New Polk solar plant built

LAKELAND — SunEdison Inc. has completed construction of a 6-megawatt (MW) solar power plant that will supply electricity to Lakeland Electric through a 25-year power purchase agreement. The plant is located on West Bella Vista Street west of Interstate 4 in Lakeland.

TerraForm Power Inc., a global owner and operator of clean energy power plants, has acquired the project.

The Bella Vista solar power plant is designed to generate about 14 gigawatt-hours of electricity each year, enough to power more than 1,300 homes.