Florida solar farms welcome beekeepers, ranchers, and agricultural research.

Florida Power & Light is transforming its solar farms into multifunctional landscapes by integrating honeybee habitats, grazing animals, and crop research. This initiative aims to enhance community benefits from clean energy projects by promoting food production, supporting pollinators, and creating low-maintenance green spaces.

Currently, over 40 honeybee projects are established at FPL's solar energy centers statewide, as reported by WUSF. These hives are set up in collaboration with beekeepers across 18 counties, utilizing the green spaces around solar panels. Mark McCoy from McCoy's Sunny South Apiaries noted that working with FPL provides access to previously unavailable remote areas, benefiting the bees with more natural resources.