Search
Search plants, projects, owners, and states
Search plants, projects, owners, and states
8.2 MW Solar operating in Darlington, SC — Duke Energy Progress East
8.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2022
Operating Since
Coordinates
34.3499, -80.0600
County
Darlington, SC
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Jefferson Solar | Ecos Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Jefferson Solar | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Jefferson Solar is an 8.2 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Darlington County, South Carolina. The plant began operating in 2022 and is owned and operated by Jefferson Solar. It utilizes single-axis tracking technology to maximize solar energy capture. The plant is interconnected to the Duke Energy Progress East balancing authority within the SERC NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Jefferson Solar generated 15,427 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 21.4%. According to available data, Jefferson Solar ranks as the 64th largest solar plant in South Carolina out of 143, and 1981st nationally out of 7108 plants. Financial data is available for this plant from LBNL.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Southeast
Market
SEEM Participant
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
861 MWh
Latest Month
15.4K MWh
Annual Generation
21.4%
Capacity Factor
Data from 2022–2024
$20.8/MWh
Energy Value
$10.1/MWh
Capacity Value
This plant's balancing authority participates in the Southeast Energy Exchange Market (SEEM). SEEM is a bilateral exchange — no public nodal pricing.
No news articles linked yet for this plant.
News enrichment runs on demand — we have the pipeline, we just haven't fetched coverage for this plant yet. Request a detailed re-run and we'll add it.
No ask pi reports yet for this entity.
ask pi about Jefferson Solar (SC)Duke Energy Progress East (CPLE)
Grid Voltage
22.86 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP