Shining Sun Solar

PlannedSolarGEM: pre-construction

Ranked #23 of 145 Solar plants in SC#1234 of 7790 nationally

74 MW Solar planned in Orangeburg, SC — South Carolina Public Service Authority

EIAGEM

74 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

unit

Solar Photovoltaic

Technology

Planned: —

Planned Operation

Location

Coordinates

33.5425, -80.5722

County

Orangeburg, SC

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Ownership & Operator

Owner data does not fully agree across sources.

EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.

Field	EIA	GEM	Wikidata
Operator	Shining Sun Solar	Southern Current	—
Owner(s)	Shining Sun Solar	Southern Current LLC	—
Status	Planned	pre-construction	—

Ownership Chain

GEM identifies the owner as Southern Current LLC

This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.

About

Shining Sun Solar is a 74 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Orangeburg County, South Carolina. The plant, which began operations prior to 2023, is owned and operated by Shining Sun Solar. It utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. The plant connects to the grid within the balancing authority of the South Carolina Public Service Authority and is located within the SERC NERC region.

Shining Sun Solar is the 22nd largest power plant in South Carolina out of 143 facilities, and the 986th largest in the United States out of 7108. The facility consists of a single generator. The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy.

Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources

EIA Plant Profile Global Energy Monitor

Engineering & Generators

Grid Context

Grid Region

Southeast

Market

SEEM Participant

NERC Region

SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation

Balancing Authority

Generation