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1.5 MW Solar operating in Lowndes, GA — Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans
1.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2020
Operating Since
Coordinates
30.8332, -83.2200
County
Lowndes, GA
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Safari Energy, LLC | Safari Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Lowndes County GA S1, LLC | Lowndes County GA S1 LLC | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Lowndes County GA S1 LLC
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
Lowndes IDA is a solar photovoltaic power plant located in Lowndes County, Georgia. The plant is owned and operated by Safari Energy, LLC. It commenced operations in 2020 and has a total capacity of 1.5 MW. The facility consists of a single generator utilizing single-axis tracking technology to maximize solar energy capture.
In its most recent year of operation, Lowndes IDA generated 3,135 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 23.8%. The plant operates within the Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans balancing authority, which falls under the SERC NERC region. In terms of size, Lowndes IDA ranks as the 145th largest power plant in Georgia out of 164, and 5920th nationally out of 7108.
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Grid Region
Southeast
Market
SEEM Participant
NERC Region
SERC — SERC Reliability Corporation
Balancing Authority
186 MWh
Latest Month
3.1K MWh
Annual Generation
23.8%
Capacity Factor
Data from 2021–2024
$27.0/MWh
Energy Value
$26.3/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.
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Grid Voltage
0.6 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP