🌿 Biomass Power Plants in South Carolina

South Carolina operates 18 biomass power plants totaling 516 MW of nameplate capacity. Annual generation: 1.9M MWh.

Biomass plants burn wood, agricultural waste, or methane from landfills to generate steam and electricity. They are considered carbon-neutral over long timescales when fuel is sustainably sourced, but they produce particulate emissions similar to coal.

Plants18operating
Capacity516 MWnameplate
Generation1.9M MWhannual

All South Carolina biomass plants

PlantCityCountyCapacityOperator
Sylvamo Corporation Eastover FacilityEastoverRichland County110 MWSylvamo Corporation - Eastover
Florence MillFlorenceFlorence County104 MWWestrock-Florence
International Paper Georgetown MillGeorgetownGeorgetown County96 MWInternational Paper Co-Gt Mill
Marlboro MillBennettsvilleMarlboro County51 MWDomtar Paper Company Bennettsville
Sonoco Products CoHartsvilleDarlington County41 MWSonoco Products Co
Allendale BiomassFairfaxAllendale County23 MWAllendale Biomass Llc
Dorchester BiomassHarleyvilleDorchester County23 MWDorchester Biomass Llc
Savannah River Site Biomass CogenAikenAiken County21 MWAmeresco
Lee County LandfillBishopvilleLee County11 MWSouth Carolina Public Service Authority
Bmw Manufacturing CoGreerSpartanburg County11 MWBmw Manufacturing Co Llc
Richland County LandfillLugoffRichland County9 MWSouth Carolina Public Service Authority
Anderson Regional LandfillBeltonAnderson County3 MWSouth Carolina Public Service Authority
Enoree Phase Ii Landfill Gas RecoveryGreerGreenville County3 MWEnerdyne Power Systems Inc
Berkeley County LandfillMoncks CornerBerkeley County3 MWSouth Carolina Public Service Authority
Union Renewable Energy FacilityEnoreeUnion County3 MWLockhart Power Co
Horry Land Fill Gas SiteConwayHorry County3 MWSouth Carolina Public Service Authority
Wellford Renewable Energy PlantSpartanburgSpartanburg County2 MWLockhart Power Co
Georgetown LfgteGeorgetownGeorgetown County1 MWSouth Carolina Public Service Authority

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