🌿 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
Where biomass plants sit in South Carolina
All South Carolina biomass plants
| Plant | City | County | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sylvamo Corporation Eastover Facility | Eastover | Richland County | 110 MW | Sylvamo Corporation - Eastover |
| Florence Mill | Florence | Florence County | 104 MW | Westrock-Florence |
| International Paper Georgetown Mill | Georgetown | Georgetown County | 96 MW | International Paper Co-Gt Mill |
| Marlboro Mill | Bennettsville | Marlboro County | 51 MW | Domtar Paper Company Bennettsville |
| Sonoco Products Co | Hartsville | Darlington County | 41 MW | Sonoco Products Co |
| Allendale Biomass | Fairfax | Allendale County | 23 MW | Allendale Biomass Llc |
| Dorchester Biomass | Harleyville | Dorchester County | 23 MW | Dorchester Biomass Llc |
| Savannah River Site Biomass Cogen | Aiken | Aiken County | 21 MW | Ameresco |
| Lee County Landfill | Bishopville | Lee County | 11 MW | South Carolina Public Service Authority |
| Bmw Manufacturing Co | Greer | Spartanburg County | 11 MW | Bmw Manufacturing Co Llc |
| Richland County Landfill | Lugoff | Richland County | 9 MW | South Carolina Public Service Authority |
| Anderson Regional Landfill | Belton | Anderson County | 3 MW | South Carolina Public Service Authority |
| Enoree Phase Ii Landfill Gas Recovery | Greer | Greenville County | 3 MW | Enerdyne Power Systems Inc |
| Berkeley County Landfill | Moncks Corner | Berkeley County | 3 MW | South Carolina Public Service Authority |
| Union Renewable Energy Facility | Enoree | Union County | 3 MW | Lockhart Power Co |
| Horry Land Fill Gas Site | Conway | Horry County | 3 MW | South Carolina Public Service Authority |
| Wellford Renewable Energy Plant | Spartanburg | Spartanburg County | 2 MW | Lockhart Power Co |
| Georgetown Lfgte | Georgetown | Georgetown County | 1 MW | South Carolina Public Service Authority |