148th largest plant in South Carolina · 10231st nationally
Bani Solar is a solar power plant in South Carolina with a nameplate capacity of 2.0 MW. It generates roughly 4.3k MWh per year — enough to power about 412 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 25% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Bani Solar |
|---|---|
| Operator | Bani Solar, Llc |
| City | Olanta |
| County | Florence County |
| State | South Carolina |
| ZIP | 29114 |
| Coordinates | 33.95378, -79.93713 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 2.0 MW | Operating | 2021 |
| NERC Region | SERC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Duke Energy Progress East |
Utility-scale solar farms convert sunlight directly into electricity using photovoltaic panels. They produce zero direct emissions and have no fuel cost, but generation is variable — peaking at midday and falling to zero at night. Capacity factors typically run 18–28% in good locations.