105th largest plant in South Carolina · 6421st nationally
Blackville Solar Farm, Llc is a solar power plant in South Carolina with a nameplate capacity of 7.2 MW. It generates roughly 15.6k MWh per year — enough to power about 1,487 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 25% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Blackville Solar Farm, Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Dominion Energy Inc. |
| City | Blackville |
| County | Barnwell County |
| State | South Carolina |
| ZIP | 29817 |
| Coordinates | 33.34262, -81.25893 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 7.2 MW | Operating | 2020 |
| NERC Region | SERC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Dominion Energy South Carolina |
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.