146th largest plant in South Carolina · 9754th nationally
Colleton Solar Farm is a solar power plant in South Carolina with a nameplate capacity of 2.5 MW. It generates roughly 2.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 260 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 12% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Colleton Solar Farm |
|---|---|
| Operator | Tig Sun Energy I Llc |
| City | Walterboro |
| County | Colleton County |
| State | South Carolina |
| ZIP | 29488 |
| Coordinates | 32.91333, -80.69250 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CS300 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 2.5 MW | Operating | 2013 |
| NERC Region | SERC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | South Carolina Public Service Authority |
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.