216th largest plant in Georgia · 10231st nationally
Columbia Substation is a solar power plant in Georgia with a nameplate capacity of 2.0 MW. It generates roughly 3.9k MWh per year — enough to power about 372 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 22% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Columbia Substation |
|---|---|
| Operator | Westbound Solar Llc |
| City | Appling |
| County | Columbia County |
| State | Georgia |
| ZIP | 30802 |
| Coordinates | 33.56772, -82.29907 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GPCOL | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 2.0 MW | Operating | 2020 |
| NERC Region | SERC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Southern Company Services, Inc. - Trans |
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.