138th largest plant in South Carolina · 9135th nationally
Crown is a solar power plant in South Carolina with a nameplate capacity of 3.0 MW. It generates roughly 6.2k MWh per year — enough to power about 595 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 24% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Crown |
|---|---|
| Operator | Crown Solar Center, Llc |
| City | Lancaster |
| County | Lancaster County |
| State | South Carolina |
| ZIP | 29720 |
| Coordinates | 34.64820, -80.71988 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CROWN | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 3.0 MW | Operating | 2020 |
| NERC Region | SERC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Duke Energy Carolinas |
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.