34th largest plant in South Carolina · 2681st nationally
Eastover Solar is a solar power plant in South Carolina with a nameplate capacity of 91.6 MW. It generates roughly 78.1k MWh per year — enough to power about 7,441 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 10% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Eastover Solar |
|---|---|
| Operator | Eastover Solar, Llc |
| City | Eastover |
| County | Richland County |
| State | South Carolina |
| ZIP | 29044 |
| Coordinates | 33.91854, -80.64670 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ESTOR | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 73.6 MW | Operating | 2023 |
| STOR | Batteries | Battery | 18.0 MW | Operating | 2023 |
| 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.