119th largest plant in South Carolina · 6987th nationally
Freedom Solar is a solar power plant in South Carolina with a nameplate capacity of 5.0 MW. It generates roughly 7.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 746 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 18% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Freedom Solar |
|---|---|
| Operator | Freedom Solar, Llc |
| City | Nichols |
| County | Dillon County |
| State | South Carolina |
| ZIP | 97392 |
| Coordinates | 34.28700, -79.14800 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PGRC9 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 5.0 MW | Operating | 2017 |
| 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.