104th largest plant in South Carolina · 6341st nationally
Gaston Ii is a solar power plant in South Carolina with a nameplate capacity of 7.5 MW. It generates roughly 9.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 931 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 15% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Gaston Ii |
|---|---|
| Operator | Cypress Creek Renewables |
| City | Swansea |
| County | Lexington County |
| State | South Carolina |
| ZIP | 29160 |
| Coordinates | 33.77838, -81.11025 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 7.5 MW | Operating | 2018 |
| NERC Region | SERC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Dominion Energy South Carolina |
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.