131st largest plant in South Carolina · 8944th nationally
Hecate Energy West Newberry, Llc is a solar power plant in South Carolina with a nameplate capacity of 3.3 MW. It generates roughly 6.4k MWh per year — enough to power about 612 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 22% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Hecate Energy West Newberry, Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Hecate Energy West Newberry, Llc |
| City | Newberry |
| County | Newberry County |
| State | South Carolina |
| ZIP | 29108 |
| Coordinates | 34.24981, -81.64895 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEWNB | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 3.3 MW | Operating | 2021 |
| 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.