198th largest plant in South Carolina · 11132nd nationally
Jessamine Solar is a solar power plant in South Carolina with a nameplate capacity of 1.9 MW. It generates roughly 3.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 351 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 22% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Jessamine Solar |
|---|---|
| Operator | Altus Power America Management, Llc |
| City | Marion |
| County | Marion County |
| State | South Carolina |
| ZIP | 29571 |
| Coordinates | 34.23054, -79.39061 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 1.9 MW | Operating | 2019 |
| 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.