199th largest plant in South Carolina · 11524th nationally
Otarre Solar Park is a solar power plant in South Carolina with a nameplate capacity of 1.6 MW. It generates roughly 2.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 261 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 20% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Otarre Solar Park |
|---|---|
| Operator | Tig Sun Energy Iv, Llc |
| City | Cayce |
| County | Lexington County |
| State | South Carolina |
| ZIP | 29033 |
| Coordinates | 33.93240, -81.05140 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OTRRE | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 1.6 MW | Operating | 2017 |
| 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.