130th largest plant in South Carolina · 8898th nationally
Saluda Solar Ii is a solar power plant in South Carolina with a nameplate capacity of 3.4 MW. It generates roughly 6.3k MWh per year — enough to power about 602 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 21% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Saluda Solar Ii |
|---|---|
| Operator | Saluda Solar Ii, Llc |
| City | Saluda |
| County | Saluda County |
| State | South Carolina |
| ZIP | 29138 |
| Coordinates | 34.01100, -81.73900 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PGRB5 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 3.4 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.