46th largest plant in South Carolina · 3136th nationally
Seabrook Solar is a solar power plant in South Carolina with a nameplate capacity of 72.5 MW. It generates roughly 104.2k MWh per year — enough to power about 9,926 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 16% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Seabrook Solar |
|---|---|
| Operator | Dominion Energy Inc. |
| City | Seabrook |
| County | Beaufort County |
| State | South Carolina |
| ZIP | 29940 |
| Coordinates | 32.56445, -80.74205 |
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 | 72.5 MW | Operating | 2019 |
| 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.