97th largest plant in South Carolina · 6085th nationally
Shorthorn Holdings is a solar power plant in South Carolina with a nameplate capacity of 8.9 MW. It generates roughly 7.9k MWh per year — enough to power about 753 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 10% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Shorthorn Holdings |
|---|---|
| Operator | Solriver Capital Llc |
| City | Mccoll |
| County | Marlboro County |
| State | South Carolina |
| ZIP | 29570 |
| Coordinates | 34.68029, -79.54074 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PV1 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 8.9 MW | Operating | 2023 |
| 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.