148th largest plant in South Carolina · 10231st nationally
South Solar is a solar power plant in South Carolina with a nameplate capacity of 2.0 MW. It generates roughly 3.9k MWh per year — enough to power about 367 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 22% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | South Solar |
|---|---|
| Operator | Altus Power America Management, Llc |
| City | Pamplico |
| County | Florence County |
| State | South Carolina |
| ZIP | 29583 |
| Coordinates | 33.99539, -79.60606 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 2.0 MW | Operating | 2018 |
| 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.