148th largest plant in South Carolina · 10231st nationally
Watauga Solar is a solar power plant in South Carolina with a nameplate capacity of 2.0 MW. It generates roughly 3.7k MWh per year — enough to power about 353 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 21% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Watauga Solar |
|---|---|
| Operator | Altus Power America Management, Llc |
| City | Society Hill |
| County | Darlington County |
| State | South Carolina |
| ZIP | 29593 |
| Coordinates | 34.52394, -79.84462 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 2.0 MW | Operating | 2019 |
| 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.