87th largest plant in South Carolina · 5651st nationally
Whitetail Solar is a solar power plant in South Carolina with a nameplate capacity of 10.0 MW. It generates roughly 23.3k MWh per year — enough to power about 2,221 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 27% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Whitetail Solar |
|---|---|
| Operator | Solriver Capital Llc |
| City | Dillon |
| County | Dillon County |
| State | South Carolina |
| ZIP | 29536 |
| Coordinates | 34.39806, -79.38361 |
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 | 10.0 MW | Operating | 2021 |
| 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.