Cotton Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 59572
- Capacity
- 16 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Under construction
- Location
- Dillon, SC
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Cotton Solar, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- Duke Energy Progress East
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Cotton Solar
Under constructionSolarGEM: construction
Ranked #44 of 145 Solar plants in SC#1849 of 7447 nationally
16 MW Solar under construction in Dillon, SC — Duke Energy Progress East
EIAGEM
16 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
—
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
37.5251, -77.9361
County
Dillon, SC
Nearby Plants
- Scott Solar FarmBESS57 MW · 0.3 km
- Scott-II Solar LLCSolar20 MW · 1.1 km
- HCE Powhatan Solar, LLCSolar5 MW · 2.1 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Cotton Solar, LLC | Cotton Solar | — |
| Owner(s) | Cotton Solar, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Under construction | construction | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Cotton Solar is a 16 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Dillon County, South Carolina. The plant, identified by plant ID 59572, is owned and operated by Cotton Solar, LLC. It utilizes a single generator and employs fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. The primary fuel source for electricity generation is solar energy (SUN).
Cotton Solar is ranked as the 42nd largest solar plant in South Carolina out of 143 facilities and holds a national ranking of 1648 out of 7108 plants. The plant operates within the Duke Energy Progress East balancing authority and is situated within the SERC NERC region.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Duke Energy Progress East
Grid Voltage
22.86 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
No generation data available for this plant.
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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