Saluda Solar, LLC — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 60535
- Capacity
- 6.8 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Saluda, SC
- Operating Since
- 2016
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Cypress Creek Renewables
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 13,051 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 21.8%
- Balancing Authority
- Dominion Energy South Carolina
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Saluda Solar, LLC
OperatingSolar
Ranked #71 of 145 Solar plants in SC#2330 of 7447 nationally
6.8 MW Solar operating in Saluda, SC — Dominion Energy South Carolina
EIAGEMWD
6.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2016
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
33.9685, -81.7835
County
Saluda, SC
Nearby Plants
- Saluda Solar IISolar3.4 MW · 6.2 km
- Catalina Solar (SC)Solar75 MW · 18.3 km
- Beulah SolarSolar74.9 MW · 19.5 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Cypress Creek Renewables | Cypress Creek Renewables | — |
| Owner(s) | Cypress Creek Renewables | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Saluda Solar, LLC is a 6.8 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Saluda County, South Carolina. The plant began operating in 2016 and has one generator. Cypress Creek Renewables is the plant's operator. Saluda Solar ranks 70th in size among South Carolina's 143 power plants, and 2082nd nationally out of 7108 plants. The plant utilizes a fixed tilt solar tracking system.
In its most recent year of operation, Saluda Solar generated 13,051 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 21.8%. The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy. Saluda Solar operates within the Dominion Energy South Carolina balancing authority and is located in the SERC NERC region. Financial data is available for this plant from LBNL, indicating it is part of a study of solar plant costs and power purchase agreement (PPA) prices.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Dominion Energy South Carolina
Grid Voltage
23.9 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
800 MWh
Latest Month
13.1K MWh
Annual Generation
21.8%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$65.0/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$29.4/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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