20 MW Solar operating in Hampton, SC — Dominion Energy South Carolina
20 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2017
Operating Since
Coordinates
32.7654, -81.2464
County
Hampton, SC
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Estill Solar I, LLC | EDF Renewables | — |
| Owner(s) | Estill Solar I, LLC | EDF Renewables [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as EDF Renewables [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
Estill Solar is a 20 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Hampton County, South Carolina. The plant began operating in 2017 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by Estill Solar I, LLC. The facility's primary fuel source is solar energy, and it utilizes single-axis tracking technology. Estill Solar is connected to the Dominion Energy South Carolina balancing authority and operates within the SERC NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Estill Solar generated 23,657 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 13.5%. The plant holds a rank of 37 out of 143 solar facilities in South Carolina, and a national rank of 1370 out of 7108. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $49.99 per MWh, according to data from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL).
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Dominion Energy South Carolina
Grid Voltage
46 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
953 MWh
Latest Month
23.7K MWh
Annual Generation
13.5%
Capacity Factor
$53.9/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$50.0/MWh
PPA Price
$29.2/MWh
Energy Value
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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