Champion Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 61522
- Capacity
- 10.8 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Lexington, SC
- Operating Since
- 2017
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Champion Solar, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 20,921 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 22.0%
- Balancing Authority
- Dominion Energy South Carolina
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Champion Solar
OperatingSolar
Ranked #48 of 145 Solar plants in SC#1981 of 7447 nationally
10.8 MW Solar operating in Lexington, SC — Dominion Energy South Carolina
EIAGEMWD
10.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2017
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
33.7945, -81.2616
County
Lexington, SC
Nearby Plants
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- Swamp Fox SolarSolar10.8 MW · 0.7 km
- Diamond SolarSolar8.2 MW · 1.1 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Champion Solar, LLC | Champion Solar | — |
| Owner(s) | Champion Solar, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Champion Solar is a 10.8 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Lexington County, South Carolina. The plant began operating in 2017 and is owned and operated by Champion Solar, LLC. It utilizes single-axis tracking technology to maximize solar energy capture. As of the most recent data, Champion Solar ranks as the 46th largest solar facility in South Carolina out of 143, and 1772nd nationally out of 7108.
The plant's latest annual generation was 20,921 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 22.0%. Champion Solar operates within the Dominion Energy South Carolina balancing authority and is part of the SERC NERC region. Financial data is available for the plant, sourced from LBNL Solar.
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
961 MWh
Latest Month
20.9K MWh
Annual Generation
22.0%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$33.5/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$29.6/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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