Diamond Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 61974
- Capacity
- 8.2 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Lexington, SC
- Operating Since
- 2019
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- DP-C2 Episode 1 LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 8,514 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 11.8%
- Balancing Authority
- Dominion Energy South Carolina
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Diamond Solar
OperatingSolar
Ranked #63 of 145 Solar plants in SC#2209 of 7447 nationally
8.2 MW Solar operating in Lexington, SC — Dominion Energy South Carolina
EIAGEMWD
8.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2019
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
33.7865, -81.2690
County
Lexington, SC
Nearby Plants
- Odyssey SolarSolar8.2 MW · 0.5 km
- Champion SolarSolar10.8 MW · 1.1 km
- Swamp Fox SolarSolar10.8 MW · 1.3 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | DP-C2 Episode 1 LLC | DP-C2 Episode 1 | — |
| Owner(s) | DP-C2 Episode 1 LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Diamond Solar is an 8.2 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Lexington County, South Carolina. The plant began operating in 2019 and is owned and operated by DP-C2 Episode 1 LLC. It utilizes a single-axis tracking system to maximize solar energy capture. Diamond 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, Diamond Solar generated 8,514 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 11.8%. The plant ranks 61st out of 143 solar facilities in South Carolina and 1986th nationally out of 7108 plants. Financial data for Diamond Solar is available from LBNL, indicating that it is one of the solar plants for which cost and pricing information is tracked.
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
370 MWh
Latest Month
8.5K MWh
Annual Generation
11.8%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$74.8/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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