B & K Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 62181
- Capacity
- 74.9 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Planned
- Location
- Darlington, SC
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- B & K Solar
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- Duke Energy Progress East
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
B & K Solar
PlannedSolarGEM: pre-construction
Ranked #22 of 145 Solar plants in SC#997 of 7447 nationally
74.9 MW Solar planned in Darlington, SC — Duke Energy Progress East
EIAGEM
74.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Location
Coordinates
34.4234, -80.0621
County
Darlington, SC
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Ownership & Operator
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 | B & K Solar | Southern Current | — |
| Owner(s) | B & K Solar | Southern Current LLC [100%] | — |
| Status | Planned | pre-construction | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Southern Current LLC [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
B & K Solar is a 74.9 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Darlington County, South Carolina. The plant, which utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking, is owned and operated by B & K Solar. It consists of a single generator and ranks as the 15th largest solar facility in South Carolina out of 143, and 802nd nationally out of 7108. The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy.
The facility operates within the Duke Energy Progress East balancing authority and is part of 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
230 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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