Birch Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 62185
- Capacity
- 2 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Darlington, SC
- Operating Since
- 2024
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Birch Solar
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 3,661 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 20.8%
- Balancing Authority
- Duke Energy Progress East
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Birch Solar
OperatingSolar
Ranked #91 of 145 Solar plants in SC#4987 of 7447 nationally
2 MW Solar operating in Darlington, SC — Duke Energy Progress East
EIAGEM
2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2024
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
34.2680, -79.8686
County
Darlington, SC
Nearby Plants
- Ashley Solar (SC)Solar2 MW · 0.4 km
- Redwing SolarSolar2 MW · 1.8 km
- Tedder SolarSolar2 MW · 6.5 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Birch Solar | Birch Solar | — |
| Owner(s) | Birch Solar | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Birch Solar is a 2 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Darlington County, South Carolina. The plant began operating in 2024 and is owned and operated by Birch Solar. It consists of a single generator utilizing single-axis tracking technology to maximize solar energy capture. Birch Solar is interconnected to the Duke Energy Progress East balancing authority within the SERC NERC region.
In its latest year of operation, Birch Solar generated 3,661 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 20.8%. The plant's relatively small size results in a ranking of 132 out of 143 power plants in South Carolina and 5270 out of 7108 plants nationally. The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
SERC
Balancing Authority
Duke Energy Progress East
Grid Voltage
22.86 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
231 MWh
Latest Month
3.7K MWh
Annual Generation
20.8%
Capacity Factor
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.