65 MW Solar planned in Dillon, SC — Duke Energy Progress East
65 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Coordinates
34.3449, -79.3746
County
Dillon, 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 | Melsam Solar | Southern Current | — |
| Owner(s) | Melsam Solar | Southern Current LLC [100%] | — |
| Status | Planned | pre-construction | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Southern Current LLC [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
Melsam Solar is a 65 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Dillon County, South Carolina. The plant, identified by the EIA plant code 62280, is owned and operated by Melsam Solar. It consists of a single generator utilizing fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. Melsam Solar is the 28th largest power plant in South Carolina out of 143, and ranks 1030th nationally among 7108 plants.
The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy (SUN). Melsam Solar operates within the Duke Energy Progress East balancing authority and is situated in the SERC NERC region.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
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
No generation data available for this plant.
No financial data available for this plant.
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.