Ross Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 62296
- Capacity
- 74.9 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Planned
- Location
- Darlington, SC
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Ross Solar
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- Duke Energy Progress East
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Ross Solar
PlannedSolarGEM: pre-construction
Ranked #20 of 145 Solar plants in SC#985 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
34.4448, -79.8517
County
Darlington, SC
Nearby Plants
- Watauga SolarSolar2 MW · 8.7 km
- Culpepper SolarSolar74.9 MW · 10.2 km
- Darlington Solar, LLCSolar10 MW · 15.0 km
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 | Ross Solar | Southern Current | — |
| Owner(s) | Ross 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
Ross Solar is a 74.9 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Darlington County, South Carolina. The plant, identified by plant ID 62296, is owned and operated by Ross Solar. It utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. As of current rankings, Ross Solar is the 18th largest solar facility in South Carolina out of 143, and ranks 826th nationally among 7108 solar plants.
The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy (SUN). Ross Solar operates within the Duke Energy Progress East balancing authority and is situated in the SERC NERC region. The facility consists of a single generator.
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.
News & Articles (10)Beta
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CNN·8 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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