Shining Sun Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 62309
- Capacity
- 74 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Planned
- Location
- Orangeburg, SC
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Shining Sun Solar
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- South Carolina Public Service Authority
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Shining Sun Solar
PlannedSolarGEM: pre-construction
Ranked #23 of 145 Solar plants in SC#1164 of 7447 nationally
74 MW Solar planned in Orangeburg, SC — South Carolina Public Service Authority
EIAGEM
74 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Location
Coordinates
33.5425, -80.5722
County
Orangeburg, SC
Nearby Plants
- Cameron Solar IISolar4.1 MW · 12.0 km
- Cameron SolarSolar20 MW · 13.0 km
- Lone Star SolarBESS132 MW · 13.3 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 | Shining Sun Solar | Southern Current | — |
| Owner(s) | Shining Sun 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
Shining Sun Solar is a 74 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Orangeburg County, South Carolina. The plant, which began operations prior to 2023, is owned and operated by Shining Sun Solar. It utilizes fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. The plant connects to the grid within the balancing authority of the South Carolina Public Service Authority and is located within the SERC NERC region.
Shining Sun Solar is the 22nd largest power plant in South Carolina out of 143 facilities, and the 986th largest in the United States out of 7108. The facility consists of a single generator. 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
South Carolina Public Service Authority
Grid Voltage
115 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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