Eastover Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 66717
- Capacity
- 91.6 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Batteries, Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Richland, SC
- Operating Since
- 2023
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Eastover Solar, LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 144,310 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 18.0%
- Balancing Authority
- Duke Energy Progress East
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- SERC
Eastover Solar
OperatingBESSSolarHybrid
Ranked #5 of 145 Solar plants in SC#824 of 7447 nationally
91.6 MW Batteries (18 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (74 MW) operating in Richland, SC — Duke Energy Progress East
EIAGEM
91.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
2023
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
33.9185, -80.6467
County
Richland, SC
Nearby Plants
- Caverns SolarSolar75 MW · 0.6 km
- Sylvamo Corporation Eastover FacilityBlack Liquor109.6 MW · 3.6 km
- WatereeBit. Coal771.8 MW · 10.5 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 | Eastover Solar, LLC | Community Energy Inc | — |
| Owner(s) | Eastover Solar, LLC | Community Energy Inc | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Community Energy Inc
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Eastover Solar is a 91.6 MW hybrid power plant located in Richland County, South Carolina. The facility, owned and operated by Eastover Solar, LLC, commenced operations in 2023. It utilizes both solar photovoltaic technology and batteries, with single-axis tracking for the solar panels. The plant consists of two generators and has a 72 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) with a 4-hour duration, employing an unspecified battery chemistry ("OTH"). Eastover Solar operates within the Duke Energy Progress East balancing authority and the SERC NERC region.
The plant's latest annual generation was 144,310 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 18.0%. Financial data is available for the facility from LBNL, and it has been the subject of five news articles related to the energy industry. Eastover Solar ranks as the fourth largest solar facility in South Carolina, and 522nd nationally out of 1205 plants. The plant's primary fuel source is reported as MWH.
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
6.3K MWh
Latest Month
144.3K MWh
Annual Generation
18.0%
Capacity Factor
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$46.6/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$20.8/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
News & Articles (10)Beta
Industry·corporate
Despite federal cuts, SC solar project moves forward. Here’s where
Despite financial and regulatory changes hitting South Carolina's renewable energy sector, Richland County's utility-scale solar production...
South Carolina (other)Richland County (other)
The State·8 months ago
Industry·corporate
Multi-million solar farm investment coming to Richland County
Pontiac Solar LLC plans to construct a solar farm in Eastover on a tract off of Pine Thickett Road.
Pontiac Solar LLC (developer)Eastover (other)
WIS News 10·8 months ago
Industry·corporate
Richland County boosts green energy
County Council has approved plans for a new 75-megawatt solar facility in Eastover, which will be developed by Pontiac Solar LLC.
Richland County (other)
WLTX·8 months ago
Industry·corporate
'This is the future': $100 million Eastover Solar Project brings clean energy and jobs
EASTOVER, SC — In a story that you will only see on WACH FOX News, there are new developments in a 100-million-dollar solar energy farm in...
Eastover Solar Project (other)Eastover (other)
WCIV·3 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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