Diamond Solar
Lexington County, South Carolina · EIA plant ID 61974 · Operator: DP-C2 Episode 1 LLC
Nameplate8MWSummer 8 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation5GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor7%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2019
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), solar units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 12.9 | 30.6% | — |
| 2020 | 15.1 | 20.9% | — |
| 2021 | 14.8 | 20.6% | — |
| 2022 | 11.6 | 16.2% | — |
| 2023 | 10 | 13.9% | — |
| 2024 | 8.5 | 11.8% | — |
| 2025 | 5.2 | 7.3% | — |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C2BV | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 8.2 | 8.2 | Jun 2019 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: DP-C2 Episode 1 LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| DP-C2 Episode 1 LLC | 100.0% | 8 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Odyssey Solar | 8 MW | 0.8 km |
| Champion Solar | 11 MW | 1.4 km |
| Swamp Fox Solar | 11 MW | 1.7 km |
| Gaston II | 8 MW | 15.1 km |
| Gaston Solar I - SC | 10 MW | 15.1 km |
| Allora Solar, LLC | 75 MW | 17.2 km |