Melsam SolarPlanned
Dillon County, South Carolina · EIA plant ID 62280 · Operator: Melsam Solar
65 MW planned (Solar Photovoltaic), first expected Nov 2028 · EIA-860M
Nameplate—MWSummer — MW
Generators0in service
Net generation—GWh12 mo
Capacity factor—no 923 generation in the last 12 months
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online—
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), primary-fuel units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
No capacity factor available.
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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 58 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 65 | 65 | planned Nov 2028 | Planned | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Melsam Solar. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Whitetail Solar | 10 MW | 6 km |
| Cotton Solar | — | 12.7 km |
| Jessamine Solar | 2 MW | 12.8 km |
| Cardinal Solar LLC | 7 MW | 16.2 km |
| Washington Solar II (SC) | 2 MW | 16.4 km |
| Washington Solar (SC) | 2 MW | 16.4 km |