Hickson Solar, LLC
Marlboro County, South Carolina · EIA plant ID 65779 · Operator: Hickson Solar, LLC
Nameplate3MWSummer 2 MW
Generators1in service
Net generation4GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor24%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2022
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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0 | 1.3% | — |
| 2023 | 4.7 | 27.0% | — |
| 2024 | 4.5 | 25.5% | — |
| 2025 | 4.3 | 24.5% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HICK | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 2.8 | 2 | Dec 2022 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Hickson Solar, LLC. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Hickson Solar, LLC | 100.0% | 3 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Juniper Solar | — | 7.2 km |
| Marlboro Mill | 51 MW | 10.4 km |
| Sherwood H Smith Jr Energy Complex | 2,245 MW | 17.7 km |
| Hamlet Generating Facility | 344 MW | 18.2 km |
| Hamlet Solar Energy Storage | 1 MW | 18.7 km |
| Watauga Solar | 2 MW | 19 km |