World Power Plants

Barnwell Solar5.4 MW Solar

SolarRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

Barnwell Solar is a 5.4 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Barnwell Solar LLC since 2017. Ranked #808 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 5.4 MW accounts for 0.01% of the country's total solar capacity of 40,823 MW. The largest solar plant in the United States is the Sandstone Solar Energy Project at 2,000 MW, making Barnwell Solar 370 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Vogtle Electric Generating Plant (2,430 MW, Nuclear), Vogtle (2,430 MW, Nuclear), and Cope (417.3 MW, Gas). The facility is located in South Carolina, approximately 80 km southwest of Columbia.

Capacity
5.4 MW
Commissioning Year
2017

9 years old

Owner
Barnwell Solar LLC
Location
33.2370°, -81.3510°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,720. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #28,050 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,617 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

9 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Barnwell Solar LLC operates 1 plants totalling 5 MW

Regional density

67 plants within 100 km, 11,540 MW combined

Nearest plant: Edison Solar (3.4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 33.237000, -81.351000
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Barnwell Solar is a solar power plant producing approximately 9 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~41 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Solar
Energy Source
Renewable
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

United States of AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalNuclearWind
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