SCE&G Nimitz CSG— 8 MW Solar
SCE&G Nimitz CSG is an 8 MW solar power plant in the United States, operated by Cypress Creek Renewables since 2018. Ranked #690 of 3289 solar plants in the United States. Its 8 MW represents 0.02% 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 SCE&G Nimitz CSG 250 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include McIntosh Combined Cycle Facility (1376.6 MW, Gas), Jasper (1001.7 MW, Gas), and McIntosh (810.4 MW, Gas). The facility is located in South Carolina, approximately 30 km southwest of Charleston.
8 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,154. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #25,781 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,686 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
8 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Cypress Creek Renewables operates 184 plants totalling 1,378 MW
39 plants within 100 km, 5,402 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
SCE&G Nimitz CSG is a solar power plant producing approximately 13 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 America — Energy Profile
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