MCRD Parris Island PV Hybrid
Solar power plant · Beaufort County, South Carolina
Details
- Primary fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Solar Photovoltaic
- Operator
- Ameresco Federal Solutions
- County
- Beaufort County
- Generating units
- 7
- Share of state capacity
- 0.06%
- Rank among solar plants in South Carolina
- #26 of 125
- EIA plant code
- 61956
Generating units
| Unit | Technology | Nameplate | Summer | Online | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRDMT | Solar Photovoltaic | 4.4 MW | 4.4 MW | 2018 | Operating |
| TBESS | Batteries | 4.0 MW | 4.0 MW | 2018 | Operating |
| CHPP | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 3.5 MW | 3.5 MW | 2019 | Operating |
| BAKUP | Petroleum Liquids | 2.5 MW | 2.5 MW | 2019 | Operating |
| CARPT | Solar Photovoltaic | 1.6 MW | 1.6 MW | 2018 | Operating |
| BKST2 | Petroleum Liquids | 0.5 MW | 0.5 MW | 2019 | Operating |
| BLKST | Petroleum Liquids | 0.5 MW | 0.5 MW | 2019 | Operating |
Nameplate is the maximum rated output; summer capacity is what the unit can reliably deliver on a hot day, which is typically lower.
Similarly sized plants in South Carolina
| Camden South Carolina | Natural gas | 19 MW |
| Lockhart | Hydro | 18 MW |
| Parr Hydro | Hydro | 15 MW |
| North Road Peak | Other | 14 MW |
About this data
From EIA’s inventory of operable generators, May 2026 release. Capacity is nameplate — the maximum rated output of the equipment, not what the plant actually generates over a year, which depends on how often it runs. A 17 MW solar plant and a 17 MW nuclear plant have the same entry here and produce very different amounts of electricity.
“In service since” is the earliest in-service date among the units still listed, so a site rebuilt around newer equipment can read as younger than the site itself. All South Carolina power plants · What South Carolina actually generates