Power plants planned and retiring in South Carolina
South Carolina plans 2,181 MW, 9% of its 25,148 MW in service (37th of 51). 204 MW is being built or tested; solar leads at 1,714 MW.
South Carolina: planned against running
South Carolina planned, by fuel
- Solar 1,714 MW (79%)
- Storage 379 MW (17%)
- Oil 88 MW (4%)
South Carolina operating, by fuel
- Solar 1,998 MW (8%)
- Storage 3,112 MW (12%)
- Natural gas 6,681 MW (27%)
- Coal 4,754 MW (19%)
- Nuclear 6,646 MW (26%)
- Hydro 1,293 MW (5%)
- Oil 220 MW (1%)
- Other 445 MW (2%)
When South Carolina capacity arrives and leaves
MW due online and retiring in South Carolina, 2026 to 2033: 6 rows
| Year | South Carolina planned MW | South Carolina retiring MW |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 204 | No data |
| 2027 | 1099 | No data |
| 2028 | 629 | No data |
| 2029 | 249 | No data |
| 2030 | No data | 1130 |
| 2033 | No data | 157 |
6 rows from EIA-860M.
CSVSouth Carolina projects dated after 2035 or without a year: 0 MW.
Where the South Carolina projects are
South Carolina: 16 counties shaded, darker for more planned MW.
Filter South Carolina planned projects
Filter the 28 planned project lines in South Carolina.
2,181 MW across 28 project lines, 9% of the 25,148 MW operating in South Carolina.
- Pinopolis BESS, Berkeley: 300 MW storage, online 2027
- Kingstree East 230 Solar Project, Georgetown: 249 MW solar, online 2029
- SR Cordova, Orangeburg: 100 MW solar, online 2027
- Winyah, Georgetown: 88 MW oil, online 2027
- Robinson Solar Plant, Chesterfield: 76 MW solar, online 2027
What the South Carolina numbers say
South Carolina runs 25,148 MW today. The planned list would add 2,181 MW (9%) while 1,287 MW (5%) of operating units carry a retirement date. Through 2035, South Carolina has 2,181 MW due online and 1,287 MW due to retire there.
South Carolina planned mix: 96% solar, storage and wind, 0% natural gas. South Carolina stages: 204 MW under construction or in testing, 1,388 MW permits received, not started, 201 MW permits pending, 388 MW early planning, no approvals started. South Carolina retired 423 MW from 2021 to 2026 and has 4,361 MW on the canceled or postponed list.
South Carolina capacity by fuel and status
| South Carolina fuel | Operating MW | Planned MW | Retiring MW | Retired MW | Canceled in South Carolina, MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar | 1,998 | 1,714 | – | – | 451 |
| Storage | 3,112 | 379 | – | – | 290 |
| Natural gas | 6,681 | – | – | 270 | 1,362 |
| Coal | 4,754 | – | 1,130 | – | – |
| Nuclear | 6,646 | – | – | – | 2,200 |
| Hydro | 1,293 | – | – | 8 | – |
| Oil | 220 | 88 | 157 | 36 | 21 |
| Other | 445 | – | – | 108 | 36 |
| All fuels | 25,148 | 2,181 | 1,287 | 423 | 4,361 |
South Carolina counties with the most planned capacity
| South Carolina county | Planned, MW | Generators | Largest fuel |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darlington County | 425 | 6 | Solar |
| Georgetown County | 387 | 4 | Solar |
| Berkeley County | 300 | 1 | Storage |
| Barnwell County | 200 | 3 | Solar |
| Orangeburg County | 174 | 2 | Solar |
| Chesterfield County | 151 | 2 | Solar |
| Dillon County | 81 | 2 | Solar |
| Colleton County | 75 | 1 | Solar |
| Williamsburg County | 75 | 1 | Solar |
| Horry County | 74 | 1 | Solar |
Largest planned projects in South Carolina
| South Carolina plant | County | Fuel | Stage | Due | MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinopolis BESS | Berkeley | Storage | Early planning, no approvals started | 2027 | 300 |
| Kingstree East 230 Solar Project | Georgetown | Solar | Permits received, not started | 2029 | 249 |
| SR Cordova | Orangeburg | Solar | Permits received, not started | 2027 | 100 |
| Winyah | Georgetown | Oil | Early planning, no approvals started | 2027 | 88 |
| Robinson Solar Plant | Chesterfield | Solar | Permits pending | 2027 | 76 |
| Lotus Solar | Darlington | Solar | Permits received, not started | 2027 | 75 |
| B & K Solar | Darlington | Solar | Under construction or in testing | 2026 | 75 |
| Big Fork Solar | Barnwell | Storage | Permits received, not started | 2027 | 75 |
| Big Fork Solar | Barnwell | Solar | Permits received, not started | 2028 | 75 |
| Colleton Solar | Colleton | Solar | Permits received, not started | 2028 | 75 |
South Carolina against its neighbors
South Carolina: planned MW equal 9% of operating. Bordering states: Georgia plans 16% of what it runs (7 points above South Carolina); North Carolina plans 6% of what it runs (3 points below South Carolina).
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Sources
EIA-860M inventory for South Carolina: 398 operating generators, 28 planned lines, edition August 2026, retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Sources for {e(sn)}.
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Questions
South Carolina: how much new power plant capacity is planned?
2,181 MW, 9% of the 25,148 MW South Carolina runs. 204 MW is being built or tested in South Carolina.
South Carolina: what kind of power plants are planned?
Solar leads South Carolina with 1,714 of 2,181 planned MW.
South Carolina: which power plants are retiring?
1,287 MW of South Carolina units have a retirement date, of which 1,130 MW is coal and 0 MW natural gas.
Will South Carolina get all the planned plants?
Not necessarily. South Carolina has 4,361 MW canceled or postponed, and 423 MW (natural gas the largest group) retired from 2021 to 2026.