Dominion Energy acquires large-scale solar project in South Carolina
Dominion Energy, Inc. recently announced that it acquired from First Solar a 72-megawatt solar facility that is under construction in Beaufort County, S.C.
The facility, Seabrook Solar, is owned by the company’s contracted generation arm and will provide power and renewable energy attributes under a Dominion Energy South Carolina contract that was previously filed and accepted in South Carolina. The facility is expected to enter service later this year.
“South Carolina, through the General Assembly and Governor McMaster, has expressed an interest in the benefits of renewable energy,” Keller Kissam, president of Electric Operations for Dominion Energy, said. “Dominion Energy South Carolina already has 500 megawatts of utility-scale solar projects that are operating in our service area. We are excited to add to our supply of low-cost, clean energy with this post-merger solar project in South Carolina. We look forward to continuing our work with developers to collaboratively and cost-effectively create a lower-carbon future for our state.”
Dominion Energy South Carolina has signed contracts for more than 1,000 megawatts of solar capacity, about half of which has entered service.
