Installed capacity of 20-megawatts of renewable energy

Project overview

Estill Solar Park is located approximately 90 miles west of Charleston in southeastern South Carolina. Located entirely within Hampton County, the solar park complements the area’s timber and agricultural resources with a stable, weather-resistant cash crop in the form of landowner lease payments.

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Economic benefits

Estill Solar Park significantly yields payments to landowners, local spending, and annual community investment.

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$550,000

Paid to local governments

Energy savings
$335,000

Paid to landowners

Community
$3.3 million

Spent locally

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Job creation

65 construction jobs and 2 permanent jobs created

Renewable energy technology

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Energy security

Estill Solar helps strengthen energy security for the state of South Carolina and the United States, helping diversify domestic supply.
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Infrastructure

Estill Solar Park consists of approximately 55,000 solar photovoltaic panels.
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Solar energy in the U.S.

In the first three quarters of 2023, solar energy comprised of 48% of all new generating capacity.
Environmental benefits
35 million gallons of water saved each year

Estill Solar Park saves more than 35 million gallons of water each year and will displace carbon emissions from fossil fuel power plants, a major contributor to climate change. Solar energy also enhances air quality by helping to mitigate the health effects of harmful air pollutants.

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Downloads

South Carolina State Fact Sheet
Estill Fact Sheet

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Contact us

Estill Solar Park
Operations & Maintenance Office

536 Broughton Street
Orangeburg, SC 29115
803.534.7742
ccr@edpr.com