Category: South Carolina
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Pine Gate Renewables to build 13 mid-size solar farms in this South Carolina county
Pine Gate Renewables, a national utility-scale solar developer, is bringing 13 mid-size solar farm projects to Greenwood County, S.C. The combined capacity from these sites totals 25.5 megawatts (MW), enough energy to power roughly 4,845 homes annually. These projects will add to Pine Gate’s existing 16 projects in the state.Read More — Solar Builder magazine
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Sunnova expands into Colorado, New Hampshire and brings storage product to South Carolina
Sunnova Energy International continues to enter new states, announcing Colorado and New Hampshire last week. Sunnova also announced the expansion of its Sunnova SunSafe solar + battery storage system offering into the state of South Carolina, making the Palmetto State the 16th market where Sunnova now offers SunSafe. “We areRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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Why its big for solar that South Carolina’s Commissioners reversed their Dominion Energy rate decision
South Carolina was a big target for the solar industry in 2019 because of the state’s antiquated energy regulations that devalued solar — stuff like caps on solar leasing and net metering. There was much rejoicing in May 2019 when South Carolina legislators passed the Energy Freedom Act. It eliminatedRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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South Carolina set to lose a bunch of solar jobs, progress after setting insanely low solar rates
The solar industry made South Carolina a priority this year. The state had outdated regulations that were holding back renewable energy demand. In May, state lawmakers passed a bipartisan bill that solved all of these issues. It lifted net metering caps, allowed for solar leases and much more. As partRead More — Solar Builder magazine
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POWERHOME Solar to open South Carolina office, ready to hire 100+ employees
POWERHOME Solar has installed solar panels for customers in South Carolina since 2016 but is now ready to open its own office in the state. The company plans to hire up to 100 people in this new Columbia, S.C.-area office in the coming months in the areas of sales, installationRead More — Solar Builder magazine