Silfab Solar enters into new compliance agreement

SC attorney general asks York County to explain itself on Silfab Solar decisions

SC Attorney General Asking Why Silfab Permits Were Given After BZA Ruled Their Use Unlawful

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has now stepped into one of the Charlotte region’s most contentious development fights, demanding answers from York County Council over how Silfab Solar was allowed to move forward in Fort Mill despite a 5-0 York County Board of Zoning Appeals ruling that solar panel manufacturing is not a permitted use under the site’s Light Industrial zoning. Wilson said there appears to be “confusion” over the statu…

Silfab Solar enters into new compliance agreement

FORT MILL, S.C. – New developments in the ongoing Silfab Solar dispute. On Tuesday, York County officials released a detailed response to public concerns following two chemical leaks at the facility. A new compliance agreement with state regulators and the EPA confirms there is no current public health threat, but manufacturing is still stopped. Now, Silfab is required to install new containment measures and retain a third-party engineer to eval…