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Updated: May 22, 2026 @ 4:59 am
Silfab Solar’s solar cell manufacturing plant opened in February 2026, then quickly generated controversy in March with two chemical leaks in the same week.
York County editor
Blake Alsup is local editor for The Post and Courier in York County.
Silfab Solar’s solar cell manufacturing plant opened in February 2026, then quickly generated controversy in March with two chemical leaks in the same week.
FORT MILL — An outside consultant has been retained to review documents received by the S.C. Attorney General’s office relating to Silfab Solar’s operation in Fort Mill, Attorney General Alan Wilson announced May 21.
The consultant, who wasn’t named, is experienced in zoning and local government matters regarding Silfab Solar, Wilson said. They will provide an opinion on the process that was followed in opening and operating the plant.
“My office has heard the concerns of many South Carolinians regarding this situation,” Wilson said. “Public safety is of the utmost importance to our office, and we want to do the right thing for our state.”
Regular correspondence has taken place between the attorney general’s office, Silfab Solar and the York County Council over the last few months, following reports of leaks at the solar panel manufacturing facility in March.
As of April, an investigation by the S.C. Occupational Safety and Health Administration was ongoing and another was being recommended by state legislators.
Other agencies have been investigating Silfab as well. When the leaks happened in March, the S.C. Department of Environment Services ordered the company to stop taking in orders of hazardous chemicals.
Since March 16, only assembly work has been done at Silfab. DES said it has entered into a compliance agreement for Silfab to meet several conditions before it can manufacture solar cells.
Blake Alsup is local editor of the Post and Courier York County.
York County editor
Blake Alsup is local editor for The Post and Courier in York County.
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