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Translucent Solar LLC plans to invest $15.7 million in a new solar panel manufacturing facility in Dorchester County, creating 167 jobs. 
Translucent Solar LLC plans to invest $15.7 million in a new solar panel manufacturing facility in Dorchester County, creating 167 jobs. 
Translucent Solar LLC plans to invest $15.7 million in a new solar panel manufacturing facility in Dorchester County, creating 167 jobs, county economic development officials announced this month.
Earlier this month, The Post and Courier reported that Dorchester County Council has approved tax breaks for Translucent Energy Inc, whereby the company’s property taxes will be replaced with a fixed fee for 20 years. And “it will be credited 20 percent of those payments for six years to reimburse it for certain expenses associated with the expansion, such as road improvements or utility work.”
The tax-break agreement shows that Translucent will move into McQueen Industrial Park, near U.S. 78 and Jedburg Road for a 1.2-gigawatt factory, according to previous reporting. It will be leasing a vacant 286,000-square-foot building that formerly housed construction-equipment giant Caterpillar Inc. and British defense contractor BAE Systems.
Translucent makes also makes renewable energy equipment, such as sun-powered electric-vehicle charging stations and power-storage systems.
“Solar PV combined with storage contributed over 80 percent of new additions to the U.S. grid last year, as electricity demand is surging to meet the needs of the AI race,” said Augustus Rylands, managing director of Translucent Solar.
 “Dorchester County continues to attract forward-thinking companies that are driving innovation and meeting the demands of tomorrow’s economy,” said Dorchester County Council Chairman David Chinnis. “Translucent’s investment and the jobs it will create reinforce our position as a competitive location for advanced manufacturing and energy solutions.
Translucent Solar expects the facility to be operational by the end of 2026 and is recruiting for a variety of positions.
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