Fort Mill, South Carolina is actively encouraging green energy use through a combination of residential incentives, commercial investment, and supportive utility programs. Homeowners benefit from a 25% state tax credit (up to $3,500), property tax exemptions for renewable projects, and solar rebates up to $5,700 from Santee Cooper, a regional utility provider. These help to make solar installation more affordable and attractive for residents, who are seeing electricity rates rise across the state, making fixed-cost solar especially appealing for long-term savings.​
Key local initiatives include:
State and Federal Incentives: South Carolina’s statewide 25% tax credit is complemented by federal Clean Energy Credits (up to 30% through the Inflation Reduction Act), property tax exemptions, and utility rebates for solar adoption.​
Net Metering: Local utilities such as Duke Energy provide monthly net metering programs, allowing residents to earn credit for excess solar power generated, reducing monthly energy bills and further incentivizing solar adoption.​
Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs): Fort Mill residents served by Duke Energy or Dominion Energy can access solar at low upfront cost via PPAs, paying only for produced electricity, which lowers barriers for new green energy users.​
Commercial and Community Investment: In 2025, Silfab Solar’s new manufacturing facility opened in Fort Mill, creating 800 jobs and increasing the local supply of solar modules. This boosts Fort Mill’s clean energy economy and provides locally produced solar panels, potentially lowering costs and improving availability for local projects.​
Educational and Community Engagement: Utility programs also offer financing, education, and installation partnerships to help residents understand benefits and navigate the solar adoption process.​
Fort Mill’s combination of financial incentives, supportive utility programs, and significant new green industry investment provides strong encouragement for residents and businesses to adopt solar and other renewable energies. The result is a community that’s increasingly able to save money, reduce carbon emissions, and benefit from a growing clean energy economy.
SOURCES
[1](https://palmetto.com/local/south-carolina/fort-mill/)
[2](https://www.ecowatch.com/solar/incentives/sc/fort-mill)
[3](https://climatepower.us/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/State-of-the-Clean-Energy-Boom_South-Carolina.pdf)
[4](https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/first-look-inside-controversial-fort-mill-solar-manufacturing-facility/PVXY6DSIVVBPZC3HMTH3CRIF4A/)
[5](https://www.wfae.org/business/2023-09-20/fort-mill-residents-oppose-solar-panel-company)
