Energy

ES Foundry has completed a 2 gigawatt expansion at its Greenwood facility, bringing its total annual solar cell manufacturing capacity to 3 gigawatts. (Photo/ES Foundry)
Aug 24, 2026

ES Foundry completes 2 GW solar expansion in Greenwood

ES Foundry completed a 2 GW expansion in Greenwood, bringing its total U.S. solar cell manufacturing capacity to 3 GW and creating jobs.

Translucent Solar plans to build a 1.2-gigawatt solar panel factory in Dorchester County, creating 167 jobs and expanding U.S. solar manufacturing. (Photo/Translucent Solar)
Aug 17, 2026

Translucent Solar to build $15.7M Dorchester factory

Translucent Solar will invest $15.7 million in a 1.2-gigawatt solar panel factory in Dorchester County, creating 167 jobs and boosting U.S. production.

The Duke Energy Foundation is providing welding kits for students training at Greenville Technical College's new Center for Welding and Automation Excellence, which opens this fall. (Photo/Greenville Technical College)
Aug 5, 2026

Duke Energy backs Greenville Tech welding center

Duke Energy Foundation is funding welding kits for Greenville Technical College's new welding center, supporting workforce training and manufacturing.

An Airsys cooling rack is designed to efficiently remove heat from high-performance data center servers using advanced liquid cooling technology. (Photo/Airsys)
Jul 29, 2026

Airsys brings energy-saving data center cooling to Upstate

Airsys is investing $60 million in Woodruff to manufacture advanced data center cooling systems that reduce water use and recycle waste heat.

South Carolina utilities are expanding power generation and grid infrastructure to meet growing demand from data centers while working to minimize impacts on existing customers. (Photo/Duke Energy)
Jul 27, 2026

Data centers drive South Carolina power grid expansion

Growing demand from data centers is driving South Carolina power grid investments as utilities expand capacity while working to protect customers.

The South Carolina Research Authority is a founding partner in the NSF Grid Modernization Engine, a regional initiative focused on advancing energy innovation and modernizing the electric grid. (Photo/DepositPhotos)
Jul 24, 2026

SCRA joins NSF Grid Modernization Engine initiative

SCRA is a founding partner in the NSF Grid Modernization Engine, a $15 million initiative to strengthen energy innovation and create jobs in the Carolinas.

Clemson University has joined the NSF Grid Modernization Engine in the Carolinas, a regional initiative advancing next-generation electric grid technologies and energy resilience. (Photo/DepositPhotos)
Jul 16, 2026

Clemson joins NSF Grid Modernization Engine

Clemson University joined the NSF Grid Modernization Engine in the Carolinas, advancing electric grid technology, energy resilience and workforce innovation.

EPC Power's new manufacturing facility in Fountain Inn will produce utility-scale power inverters while creating 275 jobs and expanding domestic production capacity. (Photo/EPC Power)
Jul 15, 2026

EPC Power opens Fountain Inn manufacturing facility

EPC Power opens a Fountain Inn manufacturing facility creating 275 jobs and expanding U.S. inverter production for AI data centers and the electric grid.

BRNG LLC plans to invest $900 million in a new energy generation facility in Kershaw County designed to strengthen South Carolina's electric grid. (Photo/DepositPhotos)
Jul 15, 2026

BRNG selects Kershaw County for $900M energy project

BRNG will invest $900 million in a Kershaw County energy generation facility designed to improve grid reliability and create 15 permanent jobs.

Graduate students at Clemson University work on last year’s concept prototype — Deep Orange 16. This year they are working alongside BMW engineers to develop the Deep Orange 17 energy-positive electric vehicle concept, scheduled to debut this August. (Photo/Clemson University)
Jul 14, 2026

BMW sponsors Clemson Deep Orange 17 project

BMW is sponsoring Clemson University's Deep Orange 17, where graduate students are developing a solar-integrated, energy-positive electric vehicle.

Dominion operates the Saluda Hydroelectric Project in Columbia. NextEra Energy and Dominion Energy announced a merger agreement that would create the world’s largest regulated electric utility company. (Photo/Dominion Energy)
May 19, 2026

NextEra Energy to acquire Dominion Energy

NextEra Energy will acquire Dominion Energy in an all-stock deal creating the world’s larg-est regulated electric utility company.

Officials and company leaders celebrate the opening of Airsys’ new global headquarters campus in Woodruff, a $60 million investment focused on AI and data center cooling technology. (Photo/Airsys)
May 13, 2026

Airsys opens global headquarters in Woodruff

Airsys opened its global headquarters in Woodruff with a $60 million investment and plans for 215 jobs tied to AI cooling technology.