clean energy

Suniva plans to open a 4.5-gigawatt solar cell manufacturing facility in Laurens County, investing $350 million and creating 564 jobs. (Photo/DepositPhotos)
Apr 14, 2026

Suniva to build $350M solar factory in Laurens County

Suniva plans a $350M solar cell factory in Laurens County, creating 564 jobs and boosting U.S. energy manufacturing capacity.

Zero Industrial has expanded its leadership team as it scales clean energy projects across the U.S. and Canada. (Photo/DepositPhotos)
Apr 3, 2026

Zero Industrial adds energy leaders to drive growth

Charleston-based Zero Industrial names new chief commercial officer and board member as it expands clean energy projects across North America.

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Jan 15, 2026

SC Nexus expands advanced energy operations statewide

SC Nexus expands advanced energy operations statewide after federal approval, connecting research, manufacturing and workforce assets across South Carolina.

V.C. Summer Nuclear Station's unit two is shown under construction near Jenkinsville, S.C., during a media tour of the facility Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2016. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
Oct 28, 2025

Santee Cooper seeks to reboot abandoned $9B nuclear project

Santee Cooper has begun talks with a private firm to revive South Carolina’s abandoned V.C. Summer nuclear project, aiming to meet rising power demand.

Researchers Arvind Kolangarakath, Kapil Chalil Madathil and Jeff Bertrand (l-r) demonstrate how virtual reality will be used to advance the battery manufacturing workforce. (Photo/Clemson University)
Oct 14, 2025

Clemson, MIT partner to train lithium battery workers

Clemson and MIT are launching a workforce training program to equip students with skills for lithium battery manufacturing, recycling, and innovation.

Pratt Industries will invest $92.5 million to open a new manufacturing facility in York County, creating 116 jobs and expanding its recycling operations. (Photo/DepositPhotos)
Oct 8, 2025

$92.5M packaging plant to create 116 jobs in York County

Pratt Industries will invest $92.5 million to open a new manufacturing facility in York County, creating 116 jobs and expanding its recycling operations.

Carolina Renewable Products will invest $280 million in Orangeburg County to build a biomass-to-renewable diesel facility at the first of several planned sites. (Photo/DepositPhotos)
Oct 8, 2025

$280M clean energy project to create 155 jobs in Orangeburg

Carolina Renewable Products will invest $280 million in Orangeburg County to build a biomass-to-renewable diesel facility and create 155 new jobs by 2026.

ElringKlinger will manufacture electric battery cell contacting systems at its new 226,000-square-foot facility located at 3800 Calhoun Memorial Highway in Easley. (Photo/DepositPhotos)
Aug 25, 2025

South Carolina electric vehicle sales, charging expand

South Carolina sold 2,500+ EVs in Q1 2025. A new law limits utility control of charging stations, opening doors for private EV investment and growth.

The Nuclear Company Chief Nuclear Officer Joe Klecha, left, speaks during a stop by The Nuclear Frontier national campaign in 2024 at Nucor’s headquarters in Charlotte. (Photo/The Nuclear Company)|The Nuclear Company Chief Nuclear Officer Joe Klecha, center, visits Georgia Tech’s nuclear engineering program during a stop by The Nuclear Frontier national campaign in July 2024. (Photo/The Nuclear Company)
Jul 22, 2025

How The Nuclear Company in Columbia aims to combat the US’s looming energy crisis

The Nuclear Company moved its HQ to Columbia, creating 100+ jobs and advancing fleet-based nuclear reactor construction to address U.S. energy demands.

ElringKlinger will manufacture electric battery cell contacting systems at its new 226,000-square-foot facility located at 3800 Calhoun Memorial Highway in Easley. (Photo/DepositPhotos)
Jul 17, 2025

SC ranks mid-tier in Q1 2025 EV sales, charging access

South Carolina ranks middle-of-the-pack in EVs sold in Q1 2025, per a national EV market report, but ranks higher with number of charging stations.

The Nuclear Co., which is leading fleet-scale deployment of nuclear power across America and pioneering the modernization of nuclear construction, has hired Microsoft and Tesla engineering veteran Owen Lloyd as vice president, software engineering. (Photo/The Nuclear Co.)
Jun 11, 2025

Former Microsoft, Tesla engineer joins The Nuclear Co. in Columbia

The executive will lead the company's AI-driven platform for nuclear reactor construction.

South Carolina was awarded nearly $125 million in federal funding Monday to launch new statewide programs that will expand residential-serving community solar and grow its clean energy workforce, fueling renewable energy solutions to the Palmetto State’s growing energy generation demands. (Photo/DepositPhotos)
May 21, 2025

South Carolina-based Silfab Solar acquires EnPV patents to boost panel tech

Silfab Solar acquires EnPV’s solar tech patents to advance U.S.-made, high-efficiency panels with cutting-edge back-contact cell architecture.