PanelCensus

Solar installations in South Carolina

232 recorded installations — prices, growth by year, county breakdown and the installers doing the work.

Dataset updated . Sources: LBNL Tracking the Sun + city permit records + state programs + USGS/EIA utility-scale.

Installations
232
Total capacity
2.3 GW
Median price
pre-incentive
Third-party owned
0%
lease / PPA

Most active

Top installers in South Carolina

Growth

Installations by year

2012
1
2013
1
2014
1
2015
1
2016
6
2017
36
2018
38
2019
36
2020
36
2021
10
2022
10
2023
6
2024
6
2025
3
2026
3

Bars: recorded installs · right column: median $/W that year.

By county

Solar by county in South Carolina

CountyInstallsCapacityMedian $/W
Lexington County12231.1 MW
Darlington County1146.8 MW
Florence County1133.5 MW

Counties derived from installation ZIP codes (Census ZCTA crosswalk) — approximate at boundaries. Counties with fewer than 50 recorded installs are shown but not indexed.

Frequently asked questions

How many solar installations are there in South Carolina?

PanelCensus records 232 solar installations in South Carolina, totalling 2.3 GW of capacity — compiled from LBNL's Tracking the Sun, city permit records, state programs and USGS/EIA utility-scale data. (Coverage depends on what the state publishes, so actual totals are higher.)

How much does solar cost per watt in South Carolina?

The South Carolina records in the dataset do not include enough price data to compute a reliable median.

Who are the biggest solar installers in South Carolina?

No resolved installers recorded.