Solar power in South Carolina is rapidly becoming competitive with grid electricity, due to the decrease in cost and the eight-year extension to the 30% federal tax credit, which can be used to install any size system. South Carolina offers a 25% tax credit, meaning that 55% of the cost is covered through tax credits.
South Carolina's largest solar installation was the 311 kW Grand Strand Solar Station array in Myrtle Beach, completed on April 18, 2011, until December 2, 2011, when Boeing completed covering the roof of their 787 assembly building with a 2.6 MW solar array, sufficient for 20% of the building's energy use.
- Source: NREL
| Year | Total (MW) | Installed (MW) |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.6 | |
| 2010 | 0.9 | 0.3 |
| 2011 | 4.1 | 3.2 |
| 2012 | 4.6 | 0.5 |
| 2013 | 8.0 | 3.5 |
| 2014 | 12 | 4 |
| 2015 | 15 | 3 |
| 2016 | 115 | 100 |
| 2017 | 405 | 390 |
| 2018 | 555 | 150 |
| 2019 | 1,158.7 | 603.7 |
| 2020 | 1,781.6 | 622.9 |
| 2021 | 1,923.8 | 142.2 |
| 2022 | 2,314 | 390.2 |
See also
References
- Tax Credits Extended: Renewable Energy Industry Breathes Sigh of Relief
- Solar power picking up some heat in S.C. Archived 2012-05-29 at the Wayback Machine
- Solar Power
- Boeing South Carolina to be powered by 100% renewable energy
- SCE&G completes Boeing’s solar rooftop project
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- Sherwood, Larry (August 2012). "U.S. Solar Market Trends 2011" (PDF). Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC). p. 17. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-09-06. Retrieved 2012-08-16.
- Sherwood, Larry (July 2009). "U.S. Solar Market Trends 2008" (PDF). Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC). p. 16. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-11-23. Retrieved 2010-07-24.
- Sherwood, Larry (July 2012). "U.S. Solar Market Trends 2012" (PDF). Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC). p. 16. Retrieved 2013-10-11.
- Sherwood, Larry (July 2014). "U.S. Solar Market Trends 2013" (PDF). Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC). Retrieved 2014-09-26.
- South Carolina Solar
