Solar panel maker to open new $350M plant in SC’s Upstate

By: Jessica Holdman

Outlets: South Carolina Daily Gazette

Published: April 14, 2026

Words: 617

Last Updated: 3 months, 2 weeks ago

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LAURENS — A solar panel manufacturer pledges to invest $350 million in its first plant in South Carolina and employ 564 people.

Suniva announced Tuesday plans to lease a 620,000-square-foot building in an industrial park on the north end of Laurens.

The deal, which South Carolina Commerce Secretary Harry Lightsey called a “significant win for rural economic development,” marks the third largest in the county’s history in terms of both jobs and investment.

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