Silfab Solar Allowed to Resume Operations Amid Opposition

Silfab Solar allowed to resume operations amid opposition

Silfab Solar in Fort Mill, SC was allowed to resume assembly operations by the EPA and South Carolina's Department of Environmental Services, but manufacturing is still on hold due to chemical leaks and the need for an engineer to evaluate the chemical systems.

EPA Visits Silfab Solar After Chemical Spills

Assembly to resume this week...

Fort Mill parents wary of sending kids back to school after chemical leaks at Silfab Solar

FORT MILL, S.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — A Fort Mill elementary school is reopening Monday after two chemical spills at a neighboring manufacturing facility. Lisa Higgins won't be sending her son, Owen, to his 4th-grade class at Flint Hill Elementary School, even though she and her husband, John, say Owen's been thriving there. "He can't [...]

Silfab Solar resumes assembly operations Monday night after assessment by EPA and DES

FORT MILL, S.C. – After a visit Monday from the EPA and South Carolina’s Department of Environmental Services, Silfab Solar says they’ve got the green light to resume production at their York County Plant. This comes after two minor chemical spills last week. Students at nearby Flint Hill Elementary were out of class Thursday and Friday as a precaution. Now, environmental officials have again confirmed there is no risk to the community or employ…

Multi-agency investigation halts Silfab Solar factory following chemical incidents

South Carolina officials and the EPA launched a joint investigation into York County solar manufacturing facility following back-to-back releases of potassium hydroxide and hydrofluoric acid.Just weeks after a York County Circuit Court dismissed a zoning challenge against its facility, Silfab Solar’s $150 million Fort Mill manufacturing plant has been ordered to cease all manufacturing operations. The South Carolina Department of Environmental S…

Silfab solar cell manufacturing site temporarily closed after chemical incident

Silfab Solar has ceased all production at its solar cell and panel manufacturing site in Fort Mill, South Carolina, after two separate chemical incidents on site. The South Carolina Dept. of Environmental Services (SCDES) requested the shutdown but reiterated that there is “no impact to people, nearby communities or the environment.” Silfab has not yet… The post Silfab solar cell manufacturing site temporarily closed after chemical incident appe…