Company to Build Solar Farm in Marlboro County, Bring $300K in Revenue

Company to build solar farm in Marlboro County, bring $300K in revenue

MARLBORO COUNTY, S.C. (WBTW) -- Marlboro County is preparing to receive nearly $200 million for a solar and battery storage project. Development firm Birch Creek is looking to expand its operations in the Southeast. $300,000 is the amount county leaders estimate the project will generate in annual revenue for Marlboro County once it's completed. "$300,000, I mean, what can you say? That's $300,000 more into the budget every year," county adminis…

A $154M solar farm is set for development in a rural SC county

A new $154 million solar farm is on the way to Marlboro County. The 75 megawatt Birch Creek Energy project will power approximately 14,000 homes annually.

New ARENA funding round targets next-gen solar manufacturing

The Australian Renewable Energy Agency (ARENA) has launched a new $60 million funding round aimed at accelerating research and development in ultra low-cost solar (ULCS) technologies. The initiative, under ARENA’s Research, Development and Commercialisation (RDC) Program, seeks to drive down the levelised cost of electricity (LCOE) for utility-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) to below $20 per megawatt hour.  ARENA stated that this goal is critical …