South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson has retained an outside consultant to review documents related to Silfab Solar’s Fort Mill facility, escalating the state’s scrutiny of the solar panel manufacturing plant that drew attention following a chemical leak earlier this year.
Wilson announced that his office has hired a consultant with experience in zoning and local government matters to examine the Silfab Solar situation in York County. The consultant will review documents received by the Attorney General’s office and provide a professional opinion on the process that was followed.
The move marks a new phase in the state’s review of Silfab Solar, which operates a solar panel manufacturing plant on Founders Road in Fort Mill, near the border with Tega Cay.
“My office has heard the concerns of many South Carolinians regarding this situation,” Wilson said. “Public safety is of the utmost importance to our office, and we want to do the right thing for our state.”
Months of Back and Forth
Over the past several months, the Attorney General’s office, Silfab Solar, and York County Council have exchanged correspondence in connection with the matter. That correspondence followed initial reports of leaks at the solar panel manufacturing plant earlier this year.
A chemical spill at the facility in March 2025 drew complaints from nearby residents and prompted the Attorney General’s office to open an inquiry. The facility’s location near residential neighborhoods and close to Lake Wylie has been a source of ongoing community concern.
The announcement did not specify a timeline for the outside consultant’s review or indicate what actions might follow.
