Resources

This is your one-stop hub for the truth about Silfab. Whether you're looking to understand the risks or want to help inform others, this is where the facts live—no spin, just what you need to protect Fort Mill.

Documents & Filings.

USC Health Risk Assessment - Phase 3

BZA Ruling (May 9 Decision)

BZA Memo In Opposition (12/22/25)

Silfab Solar Certificate of Occupancy (CO) (2/13/26)

SC Department of Environmental Services letter to Silfab Solar regarding HAZMAT release (3/3/26)

Hon. Michael Johnson and Wes Climer response to DES regarding Silfab Solar HAZMAT release (3/3/26)

Silfab's Hazardous Materials Inventory Report

Lease Exhibit F: Tenant List of Hazardous Materials in Silfab's Lease with the Rockefeller Group

Silfab Solar Construction Air Permit Application (84MB)

Slug Discharge Control Plan (Signed)

news.

Inside Fort Mill’s Silfab Solar Factory – The Chemicals

Protesters demand revocation of Silfab Solar’s occupancy permit

Silfab Fort Mill—Where Nothing Can Possibly Go Worng*

Chemical leak coverage / cease-operations reporting

Silfab ordered to pause operations after 1500-gallon chemical spill

Fort Mill schools urge Silfab Solar to halt all chemical operations

School board action / local updates tied to Silfab impacts

South Carolina Solar Panel Factory Draws Community Ire

Fast-growing Fort Mill is seeing a “mass exodus” within 1-mile of Silfab plant

Billboards target solar manufacturer over safety concerns

The Rumors

Green Energy – The Thing Nightmares are Made of When it Comes to Your Town

Fort Mill Sun | DHEC to host hearing Monday on air permit for Silfab facility (10/29/23)

Yahoo (syndicated) | Fort Mill schools considering environmental impact study on Silfab impacts after hospital letter (4/3/25)

WSOC-TV | Billboards target solar manufacturer over safety concerns (4/15/25)

WCNC | South Carolina bills could halt Silfab Solar’s Fort Mill plant over zoning violations (4/17/25)

FITSNews | South Carolina Solar Panel Factory Draws Community Ire, Legislative Scrutiny (4/30/25)

Yahoo (syndicated) | University of South Carolina assessment says Silfab Solar poses risks to neighborhoods, schools (5/6/25)

WSOC-TV | York County halts all work at Silfab Solar over documented violations (6/25/25)

WRHI/CN2 | Silfab Solar and residents face off in Fort Mill zoning appeal (8/4/25)

Palmetto State Watch Foundation | Silfab Solar whistleblower alleges secret illegal operations in Fort Mill (8/20/25)

Palmetto State Watch | Green Energy – The Thing Nightmares are Made of When it Comes to Your Town (1/15/24)

South Carolina Public Radio | York County board nixes $150M solar plant, but that might not be the end of it (5/10/24)

Charlotte Stories | Silfab Solar Just Issued A Work Permit For Fort Mill ‘Factory’ After Zoning Board Voted Them Down (5/23/24)

Charlotte Stories | Silfab Solar Continuing With Controversial Factory in Fort Mill (6/14/24)

WSOC-TV | A first look inside the controversial Fort Mill solar manufacturing facility (6/19/24)

Global Flare | The Rumors, Wild Claims, and Documented Facts Surrounding Silfab Solar’s Fort Mill Facility (8/29/24)

WCCB | Fort Mill Neighbors Protest Silfab Manufacturing Plant (8/20/24)

Palmetto State Watch Foundation | Silfab Fort Mill: Seems the Fix is In (2/2/26)

Charlotte Stories | Silfab Solar Ordered To Pause Operations in Fort Mill After 1,500 Gallon Chemical Spill (3/3/26)

SC Daily Gazette | SC environmental regulators investigating chemical spill at solar panel manufacturer (3/4/26)

South Carolina Attorney General | Attorney General Alan Wilson sends letter to Silfab facility regarding chemical spill (3/4/26)

WCNC | South Carolina officials issue ‘total stop’ for Silfab Solar after chemical incident; school closed (3/5/26)

Yahoo (syndicated) | Hundreds against Silfab pack Fort Mill park, vow to keep fight to move plant (3/6/26)

South Carolina Attorney General | Attorney General Alan Wilson provides update on Silfab Solar conversation (3/6/26)

South Carolina Public Radio | On-site assessments to begin Monday at Silfab following a pair of chemical incidents in Fort Mill (3/6/26)

Yahoo (syndicated) | Fort Mill parents wary of sending kids back to school after chemical incidents (3/8/26)

Palmetto State Watch Foundation | Silfab Fort Mill–Where Nothing Can Possibly Go Worng* (3/9/26)

Yahoo (syndicated) | Overnight alarm at Silfab Solar Fort Mill facility prompts 911 calls, no public safety threat found (3/10/26)

WSOC-TV | SCDES, EPA clears Silfab to resume some work; chemical operations still halted (3/10/26)

WRHI/CN2 | Fort Mill School Board submits resolution for permanent removal of hazardous chemicals at Silfab site (3/11/26)

WFAE | Fort Mill schools urge Silfab Solar to halt all chemical operations (3/12/26)

Charlotte Stories | Inside Fort Mill’s Silfab Solar Factory – The Chemicals, The Pollution, and The Controversy (3/15/26)

WIS-TV (video) | Fort Mill residents renew calls to revoke Silfab Solar occupancy permit after chemical incidents (3/16/26)

WSOC-TV | SC Attorney General questions how Silfab plant was approved under light industrial zoning (3/17/26)

QCNEWS | Multiple 911 calls at Silfab Solar facility fuel safety concerns in the community (5/13/26)

WBTV | Embattled company in York County sued for nearly $600K, new lawsuit reveals (7/9/26)

Charlotte Stories | In Landmark Ruling York County Judge Upholds BZA and Rules Silfab’s Fort Mill Operations Unlawful (7/21/26)

WBTV | Fort Mill solar plant to ‘temporarily idle production’ same week that school returns (7/31/26)

WFAE | GOP Senate candidates clash over Silfab Solar in latest primary debate (8/5/26)

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Move Silfab Fact Check CN2 Now: Community Conversation (7/11/24)

York County Council Meeting–Public Forum (timestamp 16;30) (6/17/24)

Andy Lytle's Presentation to York County Board of Zoning Appeals (timestamp 1:24:10) (5/9/24)

David Martin's announcement of stop work discussion with SCDES (3/3/26)

What Is Move Silfab? (10/15/25)

Community Effects

Silfab Solar’s proposed factory raises health and safety concerns, especially for nearby Flint Hill Schools. Hazardous chemicals will impact families, schools, and businesses.

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Timeline

How did we get here? We've compiled a list of the dates of the most important events that led us to where we are today.

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Explore our FAQ page for answers to community concerns about Silfab Solar's Fort Mill facility, including chemical usage, zoning information, proximity to schools, and environmental impact.

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