South Carolina solar and wind ordinances by county
3 counties with figures quoted from their own ordinances. Plus the state law that applies.
Updated October 2026
Counties
Solar figures as each county's ordinance states them. Open a county for wind and battery storage rules, conditions, and the sentence each figure comes from.
| County | Rules read | Property line | Homes | Max height | Min lot | Moratorium or ban |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colleton County | Solar | n/a | n/a | 10 ftsolar collector | 5 acres | None on file |
| Fairfield County | Solar, Wind | 100 ftImproved Areas at least 100 feet from any contiguous property line not associated with a Solar Energy Facility | n/a | 25 ft | n/a | None on file |
| Sumter County | Solar | 100 ftabutting adjacent non-residentially used parcels in the Agricultural, Conservation, Commercial, and Industrial Zoning Districts | n/a | 15 ft | n/a | None on file |
Every South Carolina figure in one spreadsheet
23 figures from 4 counties, each with its quote, source, date read and any condition. 1 of those places is not on this site. Plus South Carolina state law.
South Carolina state law
What state law says about local solar, wind and storage rules. Each statement links the law or official source it comes from.
State siting: Public Service Commission of South Carolina
Projects larger than 75 MW need a certificate from the Public Service Commission.
S.C. Code Ann. 58-33-20, 58-33-110 (DOE and Berkeley Lab inventory, June 2024). Source
Limits on local rules
Once the Public Service Commission certifies a generating plant over 75 MW, no county or city may require any further approval or permit for it, and in deciding the commission may refuse to apply local rules it finds unreasonably restrictive; smaller projects stay under county rules.
S.C. Code Ann. 58-33-160(1)(e), 58-33-410. Source
Screen sites across South Carolina
Basepoint checks each parcel against these rules along with grid, land and environmental data, and keeps the source for every figure.