County-by-county record of moratoriums, bans, project rejections, and other restrictions on utility-scale clean energy in South Carolina — 3 tracked actions, each linked to the source that reported it. See our South Carolina clean energy guide for market context, and the methodology for how entries are sourced and labeled.
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The Post and Courier reported Berkeley County Council voted 3-2 to lift a large-scale development moratorium that had blocked the Sandy Run Solar project near Cross, drawing anger from residents who had fought to keep the pause in place.
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ABC News 4 reported a Berkeley County panel advanced a plan to lift a moratorium on large-scale solar development in Cross, clearing the way for a 1,500-acre solar farm despite boos and emotional pleas from residents; the proposal still faces additional approval stages.
The Sumter Item reported March public hearings on TOCE Solar’s appeal of the earlier denial of its White Palmetto solar project; the Sumter City-County zoning board had unanimously denied the special exception in May 2025.
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