Judge upholds 2024 York County zoning ruling in Silfab Solar dispute: What to know

A South Carolina judge upheld a 2024 zoning ruling that Silfab Solar’s Fort Mill plant is not permitted to operate under light-industrial zoning for solar panel manufacturing. The decision aligns with a prior York County Board of Zoning Appeals ruling, which excluded solar manufacturing from light-industrial districts, despite Silfab Solar’s claims that the ruling does not affect its ongoing operations.