Translucent Solar

7 million in a new solar panel manufacturing facility in Dorchester County, creating 167 jobs. 7 million in a new solar panel manufacturing facility in Dorchester County, creating 167 jobs, county economic development officials announced this month. Earlier this month, The Post and Courier reported that Dorchester County Council has approved tax breaks for Translucent Energy Inc , whereby the company’s property taxes will be replaced with a fixed fee for 20 years. S. 2-gigawatt factory, according to previous reporting. It will be leasing a vacant 286,000-square-foot building that formerly housed construction-equipment giant Caterpillar Inc.

and British defense contractor BAE Systems. Translucent makes also makes renewable energy equipment, such as sun-powered electric-vehicle charging stations and power-storage systems. S. grid last year, as electricity demand is surging to meet the needs of the AI race,” said Augustus Rylands, managing director of Translucent Solar. “Dorchester County continues to attract forward-thinking companies that are driving innovation and meeting the demands of tomorrow’s economy,” said Dorchester County Council Chairman David Chinnis. “Translucent’s investment and the jobs it will create reinforce our position as a competitive location for advanced manufacturing and energy solutions.