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Home Solar in South Carolina

Curious whether panels would pay off on your South Carolina roof? Call, answer a few quick questions, and get connected with an independent local solar provider.

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Home Solar Line connects you with an independent solar provider. We don't sell or install anything ourselves. Calls may be recorded.

  • Free call
  • No forms to fill out
  • Independent local providers
  • No obligation

Who this is for

Check all five before you call:

  • You own the home (not renting)
  • It's a single-family house or townhouse
  • The roof gets full sun or only light shade
  • Your power bill is over $100 a month
  • The home doesn't already have solar panels

Renting, in a condo, apartment or mobile home, under heavy shade, or already have panels? This line can't help with those, so please don't call.

What happens when you call

  1. Answer a few quick questionsDo you own the home, how much is your power bill, how sunny is the roof.
  2. Get connectedIf your home fits, you're put through to an independent solar provider who serves your area.
  3. Talk it through, then decideThey look at your roof and usage and explain options. No obligation to buy.

Solar in South Carolina

In South Carolina, knowing whether you are served by Duke, Dominion, Santee Cooper or a co-op is one of the first things a provider will ask.

Long, sunny summers with heavy air-conditioning use, and mild winters.

Homes in South Carolina are served by utilities including Duke Energy, Dominion Energy South Carolina, Santee Cooper, and electric co-ops. Each sets its own rates and connection rules, so tell the provider which one you use.

Santee Cooper is owned by the state and the electric co-ops are owned by their members, and each sets its own rules for homes with solar.

Talk to an independent provider who works in South Carolina.

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What to know before going solar in South Carolina

  • Your utility sets the rules

    Duke Energy, Dominion Energy South Carolina, Santee Cooper, and electric co-ops each set their own rates and rules for homes with solar, overseen by the Public Service Commission of South Carolina.

  • How extra power is credited

    South Carolina's major utilities offer solar rate options for customers who add panels, and how exported power is credited depends on which utility serves your home. How net metering works.

  • HOAs and local rules

    If you live in an HOA community, read the covenants and ask about the approval process before you sign. Many providers help prepare the application. Townhouses and HOAs.

  • Checking a provider

    South Carolina's Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation (LLR) runs the contractor licensing boards and has an online license lookup.

  • Weather to plan for

    In South Carolina, the site issues that come up most are hurricane winds, heat and tree shade. Installing solar in South Carolina.

How home solar works, in short

  • Panels on your roof make power from daylight, and an inverter turns it into the power your home uses.
  • Your home uses solar power first. Extra goes to the grid or a battery, credited under your utility's rules.
  • At night and on cloudy days you draw from the grid as usual, so you still get a (usually smaller) power bill.
  • Cost depends on the roof, shade, usage, equipment and whether you buy, finance or lease.

How installation works · What affects cost · Comparing quotes

Find out what your roof could do.

One free call. Tell a provider about your roof and your bills, and decide from there.

Who this is for

Check all five before you call:

  • You own the home (not renting)
  • It's a single-family house or townhouse
  • The roof gets full sun or only light shade
  • Your power bill is over $100 a month
  • The home doesn't already have solar panels

Renting, in a condo, apartment or mobile home, under heavy shade, or already have panels? This line can't help with those, so please don't call.

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Questions

How is extra solar power credited in South Carolina?

South Carolina's major utilities offer solar rate options for customers who add panels, and how exported power is credited depends on which utility serves your home.

Can an HOA stop me from adding solar in South Carolina?

It depends on your covenants. If you live in an HOA community, read the covenants and ask about the approval process before you sign. Many providers help prepare the application.

Which utilities serve homes in South Carolina?

Duke Energy, Dominion Energy South Carolina, Santee Cooper, and electric co-ops. Duke Energy, Dominion Energy South Carolina, Santee Cooper, and electric co-ops each set their own rates and rules for homes with solar, overseen by the Public Service Commission of South Carolina.

How do I check a solar provider in South Carolina?

South Carolina's Department of Labor, Licensing and Regulation (LLR) runs the contractor licensing boards and has an online license lookup. Also ask for proof of insurance before signing anything.

Are you a solar company?

No. Home Solar Line is a free phone line that connects homeowners with independent solar providers. We don't sell, design or install systems, and we don't set prices.

Does the call cost anything?

No. The call is free, and there's no obligation to buy anything from the provider you talk to.

Who qualifies?

Homeowners in a single-family house or townhouse with a roof that gets full or mostly full sun, a power bill over $100 a month, and no solar panels already. If that's not you, the provider won't be able to help.

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