Solar Panel Stakeholder Group Reports

Pursuant to Proviso 34.62, the Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) must submit quarterly interim reports to the Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee and the Chairman of the House Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee, concerning implementation of the proviso. These reports are to detail the activities of DHEC, including initiation of a stakeholder process, updates on the development of rules governing end-of-life solar panels and energy storage systems, and recommendations for financial assurance requirements for the decommissioning of utility-scale solar projects. There will ultimately be three quarterly reports, culminating in a final report due on June 30, 2022.

1st Quarterly Report on the Activities Conducted to Establish a Regulatory Program for End-of-Life Management of Photovoltaic Modules and Energy Storage Systems 2nd Quarterly Report on the Activities Conducted to Establish a Regulatory Program for End-of-Life Management of Photovoltaic Modules and Energy Storage Systems ​3rd Quarterly Report on the Activities Conducted to Establish a Regulatory Program for End-of-Life Management of Photovoltaic Modules and Energy Storage Systems ​ Final Report on the Activities Conducted to Establish a Program for End-of-Life Management of Photovoltaic Modules and Energy Storage Systems