Energy efficiency rebates in South Carolina.
Every federal, state, and utility incentive for heat pumps, insulation, air sealing, and weatherization in South Carolina — cross-referenced and kept current.
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South Carolina Energy Office
- Type
- State Agency
- Website
- energy.sc.gov
- IRA allocation
- $137M+
Active rebate programs
5 programs currently accepting applications in South Carolina.
| Program | Amount | Eligibility | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dominion Energy SC Heat Pump / Central AC Replacement | $400–$500 | Dominion Energy SC customers; ENERGY STAR + AHRI, min 15.2 SEER2, Licensed Mechanical Contractor, apply within 90 days of install (877-510-7234) | Active |
| Dominion Energy SC Electric Furnace to Heat Pump | $650 | Dominion Energy SC customers replacing an electric furnace with an ENERGY STAR heat pump | Active |
| Dominion Energy SC Heat Pump Water Heater / Ductwork | Varies | Dominion Energy SC customers; HPWH and ductwork rebates offered plus a FREE Home Energy Check-Up — specific dollar amounts not yet published on the Dominion hub (confirm at enrollment) | Active |
| Duke Energy Smart $aver | Varies (SC amounts unverified) | Duke Energy Carolinas SC customers; HVAC install, HPWH, and insulate-&-seal subprograms are live, but SC-specific dollar amounts are location-gated and not yet source-verified — confirm at duke-energy.com with South Carolina selected | Active |
| Weatherization Assistance | Up to $7,000 | Income-qualified | Active |
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IRA implementation status
How South Carolina is implementing the Inflation Reduction Act home energy rebates.
Metro areas in South Carolina
Local utility programs and municipal incentives by metro area.
Dominion Energy territory
Rebates are step one
Once you know what South Carolina pays, here's the rest of the path: what order to do the work in, and what belongs on a fair quote.
What order to do it in
Envelope first, equipment second — how to sequence a retrofit to your budget and your rebates' deadlines.
How to read a quote
What belongs on a heat pump or insulation quote, and the red flags that mean keep shopping.
What attic insulation costs
Per-square-foot prices by material, and why this is the work rebate programs subsidize hardest.
Claim rebates after install
The document kit, the application walkthrough, and the mistakes that get claims rejected.
Rebates cover part of it. Here's the rest.
What South Carolina pays is the first rung. These cover the money questions underneath it: the 2026 federal rules, the state and utility loan programs worth checking before a bank, and the borrowing routes that come after.
How to pay for it
The whole money picture in order of cost: rebates first, then low-interest loans, then borrowing.
State energy loans
The state and utility loan programs we have verified at the administrator, with rates and conditions.
The 2026 rebate rules
What DOE Program Notices 26-1 and 26-2 changed about HEAR and HOMES, and which states are live.
Latest South Carolina energy news
Recent South Carolina rebate, policy, and efficiency coverage from our monitored sources.
Translucent Energy launches 1.2 GW solar module factory in South Carolina
A new solar panel factory is coming to Summerville, South Carolina. Translucent Energy is investing $15.6 million in the first phase of a plant that will make solar panels, with a total capacity of 1.2 gigawatts once running at full scale. The company expects to create 167 local jobs. Equipment is being tested now and should arrive in October, with the first panels shipping in December. In its first year, the factory aims to produce 600 to 800 megawatts worth of panels. For homeowners, the residential panels planned here are compact, higher-efficiency models rated at 450 to 470 watts, with efficiency up to about 23.5%. That's on the higher end for home solar systems, meaning fewer panels could cover the same amount of roof space compared to older, lower-efficiency models. The company says its supply chain is mostly U.S.-based, with some parts sourced from Turkey, which is meant to help solar projects qualify for a bonus under the Inflation Exchange Reduction Act (IRA) for using domestic content. That bonus can lower the cost of a solar installation for the entity that owns the project. The company also says this factory is the first step in a longer-term plan to build more solar components, including cells and wafers, in the U.S. rather than overseas.
Duke’s New Energy Plan for Data Centers Requires Consumer Protections Now
Duke Energy has released a new long-range power plan for South Carolina that calls for two new gas plants and longer life for coal plants the utility already runs. Duke says the buildout is needed to serve data centers, pointing to 8,000 megawatts of demand from 43 large customers already in "advanced development" and another 6,000 megawatts of possible future demand, though none of those additional customers have signed contracts yet. Critics, including the Sierra Club, argue Duke is planning expensive, pollution-heavy infrastructure for speculative data center growth while everyday demand from homes and small businesses is actually slowing. Duke's own numbers show residential energy demand growth has dropped from 1.9 percent to 1.3 percent, and retail demand growth has fallen from 1.8 percent to 1.2 percent. The concern is that if these new gas and coal costs get built into Duke's rates, regular customers could end up helping pay for power plants built mainly to serve large tech companies. The South Carolina Public Service Commission, which regulates Duke, has an open docket specifically on rules for these "large load" customers like data centers. Advocacy groups are pushing the commission to require data center operators to pay their own fair share of costs, rather than spreading them across residential and small business bills. There's no rate change or bill impact yet — this is a proposed plan awaiting regulatory review — but it's worth watching if you're a Duke Energy customer in South Carolina, since the outcome could affect future electricity rates.
Silfab furloughs workers at SC solar panel plant
Silfab Solar has furloughed workers at its solar panel plant in Fort Mill, South Carolina, citing a shortage of certain materials needed for production. The company had already paused production earlier this month for the same reason, though workers stayed on to handle maintenance and other tasks during that pause. Silfab expects this furlough to last three to four weeks. It has not said how many workers are affected. This follows a similar move by Heliene, another solar panel maker, which laid off nearly 100 workers at its Minnesota plant earlier this month due to what it called unforeseen business circumstances. Both companies are Canadian-headquartered but manufacture panels in the United States. The disruptions come as the U.S. solar industry deals with new tariff investigations and supply chain problems. Ongoing government investigations into whether certain countries are dumping cheap solar cells into the U.S. market are causing the supply of those cells to fluctuate, and newly announced tariffs on polysilicon, a raw material used in solar panels, are expected to raise prices on panels made domestically. For homeowners considering solar panels, this is worth watching rather than acting on right away. It does not change any rebate or incentive program, but it points to a period of price uncertainty and possible supply delays for U.S.-made panels as manufacturers work through material shortages and new tariffs.
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