Solar technology company opening first SC facility in Sumter

A solar technology company is opening its first facility in South Carolina and creating 300 new jobs.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO)— A solar technology company is opening its first facility in South Carolina and creating 300 new jobs.

Officials with the Governor’s Office says SEM Wafertech and Solar4America will open a facility in Sumter.

SEM Wafertech is the largest producer of solar wafers in the U.S.

A spokesperson for the company says operations are expected to be underway by next year.

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