Cypress Creek Renewables, a company that specializes in the ownership and development of long-term solar energy projects, has taken first steps toward investing $10 million in a solar energy project in Dillon County.
With offices in Arizona, Missouri, New York and North Carolina, as well as Los Angeles and San Francisco, Calif., Cypress Creek Renewables strives to make solar power economically attractive to utilities and consumers. Primarily focused on two to 10 megawatt utility scale projects, Cypress is working with regulators, utilities and business development groups throughout the United States to build more than one gigawatt of new solar projects between now and the end of 2016.
The company is working in partnership with Sustainable Energy Solutions, which is assisting Cypress by identifying sites, obtaining necessary permits and coordinating with the utilities. Together, they have received approval to a facility in Dillon County, which is expected to be fully operational by the end of 2016.
The Dillon County solar facility will be located off of Wix Road in Dillon,  and will produce 10 megawatts of energy at full capacity. Ten megawatts of solar energy is enough to provide inexpensive, secure, clean energy to approximately 2,000 South Carolina homes.
“Today we celebrate another great announcement in Dillon County, and we look forward to a long and prosperous relationship with Cypress Creek Renewables,” said Dillon County Economic Development Executive Director Tonny McNeil. “Today’s announcement is a good fit for our community and ‘Just Right’ for Team South Carolina,” said McNeil.
“This investment by Cypress Creek Renewables will further strengthen South Carolina’s growing reputation in the area of renewable energy. Providing both positive economic and environmental impacts, I’m proud to welcome Cypress Creek to our state and look forward to growing this terrific partnership in the years ahead,” said South Carolina Secretary of Commerce Bobby Hitt.
For more information on Cypress Creek Renewables, visit www.cypresscreekrenewables.com.