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Property Tax Exemption for Small Renewable Energy Systems (South Carolina)
Run by South Carolina county assessors (exemption set by state law, S.C. Code 12-37-220(B)(53))
South Carolina exempts renewable energy systems of 20 kilowatts AC or smaller, such as home solar panels with their inverters and battery storage, from property tax.
Amounts
How much you get
The value of a qualifying renewable energy system is exempt from property (ad valorem) tax, so the system doesn't raise your property tax bill. The savings depend on the system's assessed value and your local tax rate.
Eligibility
Do I qualify?
You need to meet all 2 of these.
Your home is in South Carolina.
The renewable energy resource property must have a nameplate capacity of no more than 20 kilowatts AC and operate at no more than that. Components such as an advanced inverter or battery storage device and required safety and interconnection equipment are included.
Equipment
What equipment counts
Applying
How to apply
Follow these steps.
- Install a renewable energy system of 20 kW AC or less.
- Ask your county assessor how the exemption is applied.
The law sets the exemption, but no official page we found says whether you must file for it. Your county assessor's office can tell you.
Stacking
Use it with
Your address
Next steps
Check that it covers your address. Then, if you want, ask for a contractor quote.
Is it available at your address?
Before anything else
Your quote request is in If a contractor we work with serves your ZIP, they can contact you. We take one request per person; contact us to change it.
Get an email if this program changes
We'll write if its amount, status or deadline changes. Nothing else.
FAQ
Questions
How much does Property Tax Exemption for Small Renewable Energy Systems (South Carolina) pay?
The value of a qualifying renewable energy system is exempt from property (ad valorem) tax, so the system doesn't raise your property tax bill. The savings depend on the system's assessed value and your local tax rate.
Is it still available?
Yes. It was open when we last checked, on October 25, 2026.
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