Pacolet Milliken launching $12M solar project in Union

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Pacolet Milliken Enterprises is launching a new renewable energy operation, Midway Green Solar LLC, in Union County. This project is expected to bring approximately $12 million of capital investment, according to the S.C. Department of Commerce.

Located on property adjacent to Midway Green Industrial Park in Union, the company’s new solar project is expected to be active in the second quarter of 2019, according to the news release.

“Pacolet Milliken has partnered with Syncarpha Capital on projects throughout the country, and we’re excited to work with them to bring the first solar farm to Union County,” Pacolet Milliken Enterprises’ Ralph Walker said in the news release. Walker is executive vice president of energy and infrastructure for the company. “Midway Green Solar LLC allows us to expand our work of developing our commitment to investing in environmentally-responsible energy.” 

Pacolet Milliken Enterprises Inc. is a private, family-owned investment company with a history that dates back to the 1860s, the news release said.