Balcony Solar in South Carolina
South Carolina's H. 4579 ('Balcony Solar Panels') is an anti-restriction bill rather than a certification law — it limits how HOAs and landlords can ban balcony panels. In House committee since January 2026.
Reviewed August 6, 2026 against primary sources. Laws change — the sources below let you re-check.
StatusBill pending
LawH. 4579 — Balcony Solar Panels
What the law does
- Restricts HOA and landlord bans on balcony solar panels (an anti-restriction bill), rather than setting a wattage cap or certification standard.
What's still unsettled
- In the House Labor, Commerce and Industry Committee (Jan 2026); not yet law.
- This bill sets no certification requirement, so there is no UL / UL 3700 provision to report.
Before you buy in South Carolina
This bill is not law yet — until it passes and takes effect, South Carolina's existing utility and electrical rules apply. Even once it passes, the gear has to actually be certified to what the law asks, and today no plug-in kit sold in the US carries UL 3700 yet. What "UL 3700 certified" really means →