Sumter County Georgia Development Authority

The Sumter County Development Authority held its fifth annual Burgers & Business Industry & Manufacturing Event yesterday. This year's gathering once again drew an impressive mix of...

Read here:https://www.selectsumter.com/fileadmin/Files/2026_BURGERS_RELEASE.pdf

Author Anna Taylor seems to love Americus. Don't we all?

Read her perspective:https://www.selectsumter.com/fileadmin/Files/WARNER/Americus_Article__Anna_Taylor__March_30__2026.pdf

𝑷𝒐𝒘𝒆𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝑭𝒖𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒆: 𝑵𝒂𝒏𝒐𝑷𝑽 𝑺𝒐𝒍𝒂𝒓 𝑬𝒙𝒑𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒔 𝑭𝒐𝒐𝒕𝒑𝒓𝒊𝒏𝒕 𝒘𝒊𝒕𝒉 𝑩𝒐𝒍𝒅 𝑵𝒆𝒘 𝑨𝒄𝒒𝒖𝒊𝒔𝒊𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏𝒔!

Update:
NanoPV Solar purchased two more buildings in 2025, building on its 2024 acquisitions of the speculative building and 29 additional acres. The first building is in the Ted Baldwin Industrial Park, where the company bought a former call center on Industrial Drive. The second was on Tripp Street, the site of the former Manhattan Shirt Company.

What’s next in 2026? Company leaders met with 16 Sumter leaders at a dinner on December 9, 2025, to get an update on the company's short- and long-term plans. Dr. John, founder and CEO of NanoPV, shared inspiring plans and confirmed that the machinery is on its way and that all efforts are underway to receive the items. Four of his colleagues were also there.

“This is more than a company or county milestone—it’s a step toward transforming the future of renewable energy," said Rusty Warner, Executive Director of the Sumter County Development Authority. "By investing in innovation and through collaborations, we’re creating a cleaner and literally brighter world for future generations. NanoPV will be partnering with Sumter leaders and local colleges to build a more sustainable future.”

Hiring is underway and can be viewed at http://www.nano-pv.com/careers.php or the Development Authority's Jobs Page.

Happy New Year to all Sumter businesses — thank you for your resilience and partnership; here’s to a prosperous year ahead!