Solar+ Schools

NC GreenPower’s Solar+ Schools program launched in 2015. Every year, we provide grants for 5 kW solar educational projects for K-12 schools across North Carolina, complete with a weather station, data monitoring, a STEM curriculum from NEED.org and training for teachers.

You can find answers to many questions in the FAQ section of our website. If you have a question that is not answered on our website, please contact us at solarschools@ncgreenpower.org using the subject line “Solar+ Schools question – [insert school name].”

2022 Solar+ Schools

NC GreenPower is pleased to award our 2022 North Carolina Solar+ Schools with a grant for the installation of an educational solar photovoltaic (PV) array, valued at $42,000. In addition to a solar array, the schools will receive donated SunPower solar modules, STEM curricula, teacher training and more. The new schools join 56 other awardees since the Solar+ Schools program launched in 2015. For the first time, 20 schools will be awarded solar installations, the most in the program’s history.

The schools who have currently accepted the grant are:

1. Brevard Academy – Transylvania County | Fundraising Campaign
2. Camden Middle School – Camden County | Fundraising Campaign
3. Cox Mill High School – Cabarrus County | Fundraising Campaign
4. Discovery Charter School – Durham County | Fundraising Campaign
5. Eckerd Connects Residential Boys Academy – Wilkes County | Fundraising Campaign
6. Elon Elementary School – Alamance County | Fundraising Campaign
7. Fairview Elementary School – Guilford County | Fundraising Campaign
8. Harrells Christian Academy – Sampson County
9. Hope Academy – Guilford County | Fundraising Campaign
10. Langtree Charter Academy – Iredell County | Fundraising Campaign
11. McGee’s Crossroads Middle – Johnston County
12. Reid Ross Classical School – Cumberland County | Fundraising Campaign
13. Rockford Elementary School – Surry County | Fundraising Campaign
14. Traphill Elementary School – Wilkes County | Fundraising Campaign
15. Watauga High School – Watauga County | Fundraising Campaign
16. Winston-Salem Montessori – Forsyth County | Fundraising Campaign

Six more schools will be announced later this summer.

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Application Period Opens	January 2, 2022
Applications Due to NC GreenPower	by 5pm February 28, 2022
NC GreenPoweer Board Committee Review	March 2022
NC GreenPower Notifies Selected Schools	by April 15, 2022
Deadline for School’s Acceptance of Award	May 10, 2022
NC GreenPower Announces Selected Schools (Anticipated)	by mid-June 2022
Deadline for School to have Funds	September 30, 2022
School Site Walks with Solar Installer	Q4 2022-Q1 2023
Expected Start/End Dates for Solar PV Construction	Q1/Q3 2023
Virtual teacher curriculum training	March/April 2023
	*The above dates are tentative and subject to change.

The Details

In addition, awardees receive nearly $14,000 in related benefits, such as:

• Donated SunPower solar modules
• A STEM curriculum
• Teacher training

School fundraising goals will be fixed, based on a scaled model and range from $6,000 – $12,000.

We are also pleased to be partnered with the State Employees’ Credit Union (SECU) Foundation, offering up to $20,000 as part of a challenge grant to select public schools, increasing their system to 5 kilowatts.