Solar+ Schools

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

See our FAQ section for answers to common questions. If you have a question that has not been answered, please contact us at solarschools@ncgreenpower.org using the subject line “Solar+ Schools question – [insert school name].”

2024 Solar+ Schools

NC GreenPower is excited to announce the recipients of the 2024 Solar+ Schools grant. This year, nine schools will receive a solar educational package that includes a fully-funded 20- kilowatt (kW) solar array, STEM curriculum, teacher training and more.

The 2024 NC GreenPower Solar+ Schools awardees are: 

• Williamsburg Elementary School — Rockingham County
• STEM Early High School — Vance County*
• Washington County High School — Washington County*
• Mattamuskeet School — Hyde County*
• Northern Granville Middle School — Granville County*
• The Capitol Encore Academy — Cumberland County
• Chicod School — Pitt County
• Ridgewood Elementary School — Pitt County
• Middle College at University of North Carolina-Greensboro — Guilford County

*Indicates new county in the Solar+ Schools program