Solar Success Stories

PROJECT DETAILS The Housing Development Alliance (HDA) in Hazard, Kentucky, has just made a big leap toward sustainability with a new rooftop solar array, powered by a little sunshine and a lot of heart! This 22.88kW solar project was made possible by a $11,340 grant from the Appalachian Solar Finance Fund (SFF). This project is …

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At the West Virginia Botanic Garden in Morgantown, something truly exciting is taking root—solar energy! Like the beautiful plants that grace its landscape, the Garden is embracing the power of the sun in a new and innovative way. With support from the Appalachian Solar Finance Fund (SFF) and the solar installation experts at Solar Holler, …

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The Olive Hill Center for Arts & Heritage has breathed new life into the historic Olive Hill High School, transforming the once-abandoned space into a vibrant hub for theater, art, and music. Now, the Center is stepping into a sustainable future with assistance from the Appalachian Solar Finance Fund (SFF) by installing a rooftop solar …

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A new solar project for the Cabell County Public Library in Huntington, West Virginia, will enhance sustainability and reduce its carbon footprint. Thanks to a generous grant of $34,000 from the Appalachian Solar Finance Fund, the library installed a 109 kW solar power system and made crucial roof repairs to support the solar panels. “Our …

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PROJECT DETAILS Forging a bright future for solar energy means many powerful partnerships.The Appalachian Solar Finance Fund (SFF)-funded project with Lifeline Church of God in Princeton, West Virginia, showcases an example of the confluence of knowledge, skills, and funding. Lifeline’s pastor, J.D. Hurt, worked to finalize the solar project to save his congregation money by …

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PROJECT DETAILS The Middlesboro Community Center is a pillar of local life in Middlesboro, KY, a city one mile west of the Cumberland Gap in the southeastern part of the state. Now, thanks to a $22,000 grant sub-award from the Appalachian Solar Finance Fund, a 63-kilowatt installation of solar panels will reduce the Center’s energy …

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PROJECT DETAILS In Wheeling, WV, the members of Iron Workers Local 549 are excited about a recent installation of solar panels on their apprenticeship building. The solar panels will net a lifetime savings of hundreds of thousands of dollars on energy bills, and the project will also allow the apprentices to gain vital new skills.  …

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PROJECT DETAILS Hope powers the Just For Kids Child Advocacy Center every day, but now solar energy is helping keep the lights on. Just for Kids is a nonprofit headquartered in a former bed-and-breakfast situated not far from downtown Beckley, WV. The center provides a place for children who may have been sexually abused to …

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PROJECT DETAILS Solar energy paves the way for a promising tomorrow thanks to High Rocks Educational Corporation’s recent solar installation in Hillsboro, West Virginia. High Rocks is a nonprofit educational institution serving students from ages 12 to 29 in Appalachia. A $14,630 grant from CAN’s Appalachian Solar Finance Fund jump-started High Rocks’ solar array project, with savings upward …

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PROJECT DETAILS Good Works, Inc. can continue to be a light to its Athens, OH, community thanks to a recent solar installation for charity with help from the Appalachian Solar Finance Fund (SFF). In October 2022, the SFF awarded Good Works a grant of $8,250, contributing to a solar array projected to result in about …

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