Solar Microgrid Positions Millwood Manufacturer as Industry Leader
Titanium Metal Corporation is building a titanium manufacturing plant in Jackson County. This factory will use a solar microgrid for reliable electricity and establish the factory as a leader in the industry.
Greenbrier County Schools Announce New Solar Array
Greenbrier County Schools added a rooftop solar array. The County Board of Education President said, “We don’t have to rely on outside resources for our energy. We’re going to cut our energy costs, but we’re also going to make dividends from it, which will pay for this project, as well as dividends for the county.”
Steel of WV Celebrates Partnership With Solar Company
Steel Mill of West Virginia recently celebrated a 10 year partnership with Solv Energy, one of the largest solar developers in the country. Over the last 10 years, Still of West Virginia has supplied steel for 125 solar arrays, totaling over $150 million worth of steel.
Oak Tree Poultry Farm Reduces Electricity Costs With Solar
West Virginia based Solar Holler installed 1,400 panels at Oak Tree Farm. The solar panels on the poultry farm will produce over 941,000 kWh of electricity and reduce electricity costs by 10%.
Toyota West Virginia Uses Solar to Provide Electricity
Toyota West Virginia is using solar to provide electricity to the manufacturing plant. These solar panels provide 2.6 MW of power, helping make the factory more efficient.
Solar Saves Wayne County Schools $6.5 Million
Wayne County Schools added 5.3 MW of rooftop solar at 21 district buildings. This will offset 99% of the district’s electricity footprint and save the school $6.5 million in electricity costs over 25 years.
Morgantown Based Solar Holler Offers Solar to Power Homes in West Virginia
Solar Holler is a rooftop solar installed headquartered in Morgantown. The company has added hundreds rooftop installations for homes, businesses, churches, and more around the state .
Solar Saves Elementary School $200,000 Annually
Ceredo-Kenova Elementary School added 400 solar panels to its roof. The superintended estimated this would save the school $200,000 annually, allowing the district to spend more on educating students.
Princeton Church Uses Solar to Reduce Electricity Costs
Lifeline Church in Princeton partnered with West Virginia based Solar Holler to build a rooftop solar array. This will save the church $5,500 a month, totaling up to over $1.2 million over 20 years.
Agrivoltaics Project Placed on Former Coal Mine
A 12 kW solar project connected to the grid on a former coal mine in Mingo County. This is an agrivoltaics project, meaning the formerly unusable land will be used for agricultural and electricity production.
Calhoun County Schools Installs 600 kW Solar Array
Calhoun County Schools partnered with the Coalfield Solar Fund to install a 600 kW rooftop solar array. This will save the school millions over the next 35 years.
$500 Million Investment in Jackson County Will Make Lithium-Ion Batteries
Our Next Energy, an American battery pack manufacturer, is building a new factory in Jackson County. The whole complex is a $500 million investment and will run on solar power.
Weirton Battery Manufacturer Breaks Ground on New Factory
Form Energy, an iron air battery manufacturer, began construction at its factory in Weirton. This factory will make iron air batteries, a revolutionary technology that will provide long duration energy storage.
Berkeley Springs Solar Installer Combats Opioid Addiction With Employment
Mountain View Solar partnered wit ha local addiction treatment center to provide solar installation jobs to those coming out of rehab.
Solar Farm Comes Online on Coal Ash Landfill
A 5.5 MW solar array is now online in Rivesille. This array is on a brownfield site that is on a previously unusable coal ash disposal landfill.
Morgantown Church Saves $64,000 Thanks to Solar
St. Paul Lutheran Church installed a 31 kW rooftop solar array. This array will save the 60 year old church an estimated $64,000 over its lifetime.
Electrical Transformer Production Announced in Weirton
Cleveland-Cliffs announced a $150 million investment in electrical transformer production in Weirton. This will help onshore critical electricity infrastructure and provide jobs for 600 USW-represented workers.
Welch Bed and Breakfast Uses Solar for $1,000 in Monthly Savings.
Eva's Bed & Breakfast in Welch is using a 31 kW solar array to produce 38 MWh of electricity annually. This will lead to $1,000 in savings monthly.
Appalachian Solar Finance Fund Saves Church Nearly $2 Million
The Appalachian Solar Finance Fund funded a 447 kW rooftop solar project for the Lifeline Church of God in Princeton. This is expected to save the church $1,938,000 over the next 20 years.
Nitro Public Library Uses Solar to Save $12,000 Annually
The Nitro Public Library installed a rooftop solar array. The city's mayor said, "We are looking at a savings of approximately $12,000 dollars a month.”
Historic J.Q. Dickinson Salt-works Converts to Solar Energy
J.Q. Dickinson Salt-works is now using a rooftop solar array. This will help the company significantly cut down on huge electric bills.
