NATIONAL SOLAR TOUR
NATIONAL SOLAR TOUR
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We Thank Our 2023 National Solar Tour Sponsors
The American Solar Energy Society‘s 28th Annual National Solar Tour aims to promote renewable energy awareness and increase the adoption of sustainable living practices. Are you interested in going solar or purchasing a sustainable system? Join in-person or virtual tours to gain insight from current owners!
The website is being updated for the 2024 National Solar Tour on October 4-6, 2024. Please see past tours from 2023 by clicking the left arrow near “Upcoming”
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Plumas Charter School
Plumas Charter School embraced solar energy with the collaborative support of RE-volv and GRID Alternatives. Through a Power Purchase Agreement facilitated by RE-volv, Plumas Charter School secured financing for their solar project. With a $0 upfront cost, the school opted for a 20-year solar lease. As the school repays RE-volv for the solar system, the corresponding payments contribute to RE-volv’s Solar Seed Fund, a forward-paying initiative dedicated to extending solar benefits to additional nonprofit organizations.
GRID Alternatives, the largest nonprofit installer of clean energy technologies in the nation, played a crucial role in making this project a reality. They will be responsible for installing the solar system, involving participants from their Workforce Development Program. These trainees will gain valuable hands-on experience during the installation, laying the foundation for their future careers in the solar industry.
This year, Plumas Charter School hosted education sessions for students in fourth through twelfth-grade to learn about the benefits of solar energy and the installation process.