Posts Tagged ‘Solar Workgroup of Southwest Virginia’
Solar Workgroup hosting community meeting in Gate City about solar on working farms
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESeptember 8, 2025 CONTACTDan Radmacher, Media Specialist, (540) 798-6683, dan@appvoices.org GATE CITY, Va. — The Solar Workgroup of Southwest Virginia is hosting a community meeting focused on the dual-use of land for solar energy and agriculture, known as agrivoltaics, on Thursday, Oct. 2, between 3:30 and 5:30 p.m. The meeting will take place…
Read MoreSolar energy lights up Southwest Virginia at inaugural SWVA Solar Summit
More than 200 attendees received a wealth of information from various energy, utility and environmental groups.
Read MoreInaugural Southwest Virginia Solar Summit
This May, the Solar Workgroup of Southwest Virginia is hosting the inaugural Solar Virginia Solar Summit for residents and local governments of Southwest Virginia.
Read MoreCANCELED: Community invited to solar power ribbon-cutting and community event at Four Seasons YMCA in Tazewell
The Solar Workgroup of Southwest Virginia and Secure Solar Futures are hosting a ribbon cutting for the YMCA’s new solar power system with a community event about local solar energy at the Tazewell Four Seasons YMCA on Feb. 20 between 3 and 5 p.m.
Read MoreSolar Workgroup hosting community meeting in Pennington Gap
The Solar Workgroup of Southwest Virginia is hosting a community meeting on energy reliability and resilience across Southwest Virginia on Sept. 11 between 3 and 5 p.m.
Read MoreBuilding energy-resilient communities in far Southwest Virginia
Whether it’s a medical device, like a CPAP machine, or heating and cooling during extreme temperatures, electricity is an important part of a community’s overall resilience. This is especially true during local disasters and power outages.
Read MoreSolar developments are bringing energy and jobs to Southwest Virginia
The recent ribbon-cutting ceremony at Wise Primary School for a new rooftop solar installation was the result of years of effort and the latest marker of success in the effort to diversify the economy of seven coalfield counties in Virginia.
Read MoreSolar Workgroup of Southwest Virginia celebrates Wise Primary School installation
Note: This press release has been corrected to note that estimated savings are for the Wise County school system, not just Wise Primary School. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 12, 2022 CONTACT Emma Kelly, New Economy Field Coordinator, emma@appvoices.org Dan Radmacher, Media Specialist, dan@appvoices.org WISE, Virginia — On Tuesday, members of the Solar Workgroup of Southwest…
Read MoreSolar Workgroup of Southwest Virginia to hold ribbon-cutting celebration for Wise Primary School installation
At 5 p.m. on Tuesday, October 11, members of the Solar Workgroup of Southwest Virginia will gather for a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new rooftop solar installation at Wise Primary School.
Read MoreSolar Panels on Southwest Virginia Schools Signal a Diversifying Economy
School solar projects demonstrate how Virginia’s coalfield counties are diversifying their economies and energy options with solar power.
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