Our Mission:
Solar.
We install solar at no cost on businesses and non-profits in under-resourced communities.
We are a deployment vehicle for investors with the mind to create change.
What We Do
Norfolk Solar, LLC started from the Norfolk Solar Qualified Opportunity Zone Fund — which successfully launched in January 2019. Through a private family investment, nearly $750,000 was invested in solar projects within opportunity zones, throughout Hampton Roads. The success of the project led the founder Ruth McElroy Amundsen, and fund manager Alden Cleanthes, to create Norfolk Solar, LLC. With this we are continuing to bring investors to the solar markets in Virginia. Through our pre-qualification process, we have identified over $100 million in possible solar projects just in Hampton Roads! Some of our dream projects would be Norfolk State University, Old Dominion University, Virginia Beach Convention Center and many local businesses, community centers, and churches.
We at Norfolk Solar believe that clean energy leads to a cleaner environment, less carbon emissions and less sea level rise. Creating the opportunity for businesses and non-profits within qualified opportunity zones to join the scores of Fortune 500 companies that already use renewable energy portfolios creates a more equitable future for all. And we aren’t stopping there! Through our partnerships with local solar installers, we have provided on-the-job solar training opportunities to community members on every solar job we have installed.
Our Impact
Through partnerships with local installers, advocacy groups and community leaders, we are working towards a cleaner energy future, reducing our local carbon footprint, creating green energy job training and more…..
20+
Years ENGAGING in the Local Solar Industry
Between the QOZ fund founder, the fund manager, volunteers and solar partners, we bring more than 20 years of experience in solar installation, policy, and usage.
15+
Years Serving communities
We have a passion for solar and volunteering to share that information, as does every member, partner and volunteer that serves the fund.
$1M+
Over A million Dollars
The benefactor of the QOZ fund has generously supplied and deployed nearly $1 million of no cost solar installations within the qualified opportunity zones. Norfolk Solar LLC has also taken on a similar size investment and is deploying it currently.
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Paying for solar 101
There are a variety of ways to finance solar on a home, business, or non-profit.
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Get Involved
Our ethos is to see this model proliferate. We serve as consultants anywhere, we keep ZERO proprietary secrets and are happy to help solar grow everywhere. Please reach out to us anytime, with any questions. Volunteer Advocacy. On-the-Job Solar Training. Applying for Solar. Let us know how you feel inspired to help out or have us help you on our Contact Us page.