Infrastructure + Impact
Creating Impact Through Infrastructure
Sol Systems develops, constructs, and operates projects to specifically benefit under-resourced communities, as well as those disproportionately impacted by climate change while leveraging best practices to minimize our ecological footprint during construction
How We Build Infrastructure + Impact
Sol Systems specializes in the installation and maintenance of solar energy systems and alternative energy products. We manage industrial and commercial solar project development, offering expert site selection and land development services to drive clean energy solutions.
Infrastructure + Impact
Community Investment
Sol Systems and Google have structured an integrated clean energy investment and procurement strategy to enable 225 MWdc of new solar energy projects and 18 MW of battery storage. The partnership will deploy capital to seed critical investments into community organizations that serve under-resourced and minority communities.
Community Investment
FedEx is allocating a portion of the electricity bill credits generated by the project as well as supplemental cash donations, to local nonprofit SOME (So Others Might Eat) to offset the annual electricity costs at two facilities. Sol is matching first-year contributions and committing volunteer hours.
Development Impacts
As part of Washington D.C.’s community solar program, CREF, the energy generated from this project will feed into the District’s electricity grid as a source of solar energy for use by the community at large rather than the facility it sits on directly. With a capacity of 915 kW, it…
Environmental
Solar Farm 2.0 incorporates native seeding throughout the 54 acres of land in which the solar project lies that bring extensive ecological benefits. The 21 different plant types create a natural habitat for a variety of local and migratory birds and beneficial insects, bolstering their populations.
Development Impacts
Approximately 94% of the project’s construction-related waste was recycled or otherwise diverted from landfills through zero-waste construction practices. This process prevented as much as 45 tons of materials from reaching landfills, including the project’s construction packaging, plastics, wood pallets, and other refuse.
Education
Sol Systems worked with students in the Institute for Sustainability, Energy, and Environment’s campus wide sustainability minor to access the carbon footprint of Solar Farm 2.0 from start to finish, including hands-on measurement of the onsite carbon levels that occur through soil sequestration.
Community Investment
In parallel to a 500 MW portfolio Sol is developing for Microsoft. Sol Systems and Microsoft will invest at least $50 million for community-led grants and investments that support educational programs, job and career training, habitat restoration, and programs that support access to clean energy and energy efficiency.
Environmental
Projects in the portfolio will be planted with pollinator habitats as well as deploying agrivoltaics where possible in the form of wetlands restoration, onsite crop growth, and other methods that promote thriving ecosystems around our projects.
Community Investment
The Norfolk community solar + storage project is part of NPPD’s SunWise program, a community solar initiative where customers who sign up to obtain a share will receive an electricity bill credit. The credit allows customers to benefit from solar without the upfront cost of building a solar system on…
Environmental
The project incorporates on-site pollinator habitats to support the local ecosystem and local pollinator populations, like bees.
Education
Sol Systems and our counterparties partnered with Northeast Community College’s (NECC) Electrical Construction and Control Program to give students internship experience by working alongside project operators and partners to gain onsite and practical solar experience once the project is operational. Sol Systems is also contributing three scholarships to students in…
Since 1999, Faith in Place has empowered diverse faith communities to lead environmental progress across Illinois, Indiana, and Wisconsin. Sol Systems is collaborating with Faith in Place on the Faith Outreach & Engagement project in Morgan County, IL, advancing community sustainability through energy audits, upgrades, and the Green Team Model.
Jacksonville Promise provides the financial support necessary for all high school graduates to pursue their secondary education locally. Sol Systems collaboration with Jacksonville Promise provides funding to enhance community outreach, improve academic performance across all grade levels, and strengthen community resilience by boosting the local economy.
Lincoln Land Community College (LLCC), Illinois’ largest community college district, offers accessible, affordable education to transform lives. Sol Systems partners with LLCC to build a diverse workforce, support STEM skills, provide digital training tools, and grow participation in LLCC’s industrial maintenance program.
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) is a public research university focused on learning, discovery, and economic development. Its Extension serves Calhoun, Cass, Greene, Morgan, and Scott Counties. Sol Systems partners to create new 4-H programs exploring food access, renewable energy, and the environment.
Founded in 1914, the Cooperative Extension System promotes agricultural research through state universities. NC State and N.C. A&T collaborate with local, state, and federal governments to form N.C. Cooperative Extension. Sol Systems partners with Stokes County Center to support a 4-H Robotics program, teaching STEM and sustainability to middle schoolers.
Key Partnerships
Grid Alternatives Mid-Atlantic
Appalachian Voices
Sustainability Institute of South Carolina
Philadelphia Energy Authority
So Others Might Eat
BOSS (Black Owners of Solar Services)
Climate Access Fund
Rebuilding Together DC-Alexandria
Community Housing Partners
Aiken Electric Cooperative
Groundswell
Gwinnett County Public Schools
KidWind
PowerCorps PH
Roanoke Electric Cooperative
Santee Electric Cooperative
Faith in Place
Jacksonville Promise
Lincoln Land Community College
NC Cooperative Extension
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign (Morgan County Extension)
Investing in America’s Communities
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