Innovative solar solutions from
a trusted community partner.

Solar Energy Customized
for your Operation and Mission

Secure Solar Futures has built its reputation on benefiting our communities, our neighbors and our economies through uniquely optimized customer-driven solar solutions. As a proven innovator, we remain committed to community-based partnerships rather than “flying-in” as yet another contractor. We serve as leaders in making solar energy affordable for schools, government, hospitals and local enterprise. Our workforce training provides a foundation to our end-to-end commitment to all touchpoints of a local community. We start by listening and learning about your goals, values and operations through seamless in-person support and long-range logistical and financial planning to achieve your goals.

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Authentic
Partnerships

create professional relationships built on trust, innovation, and deep knowledge.

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Complete
Systems

allow for unique end products that work for the communities that need them—including revenue and jobs.

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Customer-Driven
Innovation

combines Solar Power, Capital Management, Education, and Community Engagement for a unique portfolio of solar services.

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Prince William County Schools

Leading The Next Generation to Renewable Energy

7 Megawatts

Going solar will save Virginia’s second-largest school system more than $14.3 million in energy costs over 25 years and provide students with hands-on learning opportunities.

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Wise County Schools

A workforce running on clean energy

3.2 megawatts

At Wise County Schools in Southwest Virginia coal country, solar will save $7.5 million while a workforce development program trains students as solar technicians.

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Orange County Schools

Roof restoration makes more buildings solar ready

2.5 megawatts

Covering half their power demand with solar and getting roofs restored at the same time will save $16.8 million from avoided costs for roof replacements and lower electric bills over the next 35 years.

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Coalfield Solar Fund

Learn more about our work to bring solar jobs to historic coalfield regions of Virginia and West Virginia.

Visit the Coalfield Solar Fund website.

News & Blog

You’ll be the judge: volunteer with our high school educational program

You’ll be the judge: volunteer with our high school educational program

Nov 17, 2023

Interested in helping support high school students working on climate science and sustainability projects?  If so, please join us as a judge for our 2023 Throwing Solar Shade® program! 

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Solar Overcomes Challenges in Appalachia by Building Local Support and Providing Economic Benefits

Solar Overcomes Challenges in Appalachia by Building Local Support and Providing Economic Benefits

Nov 03, 2023

Energy Portal

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How to sell solar in coal country

How to sell solar in coal country

Grist

Oct 30, 2023

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Virginia SCC strikes down Dominion’s interconnection rules for distributed solar

Virginia SCC strikes down Dominion’s interconnection rules for distributed solar

Sep 19, 2023

Utility Dive

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Open Door Community

Open Door Community Installing Solar Panels

Open Door Community Installing Solar Panels

Sep 11, 2023

Wytheville Enterprise, Wytheville, VA

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Students take a drone photo of themselves as they fly the craft above a school in Augusta County, Virginia.

Empowered Students Spark Climate Action & Campus Solar

Empowered Students Spark Climate Action & Campus Solar

Aug 01, 2023

At one of the first school districts in the US to develop a climate plan, students drove the process. In Virginia, students get credit for promoting campus solar.

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Long Summer Days Are Great for Solar. Summer Heat, Not So Much.

Long Summer Days Are Great for Solar. Summer Heat, Not So Much.

Jun 22, 2023

Longer days bring more sunshine, which usually means more solar power. But if it's too hot outside, production can go down. Why? And what can be done?

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Grown Here at Home: Dominion Energy, Carilion Clinic see success with solar grazing

Grown Here at Home: Dominion Energy, Carilion Clinic see success with solar grazing

May 22, 2023

WDBJ TV-7 Roanoke, VA

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New Website Highlights Customer Stories

New Website Highlights Customer Stories

May 18, 2023

Our new website shines the spotlight on the schools, colleges, hospitals and businesses who have partnered with us to plug into the 21st century energy economy.

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2023 EPA Grants Open for EV School Buses

2023 EPA Grants Open for EV School Buses

Apr 24, 2023

Today, the EPA opened the next round of its Clean School Bus Grant Program with $400 million for electric and other types of cleaner buses.

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