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    An Insider’s Take on Why Roanoke Decided to Build More Solar Energy than any K-12 System in Virginia

    An Insider’s Take on Why Roanoke Decided to Build More Solar Energy than any K-12 System in Virginia

    Nov 03, 2025

    Jeff Shawver of Roanoke Schools knows that going solar can save real money for public schools. But there's a right and a wrong way to do it. And he wants people at other schools to know the difference.

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    Roanoke City Public Schools to Save $46.5 Million through Solar Energy and Roof Restoration

    Roanoke City Public Schools to Save $46.5 Million through Solar Energy and Roof Restoration

    Mar 26, 2025

    Eleven new solar power systems will augment six systems installed in 2024 to give Roanoke Schools in Virginia a total of 7.3 MW of solar at 17 locations.

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