Wayne County Public Schools, the first school district in West Virginia which will have all of its schools buildings powered with onsite solar energy by 2025, has created a path to power its buildings with onsite renewable energy that will generate significant financial benefits, support local businesses, and invest in a future clean energy workforce.

It is the largest K-12 school solar project in Appalachia. With over five megawatts of solar capacity (over 10,000 solar panels) across the district’s 18 school buildings, parking garage, and school board building, WCPS will power almost 100% of its electricity needs with the sun. Over the next 25 years, solar will save the WCPS $6.5 million. WCPS serves 6,240 students at 18 schools.