Solarize Shakori Hills

Introducing Our Solar Project

Each year Shakori Hills uses about 10,000 kilowatt-hours of electricity during 2 festivals, a fiddlers convention, and other events. To offset our usage we are creating a permanent grid inter-tied solar electric system located permanently on the site.

In October 2008, we kicked off the project by selling cells and raised over $3000 during the festival. We have since raised more, but we still need your help! The team is headed up by a very energetic group including Ed Witkin, Roger and Anne Lenhardt, Jordan Puryear, Susannah Tuttle, Cara Johnson and Chris Mankoff. Others are jumping on board to make this happen. More information to come as we approach corporate sponsors and also include people in workshops as we install this array.

We need your help!

A 10,000 watt (10 kilowatt) photovoltaic system will produce more than 10,000 kilowatt hours/year. In this part of the country we can expect to get on average about 4 kilowatt-hours/day for every 1,000 watts of PV, so the 10 kW system could produce as much as 14,600 kilowatt-hours/year).

Solar panels are made up of individual solar “cells.” The 10 kW system will consist of 5200 of these small cells. You can “Sponsor a Cell” on the individual level and there are opportunities to “Sponsor a Panel” on the corporate level too.

If you are interested in a Corporate Opportunity, please give the folks at the Abundance Foundation a call at 919-553-5181 or email tami@blast.com
A quarter panel is: $260.
A half panel is: $520.
A whole panel is: $1040.

At only $10.00 per cell; there are many ways for anyone who wants to contribute. You can sponsor 1 cell or many. If you are buying as a gift for someone, please go to our store (link below) and if you want, print out a groovy gift certificate here.

Click here to donate now!