A new initiative will allow Roanoke-area homeowners and businesses to install solar energy systems at reduced prices.
By joining the Greater Roanoke Solar Co-op, participants will use a competitive bidding system to get a group-rate discount on the cost of purchasing and installing solar panels.
The co-op is sponsored by the cities of Roanoke and Salem, the counties of Botetourt and Roanoke, and Virginia Clean Cities and Solar United Neighbors of Virginia, a nonprofit organization that is helping to organize the effort.
