The Thunderdome Solar Project at The Evergreen State College
On October 29th The Evergreen State College and Olympia Community Solar hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony to mark the completion of the Thunderdome Solar Project!  Students at Evergreen have
Yelm Community Center
Yelm Community Center Resiliency Project We’re thrilled to unveil our latest collaborative project at the Yelm Community Center! This project is 37kWs and will include energy storage, allowing the building to
Nisqually Tribe CPRG
Priority Climate Action Plan & Climate Pollution Reduction Grant As a result of the Inflation Reduction Act, in March of 2023 the EPA opened the Climate Pollution Reduction Grant (CPRG)
West Mason Fire District
This fire district is warming up with a solar array! West Mason Fire District (WMFD) was formed in November 2018 through voter approval to merge two previous Fire Districts, 9
LASA Flett Meadows
Check out the solar at Flett Meadows! The Living Access Support Alliance (LASA) is community-supported organization that assists homeless individuals and families, providing emergency shelter, rapid re-housing, and some permanent
Orting Veterans Village
The Orting Veterans Village, located in Pierce County, provides permanent supportive housing to 35 once chronically homeless veterans, organized in a self-supporting residential community. Opened in early 2021, the tiny
Yelm Highway Nisqually Market Solar
Yelm Highway Nisqually Market Solar Project The next time you drive through Nisqually, keep an eye out for the brand-new solar energy system on the convenience store across from the
Quixote Village Solar Project
Quixote Village Solar Project Quixote Communities began in 2007, with the protest of a city ordinance banning lying or sitting on sidewalks in downtown Olympia, WA, by Camp Quixote, a
Thurgood Marshall Community Solar
The Thurgood Marshall Community Solar Project Community Solar is a model of solar energy development where a group of people own and benefit from a single solar array. It’s a
Merritt Manor
Located in east Olympia, Merritt Manor is a low-income housing development with eighty two apartments. Thanks to our installation, each apartment will save about $260 dollars each year on energy.
Media Island International
In February 2021 the Olympia Community Solar team supported Media Island International to replace their roof and install a 9.3 kW solar photovoltaic system. Media Island International is a Black
Homes First
Homes First has a mission to create and maintain healthy, safe, and affordable housing for low and moderate-income individuals and families. Homes First has served over 5,000 people since their
Past Solarize Programs
Solarize Supports Hundreds of South Sound Homeowners to install solar. In 2021, Olympia Community Solar ran its first Solarize campaign. Residents and businesses of Thurston, Mason, Pierce, and Lewis Counties
Hummingbird Community Solar
Community Solar is a model of solar energy development where a group of people own and benefit from a single solar array. It’s a way to address the barriers to
Sunflower Community Solar
Community Solar is a model of solar energy development where a group of people own and benefit from a single solar array. It’s a way to address barriers to solar