Solar Interconnection Grant Program for Public Bodies
Solar Interconnection Grant Opportunity, Solicitation IV127541, issued by Virginia Department of Energy.
At a glance
Virginia is offering grants to help public sector organizations offset the cost of interconnecting solar energy systems to the electrical grid. This funding supports solar projects that reduce energy spending and increase clean energy deployment across the Commonwealth. Applications are due October 3, 2026.
Key facts
- Issuing agency
- Virginia Department of Energy
- Solicitation number
- IV127541
- Type
- Request for Applications (RFA)
- Posted
- Aug 31, 2026
- Response deadline
- Oct 2, 2026, 11:59 PM EDT
- Place of performance
- The Solar Interconnection Grant Program, administered by the Virginia Department of Energy(Virginia Energy), is intended to help offset these costs, enabling public bodies to pursue solarprojects that reduce energy expenditures and increase the deployment of clean energy across theCommonwealth. The program also supports the Commonwealth's broader interest inunderstanding the nature and extent of interconnection challenges facing public-sector projects.
Official description
The Virginia General Assembly established the Solar Interconnection Grant Program throughSenate Bill 659 and House Bill 683 (2026) to address one of the barriers facing public-sectorsolar development: the cost of interconnecting distributed solar energy systems to the electricgrid. While the cost of solar equipment has declined substantially over the past decade,interconnection costs, including utility-required system upgrades, protection equipment,engineering studies, and other infrastructure improvements, have become an increasinglyimportant factor affecting project feasibility.
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