North Carolina Ranked 3rd Nationally for Solar Power Overall but 31st for Solar on Schools, Says Report May 20 Webinar to Feature School Administrators Talking about How Neighboring Virginia Jumped Quickly to from 20th to 8th Place for Solar Schools News provided by Share this article CHARLOTTE, N.C., May 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- North Carolina currently ranks at an impressive 3 rd place for total solar power capacity. But the state comes in at a dismal 31 st place nationally for solar schools, according to the Brighter Future report released in 2020 by Generation180, a national non-profit organization that advocates for campuses to get more access to solar power. Only 57 schools in North Carolina have solar energy systems installed on campus.