Contrary to what most people think, we have a good solar resource in North Dakota. For example, our long summer days provide greater solar electricity potential than places like Jacksonville, FL or Houston, TX.

Do you want to invest in a lasting asset and gain more independence from rising energy costs? How about solar heating or solar hot water systems? You will save money on your utility bills, all the while reducing your impact on the environment. Kolenda Heating & Cooling can take care of your solar heating and solar hot water needs. They are a family-owned business based in Northwood, ND, and they specialize in residential and commercial heating & cooling products and services.

Red River Valley Community Action is partnering with Kolenda Heating & Cooling to offer this technology to lower income households. Energy costs are especially burdensome for those families that are having trouble making ends meet.

To achieve that, a share of the profits generated by solar installations will go to a solar assistance fund operated by Red River Valley Community Action. Those funds will be utilized towards installing solar heating systems for households in need of assistance.

That means that when you complete a solar project with Kolenda, you will realize a return on your investment, and a return on your community!

Solar water heating system
An example of a solar heating system