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Wilmington Chamber honors Cape Fear Solar Systems with top pick at Coastal Entrepreneur Awards

The Coastal Entrepreneur Awards run by the Greater Wilmington Business Journal and the University of North Carolina Wilmington Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship is an opportunity for area chambers of commerce to recognize their top businesses and organizations within the community. Announced in the Wilmington Business Journal, the Wilmington Chamber of Commerce awarded Cape Fear Solar Systems with their Entrepreneur of the Year Award.
 
“We presented the award to Cape Fear Solar to recognize their entrepreneurial spirit and fantastic growth in recent years. We were thrilled to participate in their groundbreaking for a new headquarters building and look forward to helping them continue to grow,” says Natalie Haskins English, president and CEO of the Wilmington Chamber of Commerce.
Cape Fear Solar Systems is gearing up to celebrate its 14th anniversary and in the process of constructing a new headquarters in North Carolina. Cape Fear Solar, no stranger to community engagement installed the solar system at Wilmington’s Mad Mole Brewing, recipient of the 2019 North Carolina Clean Energy Champion Award, an award given by Chambers for Innovation and Clean Energy and the North Carolina Conservatives for Clean Energy.

"Every challenge thrown our way gives us an opportunity to adapt and become better. More importantly, a better opportunity to serve our community and deliver energy independence. We are simply honored, and I am proud of everyone at Cape Fear Solar Systems for their hard work and dedication to being the kind of solar company our customers can depend upon," says Robert Parker, senior project manager and commercial project developer for Cape Fear Solar Systems.

You can see Cape Fear Solar Systems' full press release here.
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