Class A contractor for alternative energy systems and NABCEP certified PV Installation Professional Located near the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia, Blue Ridge Sun was founded in 2008 to offer design and installation services for alternative energy systems. Blue Ridge Sun is a licensed and insured Class A contractor business, and also NABCEP professionally certified for the installation of photovoltaic solar systems. We are experienced in the installation of grid-tie, off-grid, and grid-tie with battery back-up solar systems. Our installation team brings long years of experience in the electrical, building, and plumbing trades. Complementing this, the owner of Blue Ridge Sun, Walter Benda, brings specialized knowledge of photovoltaic design and installation. He is a graduate of Washington & Lee University, holds a MBA from the University of Virginia, and lives in a solar-powered home.