A newly formed local government partnership, the Triangle Sustainability Partnership, is seeking bids from solar contractors for a regional, regionwide community-based group-purchasing program launching this summer to provide clean-energy options to local residents, businesses and non-profit organizations in 11 Triangle communities.

The Triangle Sustainability Partnership has issued a Request for Proposals to welcome area solar-energy design and installation companies to participate in the Solarize the Triangle program. The deadline for bidders to respond is July 15. The full Request for Proposals document is available here.

Local Coalition Chooses Installer Partner Through Competitive Bidding;

Opportunity for Public To Enroll in Unique Group-Purchasing Discount

OKLAHOMA CITY — A new coalition of local organizations is launching Solarize OKC, a unique community-based campaign that makes solar energy and battery storage more affordable to participants through group purchasing.

Don’t miss your chance to install solar energy infrastructure at your home or business – you’ll save more than ever with the combined purchasing power of other OKC residents and a new federal tax credit.

CUMMING, Ga. — A new local renewable energy coalition is seeking bids from solar contractors for a newly created Solarize Forsyth program aimed at making solar energy more affordable for local homeowners, businesses and nonprofits.

Solarize Forsyth issued a request for proposals from area solar-energy design and installation companies for its 2022 group-purchasing program. The deadline for bidders to respond is May 2, 2022. The request for proposal document is available here.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE         April 14, 2022

KANSAS CITY — A new local renewable energy coalition is seeking bids from solar contractors for a Kansas City community initiative that seeks to make solar energy more affordable for local homeowners, businesses and nonprofits.

Solarize KC has issued a request for proposals from area solar-energy design and installation companies for the group-purchasing program it’s launching later this Spring. The deadline for bidders to respond is April 30. The request for proposal document is available here.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE         March 24, 2022

OKLAHOMA CITY — A new local renewable energy coalition is seeking bids from solar contractors for an Oklahoma City program that will make solar energy investments more affordable for homeowners, businesses and nonprofits.

Solarize OKC issued a request for proposals from area solar-energy design and installation companies for its 2022 group-purchasing program. The deadline for bidders to respond is April 15. The request for proposal document is available here.

Low-Cost Renewable Energy Benefits and Group-Purchase Enrollment for Local Residents from Solarize St. Thomas Ends Soon 

St. Thomas, U.S.V.I. — Solarize St. Thomas, the community-based campaign for renewable energy, is in its final few weeks of offering solar energy's value and benefits to St. Thomas residents and business owners through the power of discounted group purchasing. The deadline to sign up for a free, no-obligation evaluation of your property is fast approaching — Dec. 31, 2021.

The campaign, which launched locally in January, has had more than 100 homeowners enroll to request a free solar power evaluation for their properties. Already, 10 contracts for solar installations have been completed adding up to 61kW of new solar capacity and 178kWh of new battery storage capacity, resulting in 132,000 lbs annually of avoided CO2 in the Virgin Islands. 

Solar costs are going up but Solarize group purchase pricing is NOT

There are plenty of articles out there confirming what we are already seeing around the solar industry -- the cost of solar is going up. Supply chain constraints and increasing raw materials costs are impacting many sectors of the economy -- and solar is no exception.

While the cost of solar is going up, Solarize Atlanta 2.0 and Solarize Savannah pricing is not. One of the features of a Solarize program is predetermined pricing that participants can count on when making decisions. When Creative Solar USA won the bid to become the exclusive installation partner for both campaigns this spring, they secured the necessary equipment at set prices for the duration of the campaign. So even though costs are going up all around us, the Solarize low group purchase pricing has remained the same and will do so until the end of the contract deadline on December 31st. 

Community Initiative Led the Nation in Participation and Installations, Generates $4.6 Million in Local Clean Energy Investment

Asheville, N.C. — Solarize Asheville-Buncombe, which publicly encouraged local group purchasing of solar energy in Asheville and Buncombe County, concluded its 2021 community campaign by adding 1.45 megawatts of clean, renewable energy to the community.

A total of 180 property owners signed contracts to advance toward owning a system through the community-led discount solar energy purchase program. That’s the equivalent of 2,009,732 kWh produced annually and an estimated $251,215 in annual utility bill savings for owners of their new rooftop solar energy systems.

Campaign’s Key Dates Include Signing Up by Aug. 31 and Completion of Residential Contracts by Oct. 31

Asheville, N.C. — Aug. 31 is the deadline for local residents and commercial building owners to enroll for a free evaluation under the Solarize Asheville-Buncombe campaign, which offers group purchasing on solar energy and battery storage to all Asheville and Buncombe County residents and businesses.

Already, more than 635 residents enrolled for an evaluation since early April and 115 homeowners have signed contracts to advance toward owning a system through this community discount program. Solarize Asheville-Buncombe was developed and launched by a coalition of local organizations, community members, and government to help make this form of renewable energy more accessible and affordable to all.

St. Thomas, U.S.V.I. — Solarize St. Thomas, the community-based group purchasing campaign, is hosting an Open House over three days in Red Hook to bring the message of solar power’s value and benefits to St. Thomas residents and business owners.

The campaign, which launched locally in January, has attracted nearly 100 homeowners to sign up for a free solar power evaluation for their properties. Already, seven contracts for solar installations have been completed, resulting in 78,567 lbs annually of avoided CO2 in the
Virgin Islands.