Who We Are

  • For the next generation

    Whole communities learn how solar power is cleaning the air to ensure a healthy future for their children.

    For the Next Generation

  • Real world experience

    Job trainees from Center for Employment Training get hands-on experience installing a solar electric system for a low-income homeowner in San Jose, CA.

    Real world experience

  • Generating happy homeowners

    Central Valley Homeowner Esmeralda Avila, single mother of four, beams as she turns her system on for the first time. It will save her family an average of $1000 a year over its life.

    Generating happy homeowners

At GRID Alternatives, we believe that a successful transition to clean, renewable energy needs to include everyone. We are working across the United States and internationally to make renewable energy technology and job training accessible to underserved communities.

GRID Alternatives is a 501(c)(3) certified non-profit organization that brings together community partners, volunteers and job trainees to implement solar power and energy efficiency for low-income families, providing energy cost savings, valuable hands-on experience, and a source of clean, local energy that benefits us all. Take a look at our Project Map to see the impact of our work! 

We are based in Oakland, California and currently have nine regional offices and affiliates serving all of California, Colorado, Washington D.C., Virginia, Maryland and Delaware. We also have a national Tribal Program, and an International Program serving Nicaragua, Nepal and Mexico.

Click here for our complete 2016 financial statement.

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