Equipment Partners

6/17/2019 - Enphase Energy and GRID Alternatives Renew Low-Income Solar Partnership

Enphase Energy, Inc. today announced that it has renewed its low-income solar partnership with GRID Alternatives. Through the donation of microinverters, Enphase will help GRID Alternatives meet its goal of installing more than 10 megawatts of solar power in 2019.

1/28/2019 - JinkoSolar and GRID Alternatives Renew Partnership to Make Solar Power and Job Training Accessible to Underserved Communities

JinkoSolar announced a donation of 600kW of high-efficiency solar modules to support GRID Alternatives' work developing and implementing solar projects and offering hands-on job training in underserved communities.

Solar Works DC Testimonials

Preparing District Residents for Solar Careers

Over the course of 12 weeks of Solar Works DC, DC residents gain skills through hands-on solar installation, reducing barriers to full-time employment in the solar industry. For many of our trainees, it’s a pathway to a life-long career. Watch and read the experiences of our Solar Works DC trainees.

If you are interested, learn more about the program and apply here.

Solar Industry - GRID Continues Low-Income Solar Mission With Help From Tesla Donation

The solar panel donation was recently announced at the installation of a 2.6 kW array on the home of Naomi Green in Paramount, Calif. Trainees from Homeboy Industries, a nonprofit that provides hope, training, and support to formerly gang-involved and previously incarcerated men and women, participated in the installation.

CleanTechnica - Tesla Plants Seed of Solar Power in Low-Income Neighborhoods with Donation of 569kW of Solar Panels

GRID Alternatives recently announced that it has received a massive donation from Tesla Energy of a mix of 569 kW of solar panels that will be installed on the rooftops of low-income homes.

Paramount's underserved communities welcome a new panel donation that will benefit everyone—thanks, Tesla!

These 569 kW of donated equipment will also unlock 15,000 hours of hands-on training through GRID's unique community participation model.

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Tribal projects bring Jinko partnership to life

Members of the Wiyot and Rosebud Sioux tribes will benefit from clean, affordable energy for generations to come, thanks to panel donations from GRID’s newest equipment partner, Jinko Solar.

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Turning the Sun into Savings

Maria Ocampo moved into her home in Jurupa Valley 12 years ago. Since then, Maria and her two children have worked diligently to transform her house into a home, planting fruit trees around the property and hanging hand-drawn pictures from her daughter around the house.

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Little Lake Grange goes green

Enphase volunteers help GRID install solar on the Little Lake Grange community center in Willits, CA.

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SunPower volunteers triple their impact

23 SunPower employee volunteers were on site in March to help bring solar to Marcus Garvey Commons--a 22-unit multifamily development in West Oakland.

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