Multifamily Solar

Solar Is Saving Low-Income Households Money in Colorado. It Could Be a National Model.

The state’s energy assistance programs are solving two challenges at once: help people save money on electricity bills while expanding renewable energy.

6/5/2018 - GRID Alternatives Announces New Brand for Solar Programs

GRID Alternatives announced the rebranding of its solar installation program. The new Energy for All Program will continue to help low-income households, multifamily housing providers and utility partners across the country reduce electricity costs and generate community wealth with clean, renewable solar energy.

Wells Fargo - Bringing solar power to DC apartments

Families living in an affordable housing complex in Washington, D.C., will benefit from upgrades to their homes, thanks to solar energy provided by GRID Alternatives.

Trainees and volunteers added about 100 modules to low-income housing in their first two days of work

Under the leadership of Executive Director Tara Barauskas, though, things now look pretty bright for this operator.

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Here's why our installation at Alegria is about much more than rooftop solar

Today, between 500,000 and a million people call this side of town "home."

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A second chance at life

“My name is Alfredo. The reason why I got into the solar class is because I think eventually everybody is going to want solar panels on their roof. They’ll be able to save money using the sun with solar panels.”

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Channel Nine News - First solar garden built to benefit low-income families

DENVER - The Denver Housing Authority is getting into the solar gardening business. They are building a field of solar panels, at a remote location, that creates energy for low-income families.

Mid-Atlantic's first Solarthon!

GRID Alternatives first Solarthon block party in the Mid-Atlantic held in an affordable housing complex in Capitol Heights, Maryland.

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Booming Solar Industry Increases Demand for Multifamily Solar Housing

The Solar industry had the second largest quarter in US History based on a recent report from the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) — installing over 2.3 gigawatts of solar PV — and is expected to grow to 12 gigawatts of solar capacity by the end of 2017. GRID Alternatives contributed to this growth as the largest nonprofit solar organization in the industry, with nearly 1,200 systems installed in 2017. GRID is also an innovative industry leader through the development of our Multifamily Affordable Solar Program. Our teams assist developers and governmental agencies in providing renewable energy solutions to individuals who live in multifamily structures such as apartment complexes.

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GRID IE Installs First Battery Back-up Microgrid System

GRID IE is approaching an important milestone in October as a 90 kW microgrid system will be installed at the Chemehuevi Indian Tribe’s Community Center in Havasu Lake, California. The microgrid represents another successful project that has already seen the GRID-Chemehuevi partnership blossom with over 80 residential solar systems installed on tribal homes. The partnership has also produced a Solar Spring Break with Duke University and provided photovoltaic (PV) training for over 20 tribal members.

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