Solar United Neighbors
For General Operating Support
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Amount$750,000
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Program
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Date Awarded3/21/2024
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Term24.0 Months
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Type of SupportGeneral Support/Organization
Strategies
Overview
Solar United Neighbors is building a new model for clean energy, with rooftop solar at its cornerstone. The organization helps communities unlock access to clean energy systems, allowing them direct control and the ability to reap the benefits. Building distributed energy systems is just the beginning of SUN’s work, they also give people tools to join together and advocate for their clean energy rights. (Substrategy: U.S. National Policy)
About the Grantee
Grantee Website
www.solarunitedneighbors.org
Grants to this Grantee
for general operating support
Solar United Neighbors (SUN) is a national organization representing the needs and interests of solar homeowners. With general support from the Hewlett Foundation, SUN will continue to help homeowners and neighborhoods access affordable solar and engage collectively in policy debates, and will also launch a new Texas program and a multi-state battery storage program. Their work creates local economic investment, new solar jobs, and significant reductions in global warming pollution.
for the Florida Sun Program
Solar United Neighborhoods help communities go solar, join together, and advocate for the health and economic benefits of solar as needed to mitigate the onset of global warming. The Florida SUN program helps neighborhoods across the state form solar co-ops, supports co-op homeowners in weighing in collectively on renewable energy policy debates, and assists with media and communications for broad public education about the economic and environmental benefits of solar. Because of restrictive policies and other barriers, the Sunshine State only generates 0.1 percent of its electricity from solar sources even though the state is ranked third in the nation for solar rooftop potential. Florida SUN seeks to overcome those barriers.
for general operating support
Solar United Neighbors (SUN) is a national organization representing the needs and interests of solar homeowners. SUN continues to help homeowners and neighborhoods access affordable solar and engage collectively in policy debates. Their work creates local economic investment, new solar jobs, and significant reductions in global warming pollution. (Substrategy: U.S. National Policy)
