March 21, 2021
Solar United Neighbors (SUN) is a unique non-profit that helps individuals or neighborhoods go solar by forming local co-ops, which are free to join. SUN will be organizing a new solar co-op in Houston beginning in May. Participants who join a SUN co-op learn about solar technology and the process of going solar. These bulk purchasing groups then make it easy to save on having solar power installed on a home.
Two initial online information sessions are planned for May, with the first tentatively scheduled for May 6. These free information sessions will be posted to the Houston Sierra Club Meetup site when the dates, details and registration links are confirmed:
The solar co-ops are free to join, and joining is not a commitment to purchase panels. The co-ops solicit bids from area installers and then choose installers to serve the groups. The selected installers provide participants with a personalized proposal that makes the most sense for their circumstance. Participants can then decide if going solar is right for them. Solar United Neighbors works with co-op participants and the chosen installer throughout the installation process to ensure it goes smoothly.
Video summary about the SUN Solar Co-op process:
Solar United Neighbors began its work a decade ago. Today, SUN helps thousands of homeowners across the country go solar each year.
SUN has hosted 10 other solar co-ops in Texas since 2018. According to the group’s estimates, the homes and businesses that now have solar panels because of co-ops represent: 534 kW of solar power, $1.4 million in local solar spending, and more than 17.2 million lbs. of lifetime carbon offsets.
Here is the link for those completed Texas co-ops:
Locally, SUN is partnering with non-profits including South Union CDC, Houston Sierra Club, TX Interfaith Power and Light, and the Houston Renewable Energy Group to spread word about this new Houston co-op.
You can contact SUN by email at: txteam@solarunitedneighbors.org.
Main website for Solar United Neighbors: