April 22, 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 is now organizing a new solar co-op in Houston from May through July. 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 Thursday, May 6, at 6:30 p.m., and Wednesday, May 19, at 12:00 noon. Further information and links to register are available at this SUN, Houston Solar Co-op web page:
These online information sessions will also be posted to the Houston Sierra Club Meetup website
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.
Here is the home page for the new Houston Co-op, which includes a video summary about the SUN Solar Co-op process (scroll down the page for the videos):
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: