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LIVE SOLAR AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY INSTALLATION Money-Saving Clean Energy Program, Solarize Philly, expands to include all Philadelphians, regardless of income

Contact:Amy BarriosPosiGen Solar504-621-5646amy@mmsnola.com Contact:Patricia GillettPhiladelphia City Council215-771-0099Patricia.gillett@phila.gov Philadelphia, PA —  The Philadelphia Energy Authority (PEA) joined City leadership and one of Solarize Philly’s new partners, PosiGen Solar, to provide a live, hands-on demonstration of the new lease offerings in PEA’s Solarize Philly Program. On display today were weatherization measures that allow the homeowner to reduce […]

Solarize Philly Art Competition 2021

Theme: Create, Design and Resolve Competition Category #1: Creators Recommended Age: 5-8 years old Look around, get inspired! Create a drawing or a collage using materials (newspapers, household items, magazines, cardboard) in your home to show the benefits of solar energy. Competition Category #2: Designers Recommended Age: 9-13 years old Your future, Your turn! Create […]

50 Low and Moderate Income Households from 26 Philly ZIP Codes Go Solar Through New Solar Savings Grant Program

Philadelphia, PA – The Philadelphia Energy Authority (PEA) joined with City leadership today to announce the outcomes of City’s first program to provide rooftop solar installations for low- and moderate-income homeowners, in celebration of Earth Day 2021. Installations have started for the first 50 households moving forward through PEA’s Solar Savings Grant Program, setting a new precedent of inclusion for […]

SRECs and Monitoring 101 Webinar

On Wednesday, March 10th, Solarize Philly held a webinar on managing Solar Renewable Energy Credits (SRECs) and monitoring solar PV systems. Solarize Philly was joined by Ron Celentano from Celentano Energy Services and Niamh McCrohan from Solar States.  A Solar Renewable Energy Credit (SREC) is an attribute that represents 1,000 kWh of electricity generated by […]