Chapel Hill Review

Town of ChapelHill issued the following announcement on Sept. 13.

#ChapelHill is 1 of 11 participating communities in #SolarizeTheTriangle.

This campaign is region-wide and designed to increase the number of rooftop solar installations.

Want to save on the cost of solar and have the support of experts in installing the right solar energy system for you? 

The Town of Chapel Hill is a community partner of Solarize the Triangle, a community-based group-purchasing program for solar energy, battery storage, and other clean-energy technologies that helps Triangle homeowners, businesses, and nonprofits become more resilient, reduce energy expenses, and save on the cost of renewable-energy systems by obtaining volume discounts on materials and installation services — the more property owners who purchase renewable energy systems, the lower the price to all buyers – through the power of purchasing together.

Solarize the Triangle is led by TJCOG through the Triangle Sustainability Partnership and Solar Crowdsource, a group of local governments, nonprofits, and advocates working to make solar power more affordable and accessible in the Triangle.

Goals of the Solarize Chapel Hill campaign are to:

• Make solar energy more accessible: vetted materials, pricing, and installation services through competitive bid process;
• Make solar energy more affordable: lower the cost of solar energy through the power of group-purchasing and reduced acquisition costs; 
• Reduce energy burden for low- to moderate-income (LMI) families: further buy down upfront cost for low- and moderate-income families;
• Increase clean-energy education and community engagement: widespread community engagement, education and outreach activities through town hall meetings, workshops, solar tours, and outreach through local community groups and events; 
• Promote solar friendly policies: encourage local governments to adopt streamlined solar energy permitting policies and fair distributed generation policies;
• Give back to the community: donate a solar energy system to a local nonprofit organization(s); and
• Make a lasting impact: accelerate the deployment of solar energy installations in a way that can be sustained beyond the timeframe of the Solarize the Triangle campaign.

Ready to go solar? Or, not sure and want to ask some questions. Visit solarizechapelhill.org        

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