Theme: Be A Solar Hero For Your Community Share your unique Solarize Philly story to inspire your neighbors to follow your lead! Submit a 2-3-minute video clip and tell us what inspired you to go solar. You can include the following in your story: Why you went solar Your experience with the installation process The […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
For immediate release: October 13, 2020 Published by:Office of Sustainability, Office of the Mayor Contact: Mayor’s Office of Communications press@phila.gov PHILADELPHIA — The City’s Department of Licenses and Inspections announced significant changes today that will streamline the process of installing solar in Philadelphia. The changes make Philadelphia a more solar-friendly city by allowing solar projects to use a new EZ Permit for […]