Enphase
Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: ENPH), today announced its 2013 philanthropic
partnership with GRID
Alternatives, a nonprofit that brings the benefits of solar
technology to communities that would not otherwise have access. Under
the agreement, Enphase will provide GRID Alternatives with
microinverters to help power more than 350 low-income homes in
California and Colorado. The partnership will also support nearly 50,000
hours of hands-on installation training for cleantech job seekers and
volunteers.
Enphase has worked
with GRID Alternatives since 2010 to bring solar to low-income families
in the San Francisco Bay Area through employee volunteerism and
donations of the Enphase® Microinverter System. By the end of
2013, expected lifetime savings to families served through the
three-year partnership will exceed $14 million.
“Expanding our partnership with GRID Alternatives exemplifies Enphase’s
commitment to growing the use of solar energy, while also providing the
advantages of our microinverter technology to families who can benefit
from it the most,” said Bill Rossi, chief marketing officer of Enphase
Energy. “Enphase appreciates the value of GRID Alternatives in bringing
solar power to our community and those interested in a career in the new
clean energy economy.”
In addition to its equipment partnership, Enphase employee volunteers
will get on the roof to help install systems for five families in the
San Francisco Bay Area this year.
“From its enthusiastic and hardworking volunteers to its generous
equipment donations, Enphase has been a great partner to GRID
Alternatives from the beginning,” said Erica Mackie, co-founder and CEO
of GRID Alternatives. “This new commitment is really going to make a
huge difference both for the families and for the job trainees our
program serves.”
Petaluma, Calif. residents Mary and Patrick Carter recently received a
solar electric system through the partnership. “For many years, we
dreamed of having our own clean, green generator on our roof,” said Mary
Carter. “GRID and the volunteers from Enphase made our dreams come
true.” Their system has reduced their electric bill by over $100 since
it went live, savings that goes to support their two young children.
Click here
to see their system’s production through Enphase’s monitoring and
management software Enlighten.
About Enphase Energy, Inc.
Enphase Energy delivers microinverter technology for the solar industry
that increases energy production, simplifies design and installation,
improves system uptime and reliability, reduces fire safety risk and
provides a platform for intelligent energy management. Our
semiconductor-based microinverter system converts energy at the
individual solar module level and brings a systems-based, high
technology approach to solar energy generation. Connect with Enphase on Facebook
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www.enphase.com
About GRID Alternatives
GRID Alternatives is a non-profit organization that brings the benefits
of solar technology to low-income communities. Using a barn-raising
model, GRID Alternatives leads teams of volunteers and job trainees to
install solar power on qualifying homes, providing needed savings for
families struggling to make ends meet while preparing workers for jobs
in the fast-growing solar industry and cleaning our air. More than 3000
families have benefitted from the program to date, saving more than $82
million in lifetime electricity costs, and more than 11,000 people have
received hands-on solar installation experience. For more information,
visit www.gridalternatives.org.
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