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The Miami-Dade Solar Co-op selected Miami-based Goldin Solar to install solar panels for the group. Co-op members selected the company through a competitive bidding process over five other firms. The group has 93 members, and is accepting new sign-ups through July 30.
“It’s an honor to be selected to serve the co-op,” said Daren Goldin, co-founder and CEO of Goldin Solar. “We know the co-op selection process is thorough and considers all aspects of an installer. We’re excited to work with co-op members to help them go solar.”
Co-op members are working with nonprofit Solar United Neighbors to learn about the process of going solar. SUN expands access to solar by educating Miami-Dade residents about the benefits of distributed solar energy, helping them organize group solar installations, and strengthening Florida’s solar policies and its community of solar supporters.
SUN is partnering with the South Dade Branch of the NAACP to help spread the word about the co-op and increase solar access in minority communities. “We believe everyone has the right to have affordable energy,” said Sen. Dwight Bullard, President of the South Dade Branch NAACP. “Solar energy is cleaner, healthier, and more affordable overall — solar co-ops like this one help lower the barrier to entry.”
The solar co-op is free to join to anyone in Miami-Dade County and joining the co-op is not a commitment to purchase panels. Goldin Solar will provide each co-op member with an individualized proposal based on the group rate. By going solar as a group and choosing a single installer, members can save on the cost of going solar and have the support of fellow group members and solar experts at Solar United Neighbors.
“If you’ve ever thought about going solar, now is your chance,” said Laura Tellez, Solar United Neighbors’ South Florida Program Coordinator. “The co-op makes it easy to learn about solar and works with you throughout the process.”
Organizations partnering with SUN include: the NAACP South Dade Branch , American Cities Climate Challenge, City of Coral Gables, City of Miami Beach, CLEO Institute, Dream in Green, Earth Ethics institute at Miami Dade College, Miami-Dade County, Neighborhood Housing Services of South Florida, Rocky Mountain Institute, Solar Energy Loan Fund (SELF), South Florida Regional Planning Council: Southeast Florida Clean Cities Coalition, Tropical Audubon Society, World Resources Institute and funder The Green Corridor PACE District.
Since December 2016, SUN has facilitated 67 solar co-ops in Florida. The co-ops have helped more than 1,900 Florida families go solar and resulted in more than $59 million invested into Florida’s economy.
Those interested to learn more about the co-op or sign-up can do so at:
http://SolarUnitedNeighbors.org/miami
About Solar United Neighbors
Solar United Neighbors is a nonprofit organization that works in Florida and nationwide to represent the needs and interests of solar owners and supporters. Solar co-ops are part of the organization’s mission to create a new energy system with rooftop solar at the cornerstone. Solar United Neighbors holds events and education programs to help people become informed solar consumers, maximize the value of their solar investment, and advocate for fair solar policies.
