Pennsylvania Solar Center

Here’s a throwback video to one of our first Lodestar awardees – Organic Climbing. Organic Climbing installed 5,000 square feet of solar panels on their roof to power their hiking gear operations – which they fondly refer to as “Solar Sewn.” Learn more in their video here.   #solar #renewables #energy #solarenergy #renewableenergy #cleanenergy #solarpower #GETSolar https://lnkd.in/e6XheFZ

PA General Assembly passed a budget yesterday with $25 million for #solar for schools. Thanks to Office of PA State Representative Elizabeth Fiedler for your tireless work on your bill that passed the House & Senate and to obtain this funding - and to Office of Governor Josh Shapiro and his team. We look forward to helping more #schools save money with solar that will pay for teachers instead of utility bills! 🌞 https://lnkd.in/e5GZS6Vg

On Tuesday, July 30, PA SolarCorps is once again mapping the solar potential of Westmoreland County, with a focus on Justice40 communities in the Derry area, West Newton, and Monessen. Anyone from across the state can join us in this online session! It's easy to learn and your participation will help us identify more solar potential in communities. Register today and become a solar volunteer! #SolarCorps #solar #renewables #energy #solarenergy #renewableenergy #cleanenergy #solarpower #GETSolar

Construction Junction, another Lodestar awardee and graduate of our GET Solar program, will soon be going solar! According to Mike Gable, their executive director, “Construction Junction has been pursuing a pathway to solar for more than a decade with no success; our partnership with PA Solar Center got us to our destination through expert navigation, including critical funding support to power building material reuse with the sun.” It has been a pleasure to help CJ along its solar journey. Can't wait for the finished product! #solar #renewables #energy #solarenergy #renewableenergy #cleanenergy #solarpower #GETSolar

Governor Josh Shapiro recently announced that half of all power used by 16 Pennsylvania state agencies will soon be solar-generated. Through the Pennsylvania Project to Utilize Light and Solar Energy (PA Pulse) initiative, the state has committed to purchase half of its electricity from 10 solar arrays statewide. “This is a big deal,” said Shapiro. “It’s going to mean more good paying jobs for Pennsylvanians, more reliable, affordable electricity for the Commonwealth, and fewer carbon emissions that are contributing directly to climate change.” Learn more about Governor Shapiro’s announcement here. #solar #renewables #energy #solarenergy #renewableenergy #cleanenergy #solarpower #GETSolar https://buff.ly/4blZIuT

This 4th of July, become energy independent through our GET Solar program! GET Solar can help your business or nonresidential organization find out if you’re a good candidate for solar, as well as go over a long list of grants, tax credits, and more that can help pay for it. Fill out our easy questionnaire here and someone will get back to you soon! Stay cool this weekend, everyone! #solar #renewables #energy #solarenergy #renewableenergy #cleanenergy #solarpower #GETSolar https://buff.ly/4eKsN66

#LodestarAward winner ACTION-Housing joined our GET Solar program in 2023 and very recently finished installing their rooftop solar system with the help of EIS Solar! ACTION-Housing received direct payments from the Inflation Reduction Act to help with the cost of the system, which is designed to offset 12 percent of the energy usage of one of its facilities. Congrats!! #solar #renewables #energy #solarenergy #renewableenergy #cleanenergy #solarpower #GETSolar

Great op-ed in Solar Power World by Aaron Nichols at Exact Solar: “Renewables are the future of energy. They now make up 17% of our total electricity in the United States. Pennsylvania, in the last decade, only brought online enough renewable energy to power 2% of the state’s homes and only purchased 3% renewable energy from outside the state. According to data gathered by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Pennsylvania possesses enough solar capacity to power the state five-times over. The AEPS was progressive for its time. Pennsylvania was one of the first states in the union to mandate that any percentage of total power must come from renewable sources. But the fact remains, “alternative” is not “renewable.” It’s time for the people of Pennsylvania to stand up to a stagnant power industry and demand to walk hand in hand into the future of energy with the rest of the country.” Learn more about what Aaron has to say here. #solar #renewables #energy #solarenergy #renewableenergy #cleanenergy #solarpower #GETSolar

For our next #LodestarSpotlight, we’d like to showcase Berner Air Curtains. Berner was founded in 1956 to save energy and create healthy, comfortable environments with their air curtain products. They joined our GET Solar program in 2021 and officially began working with EIS Solar to install their solar array in 2022. Their 1500 solar panels began generating about 937 MWh annually, which is enough to power 88 homes. Their CO2 emissions have been reduced by 1.4 million pounds per year, which is the equivalent of planting 10,500 trees. Berner, congrats! 👏 🎊 #solar #renewables #energy #solarenergy #renewableenergy #cleanenergy #solarpower #GETSolar https://lnkd.in/gEtD6btf

Do you know any businesses or other type of organization considering going solar – or that should be? We’re offering a FREE webinar this Thursday, June 27, to just these kinds of entities. We will answer commonly asked questions and go over a long list of financing options that will help them pay for it….spread the word and register here.    #solar #renewables #energy #solarenergy #renewableenergy #cleanenergy #solarpower #GETSolar    https://lnkd.in/g-W7hbig