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Solar Stats and Numbers

More than 400 Solar Projects Have Now Been Installed in DC! Many of those installs were done by members of DC SUN.

Projects range from about 3kW up to 8kW. An average size 4.5kW project can meet about 50% of power needs for a typical household.

DC SUN has 350+ members signed up for our discussion group. When a neighborhood develops a coop, solar projects tend to multiply.

See a MAP of installs in Capitol Hill.

Houses of worship are great candidates for solar. DC SUN is helping several churches go solar. The main photo on this webpage is a 17kW system at the Lutheran Church of the Reformation. 

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DC Solar United Neighborhoods - Leading a Solar Revolution


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DC Solar United Neighborhoods is a coalition that is leading the charge to make Washington DC a solar city.  Solar cooperatives help neighbors, businesses, and non-profits understand the steps needed to harness the power of the sun to produce electricity and lower our reliance on more environmentally-harmful forms of electricity.  Neighbors in the Mt. Pleasant community founded the first DC solar coop in 2008 - energizing more than 50 neighbors to take the leap to solar energy.  The Capitol Hill Energy Coop followed this model and completed more than 40 installations in 2010.  Now, more than 10 other coops have sprouted up in all wards within DC.  DC SUN brings these cooperatives together under one umbrella to advocate for better solar incentives, improved customer service from Pepco, create jobs in DC, and spread the word about the benefits of going solar.  



We Went Solar You Can Too

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  • Solar Flare Alert   Save the date: Free Renewable Energy Tech Show, Saturday, June 16th, Woodson Senior High School  Check it out.
    Posted May 13, 2012 6:36 PM by Eugene Imhoff
  • UPDATE: Missed our first info meeting about the DC SUN 2012 Nonprofit Solar Bulk Purchase?   Never fear, we're hosting another one!  The group will go through the process of purchasing solar systems together, significantly reducing the cost and hassle of going solar alone ...
    Posted May 14, 2012 4:39 AM by Eugene Imhoff
  • DC Solar Thermal Renewable Energy Incentive Program   Effective, Wednesday, April 11, 2012, and in accordance with the Clean and Affordable Energy Act of 2008, the District Department of the Environment Renewable Energy Incentive Program (REIP) will provide ...
    Posted Apr 11, 2012 4:49 AM by Eugene Imhoff
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