Solarize Salem

Want to save even more energy? Take a look at solar thermal, which uses the sun to heat your water. Rob Del Mar, Energy Trust’s Residential Solar Specialist will present a workshop, Tuesday, September 17 at 7:00 p.m. in Salem Public Library Loucks Auditorium. The event is free and you can find out about the new solar thermal bulk-purchasing program offered by Solarize Salem.

Rob Del Mar, senior residential solar project manager at Energy Trust, presented the current incentives available for Oregonians at our last Solarize Salem workshop held June 21 at Salem Public Library Loucks Auditorium. The Residential Energy Tax Credit is still available in its current form as long as the project is completed by December 31, [...]

Ever wondered how they install solar panels? Here are a few photos and a brief explanation of an install from the Solarize Salem program last fall.

The Stouts were another one of the 52 Salem-area homeowners that took advantage of the Solarize Salem program that offered bulk pricing for pv installations through the Salem Creative Network. RS Energy provided the install of a 9.8 kW system using SolarWorld modules, a PV Powered inverter and Sun Storage racking. The array squeaked into [...]

Homeowners have until October 31, 2010 to sign up for a free site evaluation and Solarize Salem program pricing. We have 51 members now so we can get 49 more homes into the program. We are at the Home Show this weekend if you have any questions.

The Solarize program is creating many new opportunities in Salem. Forty-three area homeowners have committed to the program already so we are almost halfway to the 100 home allotment. With the upcoming feed-in-tariff application period on October 1, the next few weeks will be an exciting time for renewable energy advocates. The City of Salem [...]

40 homes have signed up for the Solarize Salem program for a total install size of 143kW. This is an exciting development for Salem and our co-op. Today, we even got a write up in the USA Today applauding our community-led effort. There’s still room for 60 more homes. Register for more information and we’ll [...]

Friday, August 13 is your last chance to get the full Oregon incentive. Call us and we may still be able to meet the deadline. 25 homeowners have taken advantage of the Solarize Salem program and will receive the full incentive. Call Roy at 503-507-2507 so we can schedule an appointment.

Ross, Mike and I just signed up for the 3.92 kW system with R S Energy. As you know we also worked with SolarCity. Your facilitating that connection  increased my confidence. Going from zero to 90 mph in such a short time has been challenging but very worthwhile. Working with both of these companies and [...]

Solarize Salem, a Salem-area solar energy co-op, selected two industry-leading solar installation firms for the two month program. SolarCity, Oregon’s first full service solar provider and RS Energy, an experienced construction firm, were selected through a competitive bidding process. The program opens Monday, August 2 and ends Friday, October 1 and aims to install photovoltaic [...]