Solarize Asheville-Buncombe, NC

Nominate Your Non-Profit!

The Solarize Asheville-Buncombe Coalition seeks to donate a solar energy system to a deserving non-profit organization in Buncombe County. Nominate your non-profit organization’s solar energy project by DEC 15th for consideration here!

Enrollment period is closed.

Contract Deadlines:

Commercial/nonprofit contract deadline:
DECEMBER 31, 2021

Residential contract period is closed. 

group discount pricing goes away after the dates indicated above.

Want to Help Make Solar Available to More of Your Neighbors?

We currently have a limited amount of funds available for the Neighbor to Neighbor Solar initiative. As more funds become available we will be able to serve more households. Make a tax-deductible donation to Green Built Alliance, one of the organizers of the Solarize Asheville-Buncombe campaign. Your donation will go directly towards funding solar installations for more Buncombe county residents!

Neighbor to Neighbor Solar

**NOTE: Due to high demand for this program, we are already at capacity! We will begin accepting new applications if additional funds become available.**

Neighbor to Neighbor Solar is one part of the greater Solarize Asheville-Buncombe campaign! All Solarize Asheville-Buncombe customers will receive discounted rates through our group purchasing program but there are also limited funds available to make solar even more affordable for income-qualified households.

Selected Contractors

Click the logos above for information about your Solarize Asheville-Buncombe contractors.

Interested in Going Solar?

Want to save money and have the support of experts in installing the right clean energy system for you? Working together, we can continue to make Asheville and Buncombe Co. leaders in clean energy.

Solarize Asheville-Buncombe is a community-based group-purchasing program for solar energy, battery storage, and other clean energy technologies that helps homeowners, businesses and nonprofits become more resilient, reduce energy expenses, and save on the cost of renewable energy systems by obtaining volume discounts on materials and installation services — the more that participate, the greater the savings!

Solarize campaigns harness the power of the crowd to save some major green while residences and businesses go green.

The organizers of the campaign will seek competitive bids from the local solar community to ensure best-in-class materials are installed by qualified solar professionals for the lowest price.

• Click here to view past successful Solarize campaigns from our archives
• Have questions? Check out our Solarize FAQs

The Solarize Asheville-Buncombe community coalition partners consists of Blue Horizons Project, City of Asheville, Buncombe County, Green Built Alliance, Center for Biological Diversity, Sierra Club – WENOCA, Hood Huggers International Umoja Collective, Asheville Homestay Network, MountainTrue, and The Collider, and administered by Solar Crowdsource.

Tiered Pricing Schedules

Residential:

SABC Residential Solar Tiered Pricing (aggregate kW)

SABC Residential Battery Tiered Discounts (aggregate kWh)

Commercial/Nonprofit:

Commercial/Nonprofit pricing is available upon request. Please send requests to admin@solarizeabc.com.

Pricing for commercial and nonprofit projects are based on system size rather than aggregate capacity because each project is unique and may require a variety of solutions. Renu Energy Solutions brings a great deal of experience in structuring and designing your project to maximize returns and meet sustainability goals.

Financing Options 

Solarize Asheville-Buncombe features several financing options. With rates as low as 1.99%, and the low pricing offered through this program, for the first time ever in North Carolina, a true “bill swap” is possible.

Instead of paying the utility company a never-ending bill with zero return on investment, now you can finance 100% of the cost for a brand new state-of-the-art renewable energy system and save money on day one. There is no lien placed on the home and approval takes only a few minutes.  Financing plans start at a 600 credit score. Ask your sales representative for more details.

above samples assume no money down @ 2.99%

System Components

Residential: 

• STANDARD PANELS: LG NeON^® 2 355W | Q.PEAK BLK-G4.1
  (PANEL UPGRADE): Solaria PowerXT^®-370R-PD
• INVERTER: Enphase IQ 7 and IQ 7+ Microinverters | SolarEdge Single Phase Inverter
• RACKING: UNIRAC RM10 | SnapNrack SpeedSeal^™ Track
• GROUND MOUNT: SunModo SunTurf^™ Ground Mount System

Residential Accessories: 

• BATTERY STORAGE: Tesla Powerwall | sonnenBatterie eco | sonnenBatterie ecoLinx | Generac PWRcell Solar + Battery Storage System
• EV CHARGING STATION: Tesla Wall Connector | ClipperCreek HCS Charging Station

Commercial:

• MODULES: REC 380TP2SM72 or comparable
• INVERTER: SolarEdge SE9KUS & SE14.4KUS (120/208V); SolarEdge SE20KUS, SE30KUS, SE33.3KUS (277/480V)
• OPTIMIZER: SolarEdge P860, P400, etc.
• RACKING: (PITCHED): SnapNRack Ultra Rail; QuickMount QRail (BALLASTED): Aerocompact CompactFlat S10; Panelclaw ClawFR10
• GROUND MOUNT: Nuance Osprey PowerPlatform

What To Expect from Solarize Asheville-Buncombe

• Savings: Savings through group purchase of materials, focus on a limited geographic area, and tiered pricing schedule.
• Vetted Contractor and Materials: Through a competitive bid process, Solarize includes the selection of a qualified solar contractors and best-in-class materials so you don’t have to.
• Free Solar Evaluations: Sign up and get a free solar evaluation including preliminary site design, energy usage profile, and financial analysis.
• Education and Outreach: Several free workshop and education events that include discussions on solar 101, the Solarize Asheville-Buncombe program, and pros and cons of solar. You will meet the contractors, learn about materials, pricing and payback, and get your questions answered.
• Limited Time Campaign: To generate interest and motivate procrastinators. Once campaign ends, discount pricing goes away.