Solar installation at Aruna's Place (SolSolution)

Solar installation at Aruna's Place (SolSolution)
Sudbury, Mass.
$21,000
$0 left to fund
Project Description:
SolSolution is working to increase the quality of education in Massachusetts by installing solar power at Aruna's Place.
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154,343 lbs
Lifetime Savings CO2: 154,343 lbs Energy Costs: $29,509
Solar PV

Thank you for your support! This project was fully funded Aug. 2, 2011.

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More about the project

SolSolution -- a nonprofit dedicated to generating clean, renewable electricity in underprivileged schools -- is tackling its pilot school project: It’s working to install solar power at Aruna’s Place in Sudbury, Mass.

 

By adopting SolSolution’s Education Power Purchase Agreement (E-PPA), the school could use electricity generated from the installation of a 3.24 kW solar PV system through a 20-year agreement.

 

NGE-estimated project metrics

 

More about SolSolution

SolSolution provides solar energy services and educational funding to America’s underprivileged schools by affixing solar panels to roofs as well as selling solar-generated electricity back to schools and reinvesting excess funds from its business activity into the school’s infrastructure.

The nonprofit is pioneering the Educational Power Purchase Agreement (E-PPA) model by combining the for-profit Solar Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with a simple mechanism to provide educational funding to schools. Under this agreement, schools purchase carbon-free electricity generated from the on-site grid-tied photovoltaic (PV) solar systems; protect themselves against rising energy costs by locking in electricity pricing for 30 plus years; and receive additional funds for educational resources.

 

 

We'll be adding photos and videos from the project to our blog so check back soon!

Comments From Project Supporters

Russell
from
Keep up the great work!
Jill Robertson
from
This is a win/win situation for the environment and our schools! Keep up the good work.
Ricky
from League City
I hope this will help the kids and those in the community learn about the power of renewable energy.
Jason Taylor
from Cambridge
MA
I'm green. My wife isn't. We have a pretty small carbon footprint- except that my wife is a "trip-o-holic". She loves plane rides. I hate the carbon it produces. If I took away the trips, my wife would eventually leave me. How do I save my marriage and cut carbon? I fund a carbon-saving project. This project puts solar power on a school. One day, this project will produce carbon-free energy. At some point, the carbon that isn't produced will compensate for the carbon produced by my trip to Ecuador. Some people call it "carbon offsets". I call it "marriage insurance".
Thomas A. Robertson Jr.
from Simi Valley
CA
Good idea!
Joe Reilly
from Oakland
CA
Always interested in helping out our friends in SolSolution with the work that they do. SolSolution represents the good work that people are doing locally. Hope they can expand their footprint to the Bay Area soon!!! Joe and Marija Reilly
Martina Green
from
MA
I want our children to appreciate clean environment and make good use of our free and clean natural resources to build a better future in this planet.
Commodore Soggy Eyes
from Los Angeles
CA
This is a great cause!
Rory Keohane
from
Good luck to everyone at SolSolution! Keep up the great work.
Joshua Jones
from Sandy
UT
I'm eager to see this done over and over again. Good work!
Soren Harrison
from Somerville
MA
New Generation Energy is a great fundraising partner to SolSolution. We're so thankful for your support and excited to be working together! Go Aruna's Place!! :)
Lauren
from
NY
Such a great idea!
Ephraim Austin
from
FL
I support this project because Soren Harrison is a brilliant person and because I believe it will make a difference for the better.
Sidd Goyal
from
I've known Soren for a few years now through a fellowship we both participated here in the Boston area, and he has taken SolSolution from concept to reality in a real short period of time. I'm always excited to support work of entrepreneurs who have a vision and can execute on that vision. And I'm also excited to know that this donation goes to providing a need for an educational institution! Congratulations to all involved
Kali Paine
from Boston
MA
Go team!
Rebecca
from
Thanks for all the hard work-- we could use a lot more organizations like this one looking out for the environment and those who need help the most!
Jason K
from San Francisco
CA
I believe in clean, renewable distributed generation and helping the youth of America to receive fair and quality education.
Green Schools
from Mansfield
MA
Proud supporter of Aruna's Place and other Energy Projects that positively impact our Schools & Communities!