Solarthon is an annual fundraiser and community solar installation event for GRID Alternatives. Solarthon brings together hundreds of individual, team, and corporate sponsors,workforce partners and the homeowners themselves to install an entire neighborhood with solar energy, and all in one day.
In 2011 GRID Alternatives hosted 5 Solarthon events accross the state in the Bay Area, San Diego, Central Valley, Central Coast and Greater Los Angeles regional offices. A total of 47 solar electric systems were completed during these events in conjunction with the Single-family Affordable Solar Homes (SASH) Program, under the auspices of the California Public Utilities Commission.
The first confirmed Solarthon event date for 2012 is April 21st in the Central Valley. Stay tuned as additional 2012 dates are confirmed for the Inland Empire, San Diego, Bay Area, North Valley, Central Coast, and Greater Los Angeles regional offices.
To learn more about what is planned for 2012 or what we accomplished in the regional offices who held events in 2011, click on the links below:
- Central Valley - Saturday, April 21, 2012
- Inland Empire - Saturday, May 19th, 2012
- Bay Area - Saturday, September 10, 2011
- San Diego - Saturday, September 24, 2011
- Central Coast - Saturday, October 22, 2011
- Greater Los Angeles - Saturday, November 5, 2011
See what Solarthon is all about with this video of Solarthon 2009 - where GRID Alternatives installed 16 solar electric systems in 1 day for families in East Oakland - courtesy of our friends at RND Creative:
Solarthon 2009 - Grid Alternatives from RND Creative on Vimeo.
