Community Solar Workshops

Simplifying the process of going solar

Solarize Irvine Presentation

Celebrate Earth Day and learn about the benefits of going solar with Solarize Irvine. Meet with experts and learn about the basics and benefits of going solar.

  • Access group discounts for solar, batteries, and EV chargers.

  • Take advantage of the 30% Federal Tax Credit and incentives.

  • Reduce your energy bills and improve your home value.

Saturday, April 13, 11:45 am at Quail Hill Community Center

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Click on contact us to learn about future workshops or click on Solarize Irvine to learn more about the program. Open to all Orange County residents.

SOLARIZE IRVINE Community Solar Workshop

Portola Springs Community Center in Irvine

March 14, 2024 at 6pm

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Open to All Orange County Residents

Take advantage of group discount pricing for solar panels, batteries and EV chargers, the 30% Federal Tax Credits, and pre-negotiate warranties.

SOLARIZE ORANGE Community Solar Workshop

Chapman University in Orange

March 2, 2024 at 3pm

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Open to All Orange County Residents

While utility bills go up, solar panel prices are coming down. Come learn about the benefits of going solar!

SOLARIZE IRVINE Community Solar Workshop

Village Park Neighborhood in Irvine

February 15, 2024 at 6pm

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Meet with experts and learn about group discounts to go solar for your home!

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Solarize Irvine 2023, Workshop 1

January 23, 2023

Solarize Irvine 2022, Workshop 1

00:00 | Welcome

02:45 | Introductions

05:40 | Mayor Farrah Khan

09:38 | Overview of Solarize Irvine

16:18 | Homeowner testimonials

24:44 | Solar 101 Installer presentations

38:42 | Altair Solar

58:54 | Aikyum Solar

1:16:04 | Q&A


Virtual Workshop & Solar Drive - Second Round
Jul
19

Virtual Workshop & Solar Drive - Second Round

Join us for the second round of our community-led solar energy procurement program! Go solar with your community, for your community!

  • Save with our community group discounts

  • Beat SoCal Edison's proposed 14.4% rate increase

  • Take advantage of the extended 26% Federal Investment Tax Credit

Attend our virtual educational workshop to meet vetted local contractors & learn about our simplified, streamlined process of going solar. Join your neighbors and go solar in a group!

Register here!

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Virtual Workshop & Solar Drive
May
17

Virtual Workshop & Solar Drive

Go solar with your community!

  • Reduce your carbon footprint

  • Save with our community group discounts

  • Beat SoCal Edison's proposed 14.4% rate increase

  • Take advantage of the extended 26% Federal Investment Tax Credit

Attend our virtual educational workshop to meet vetted local contractors & learn about our simplified, streamlined process of going solar. Join your neighbors and go solar in a group.

Couldn’t attend? View the full presentation here!

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University Hills Solar Drive 2020
Jul
8

University Hills Solar Drive 2020

Join us for the next OC Goes Solar Zoom workshop.

Meet the contractors and learn about the process. Bring all your solar questions.

Southern California Edison has proposed a 14.4% rate increase in 2021 and a 26% Federal Tax Credit until December 2020. OC Goes solar discount available now.

RSVP for the Zoom link by July 6th

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OC Goes Solar Second Round Workshop
Sep
4

OC Goes Solar Second Round Workshop

  • University Hills Community Center Media Room (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

In 2017, a group of neighbors in the UC Irvine community (University Hills) got together and secured a group discount on rooftop solar. More than 60 homes in the neighborhood got solar panels through this program. Now, we have started another round of the program, and we want to invite other communities in Orange County to join us.

To learn more, attend the workshop, where program selected contractors will present their offers and answer all your questions.

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UHills is Going Solar
Jun
25

UHills is Going Solar

OC Goes Solar is a community-led effort to spread renewable energy in our county.

Our committee has selected two contractors who have offered a group discount to any homeowner in Orange County who signs up by October 1, 2018.

Join our workshop to learn more.

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Solarize Irvine
May
10

Solarize Irvine

If you have been thinking about going solar but aren’t sure who to hire, what to buy or how to get the best price possible, we can help!

Solarize Irvine is a community-led program that makes it easier and more affordable for local homeowners to go solar.

A group of University Hills homeowners, in partnership with the nonprofit Community Environmental Council have negotiated sizable discounts on top quality equipment and installation for Irvine home owners that go solar before July 19, 2017.

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