The first Solarize Garland group purchase project has
officially come to a close on August 15.
Eight solar PV systems with a total capacity of 36 kW DC were
installed. Solarized Garland help raise
awareness of solar PV in Garland. The
Mayor, GP&L and North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) were
represented at least at one of our meetings.
Sixty three people signed up for the interest list, 29 enrolled in the
group purchase program, 20 people decided to get their homes evaluated for
solar and get a quote and 8 people purchased systems. There were thousands of visits to the web
site.
One of the keys to the success of the Solarize Garland
program was the GP&L solar incentive program which provided a utility bill
credit of up to $5,000 for qualifying solar PV systems. The 30% federal tax credit and the decreasing
cost of solar also made the systems affordable and played into people’s
decisions to go solar.
Plans for next Solarize Garland program have not yet
started. Watch this website for the next
project. In the meantime, a volunteer
from Solarize Garland would be happy to talk to your neighborhood, church,
school or civic group about going solar.
Contact us at solarizegarland@gmail.com.
