Enphase Energy And GRID Alternatives Renew Partnership Increasing Access To Solar
Enphase Energy has renewed its partnership with GRID Alternatives, continuing to donate microinverters that are projected to save low-income families over $220 million in lifetime costs. The collaboration supports more than 8,000 households and aids in preventing nearly 450,000 tons of greenhouse gas emissions. Since 2010, Enphase has contributed over 30 megawatts of solar power for low-income communities, providing extensive job training.
- Renewed partnership with GRID Alternatives enhances Enphase's commitment to social responsibility and sustainability.
- Estimated lifetime savings of over $220 million for low-income families through solar energy.
- Contributed to preventing nearly 450,000 tons of greenhouse gas emissions.
- Over 8,000 homes powered with Enphase technology, positively impacting community health and welfare.
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GRID Alternatives has used donated Enphase microinverters to help enable more than
FREMONT, Calif., Aug. 26, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Enphase Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ: ENPH), a global energy management technology company and the world’s leading supplier of microinverter-based solar-plus-storage systems, announced today that it has renewed its partnership with GRID Alternatives, a national nonprofit providing access to clean, affordable, renewable energy, transportation, and jobs to economic and environmental justice communities.
Enphase will continue donating its industry-leading microinverter technology as part of the partnership to help GRID achieve its mission of accelerating a rapid, equitable transition to a world powered by renewable energy. Enphase technology is already powering more than 8,000 homes in low-income communities and communities of color through GRID Alternatives’ ongoing programs. These homes will see an estimated lifetime savings of more than
"We're pleased to continue our partnership with GRID Alternatives in support of our mission to advance a sustainable future for all," said Badri Kothandaraman, President and CEO of Enphase Energy. "As we transition to a new energy future, it’s our shared responsibility to ensure everyone can participate and no community is left behind."
Enphase has worked with GRID Alternatives as a philanthropic partner since 2010 and as a major national equipment partner since 2012. Enphase employees have volunteered more than 3,000 hours over the past decade, which led to the installation of solar on dozens of low-income homes and community buildings.
“We are thrilled to be continuing our partnership with Enphase,” said Erica Mackie, CEO of GRID Alternatives. “With Enphase’s support and equipment, we’ve been able to build community-powered solutions to advance economic and environmental justice through renewable energy, benefiting families nationwide.”
Nationally, GRID Alternatives has installed more than 30 megawatts of solar power for low-income communities using Enphase microinverters. This work has provided job trainees and volunteers with more than 500,000 hours of solar education and training.
For more information about the impact Enphase has had in collaboration with GRID Alternatives, please visit the GRID Alternatives website.
About Enphase Energy, Inc.
Enphase Energy, a global energy technology company, delivers smart, easy-to-use solutions that manage solar generation, storage, and communication on one intelligent platform. The Company revolutionized the solar industry with its microinverter-based technology and produces a fully integrated solar-plus-storage solution. Enphase has shipped more than 36 million microinverters, and approximately 1.5 million Enphase-based systems have been deployed in more than 130 countries. For more information, visit https://enphase.com/ and follow the company on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter.
About GRID Alternatives
GRID Alternatives is a national leader in making clean, affordable solar power and solar jobs accessible to economic and environmental justice communities. Using a unique, people-first model, GRID develops and implements solar projects that serve qualifying households and affordable housing providers, while providing hands-on job training and connections to clean mobility and battery storage incentive programs. GRID has installed solar for more than 20,000 families to-date and helped households and housing providers save
Forward Looking Statements
This press release may contain forward-looking statements, including statements related to savings on energy costs and the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. These forward-looking statements are based on Enphase's current expectations and inherently involve significant risks and uncertainties. Actual results and the timing of events could differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements as a result of certain risks and uncertainties including those risks described in more detail in Enphase’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-Q and other documents on file with the SEC and available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Enphase Energy undertakes no duty or obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this release as a result of new information, future events or changes in its expectations, except as required by law.
Contact:
Andy Newbold
Enphase Energy
Corporate Communications
press@enphaseenergy.com
Kirsten Rumsey
GRID Alternatives
Content and Media Manager
media@gridalternatives.org
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