Company will donate microinverter systems to nonprofit in support of
K-12 solar education program
PETALUMA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Enphase
Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:ENPH), announced today a charitable partnership
with the Brian
D. Robertson Memorial Solar Schools Fund (BDR Fund) to install solar
photovoltaic (PV) systems in over 25 schools across the nation at the
K-12 level. Enphase's donation will contribute to the fund's goal of
installing 20,000 solar PV systems to U.S. schools by the year 2020,
bringing solar awareness and education to young children.
"Enphase believes educating the public about solar is crucial to the
success of the emerging clean energy economy," said Paul Nahi, CEO of
Enphase. "We are proud to partner with the BDR Fund, which does a
commendable job of putting solar in the classroom, both as an
educational tool and a source of clean power."
Local environmental nonprofit and youth charity Climate Circle completed
the first joint BDR Fund-Enphase PV installation in April 2014 at the
Josephine Locke Elementary School in downtown Chicago.
The next phase of the partnership calls for Enphase to donate up to 100
microinverters and 25 Envoy communication gateway devices for small
educational PV systems at approximately 25 schools this year alone. The
BDR Fund will identify and select the recipient schools, handling all
installation logistics.
"The generosity of donors such as Enphase has allowed us to reach
thousands of schoolchildren and promote renewable energy education,"
said Yolanda Seabrooks, program director of the BDR Fund. "We look
forward to expanding our partnership with Enphase and increasing solar
awareness among the nation's youth."
Once deployed by the BDR Fund installer partners, the solar systems'
visibility helps educate not only students but also teachers, parents
and community about the benefits of solar energy. Teachers at schools
with Enphase systems will also be able to include relevant ‘hands-on'
solar data in their curriculum by using the proprietary Enlighten
monitoring software.
The BDR Fund completed 21 installations and has an additional 35
projects in the pipeline. Furthermore, the organization is currently
discussing new solar projects at school districts in Maryland, New York,
Colorado and the District of Columbia.
About Enphase Energy, Inc.
Enphase Energy delivers microinverter technology for the solar industry
that increases energy production, simplifies design and installation,
improves system uptime and reliability, reduces fire safety risk and
provides a platform for intelligent energy management. Our
semiconductor-based microinverter system converts energy at the
individual solar module level and brings a systems-based, high
technology approach to solar energy generation. Connect with Enphase on Facebook
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www.enphase.com
About the Brian
D. Robertson (BDR) Memorial Solar Schools Fund (BDR Fund)
Named after the late Brian Robertson, one of the pioneers of the U.S.
solar industry, the BDR Fund is a project of The Solar Foundation. It is
a highly ambitious project that aims to get solar on 20,000 schools by
2020 while utilizing donated equipment and volunteer labor. BDR has
received support for its 2020 Vision for Solar in America from the Solar
Energy Industries Association (SEIA). The BDR Fund, along with The Solar
Foundation, co-chairs the National Solar Schools Consortium, a group of
stakeholders seeking to make solar a larger part of the national K-12
system.
About The Solar Foundation
The Solar Foundation® (TSF) is an independent 501(c)(3) nonprofit whose
mission is to increase understanding of solar energy through strategic
research that educates the public and transforms markets. Since 2010,
TSF has published its annual National Solar Jobs Census, which
established the first credible solar jobs base line for the U.S. The
Solar Foundation is considered the nation's authority on the solar labor
force and advises many organizations on the topic. TSF is also a leading
provider of educational materials on the economic impact of solar for
local governments through its work with the U.S. Department of Energy's
Solar Outreach Partnership. Over the past year, TSF and its research
partners have been building the most comprehensive database to date of
K-12 schools with solar. The full database and an associated report will
be released on September 18. For more information visit: www.thesolarfoundation.org.
Enphase Energy
Katie Lyman, 707-763-4784, ext. 7125
pr@enphaseenergy.com
or
BDR
Fund
Yolanda Seabrooks, 202-540-5355
YSeabrooks@solarfound.org
Source: Enphase Energy, Inc.
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