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Equitable, resilient, restorative.

Groundswell is building community power.

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Illustration by Ngadi Smart

Groundswell is a 501c3 nonprofit that builds community power through equitable community solar projects and resilience centers, clean energy programs that reduce energy burdens, and pioneering research initiatives that help light the way to clean energy futures for all. Groundswell leads clean energy programs and projects in six states including the District of Columbia, including serving more than 4,000 income-qualified customers with more than $1.85 million per year in clean energy savings. Through our work, we are building clean energy futures that reflect the beautiful diversity of the communities we serve.

Sharing from abundance.

The sun’s energy is plentiful, but access to power from the sun is often exclusive — available only to the financially privileged. We believe that’s wrong and that there’s a better way, so we asked ourselves how can we “love our neighbors as ourselves” through the abundant energy available from the sun? That’s why we build solar projects that share power, devote 100% of solar savings to those who need them most, and are deeply connected to the economic vitality of the communities they serve.

Whether you rent or own your home, if you live in one of the communities Groundswell serves, you can sign up and subscribe to SharePowerTM for locally-produced solar energy.

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Highlights

  • Baltimore is hooking up a Black megachurch with some serious solar battery power

    Baltimore is hooking up a Black megachurch with some serious solar battery power

    Empowerment Temple, a predominantly Black megachurch in Baltimore’s Park Heights area, is a place neighbors can often go for free meals, school supplies, and drive-thru COVID-19 tests. Soon, they’ll also be able to visit the long, beige building to charge cell phones, refrigerate medications, and cool off (or warm up) during the next power outage.

  • Groundswell Celebrated Community Solar at Paddington Square with Partners

    Groundswell Celebrated Community Solar at Paddington Square with Partners

    On August 17, Montgomery County’s first community solar project to include a set aside for low- and moderate-income (LMI) households was celebrated at a ground-breaking at Paddington Square Apartments, the host property for the solar array project. Conventional solar projects often include financial barriers such as high consumer credit scores and long-term contracts that limit solar access to the affluent. The Community Solar at Paddington Square project breaks down all the barriers.   

     

  • Groundswell Launches Energy Futures 2021 Webinar Series

    Groundswell Launches Energy Futures 2021 Webinar Series

    Groundswell is leading the monthly webinar series, Energy Futures 2021, to build awareness around the findings of the LIFT Solar Everywhere program. LIFT focuses on accelerating solar access for low- and moderate-income (LMI) households. Kicking off in May 2021, this series will convene subject matter experts and industry professionals on topics related to community-solar and clean energy projects established to serve LMI households. The webinar series is supported by Bank of America. 

  • Groundswell Launches Updated Website

    Groundswell Launches Updated Website

    Groundswell launched its updated website in 2021. Featuring the work of Artist and illustrator Ngadi Smart, this updated website was designed to better represent the beautiful diversity of the communities we serve while making it easier to find research, subscription information, project information, and stories highlighting transformative work and individuals.  

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