In 2018, United Solar installed a solar system at Hope House, which provides temporary shelter to foreign refugees acclimating to a new home and culture. The system lowers the cost of operating the shelter.
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United Solar Initiative is excited to partner with Habitat for Humanity of Chatham County. Habitat for Humanity is an international non-profit organization that offers safe and affordable shelter for families in need. USI has donated panels and labor to install solar PV systems on new construction homes in the Chatham County area to reduce energy bills for homeowners.
The mission of Hospitality House is to rebuild lives and strengthen community by providing a safe, nurturing, healthy environment in which individuals and families experiencing homelessness and poverty-related crises are equipped to become self-sufficient and productive. United Solar Initiative is proud to partner with this organization to help them move towards becoming more sustainable.
In early November, United Solar Initiative provided the 54 panels to the Hospitality House of Boone, North Carolina. The 13kW system was installed with the help of SunVolt Electric and Renewable Energy. Considering that this was our first install of this size, and the first of its kind in the United States, it is impressive that the project was successfully completed. The Hospitality House was great to work with and was very supportive throughout the entire process.
The system is a buy-all sell-all system where they will still be purchasing all of their energy from their local utility company, Blue Ridge Energy. The Hospitality House will be exporting the energy produced to the utility for a credit, which will offset the energy bill each month. The system should pay for itself in four to six years. Going solar is a symbol of the organization’s commitment to the environment.
