PG&E Solar Habitat Program

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Program Overview

PG&E's Solar Habitat Program is a partnership between PG&E and Habitat for Humanity International to fund the full cost of solar electric systems on every Habitat-built home in northern and central California. The first-of-its-kind partnership brings solar energy to families with limited incomes, furthering PG&E’s commitment to provide affordable, renewable energy in the communities it serves.

Charitable Grants

Since the program began in 2005, PG&E has provided more than $2 million dollars to Habitat for Humanity affiliates in northern and central California to fund solar installations. In addition to lowering energy bills for these families through solar technology, this program seeks to promote energy literacy throughout underserved communities and increase enrollment in PG&E's free energy assistance programs for low-income families.

Environmental Impact

The solar panels installed on Habitat-homes generate nearly 300kWh of clean, renewable energy from sunlight each month, saving the families approximately $500 a year on energy costs. Each panel will also help avoid the release of more than 132,000 pounds of carbon dioxide to the atmosphere over the 30-year life of the system.

In addition to solar panels, PG&E provides resources to Habitat affiliates to help them build green, with the eventual goal of having each home LEED certified.

Volunteering in the community

PG&E employees strongly support this partnership, volunteering more than 3,500 hours a year to help construct homes and install solar panels with Habitat for Humanity.