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About Grow Solar St. Louis

This program has wrapped up for 2021!

After another successful year, Grow Solar St. Louis is finished for 2021. Read on to learn more about the program and its amazing results.

Built on Success & Powered by Partnership

The tremendous success of Grow Solar St. Louis in 2020, coupled with by a strong partnership between the Missouri Botanical Garden , Washington University of St. Louis, and the Midwest Renewable Energy Association (MREA) has powered the launch of a third solar group buy program in the City of St. Louis, St. Louis County, and St. Charles County.

The tremendous success of Grow Solar St. Louis has been made possible by our strong partnership with the Missouri Botanical Garden , Washington University of St. Louis, and the Midwest Renewable Energy Association (MREA) These partners have powered the launch of three solar group buy programs in the City of St. Louis, St. Louis County, and St. Charles County.

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What makes our group buys so successful?

COMPETITIVE PRICING

CONTRACTING SIMPLICITY

COMMUNITY SUPPORT

LIMITED AVAILABILITY

Competitive Pricing: The MREA’s competitive request for proposals process ensures you a competitive price and the simplicity of working with a single installer. Most individuals receive a price per watt lower than what is otherwise available from this solar installer. The more people that buy in, the more benchmarks are surpassed, the lower the price becomes. We do recommend that individuals consider all their options before signing a contract to ensure that they are receiving the best value and quality available for their proposed system.

Community Support & Outreach: Our programs are supported by both the leaders and community members of the St. Louis area and they’re excited and active about spreading the word! Through the help of your jurisdiction leaders and community members, the MREA facilitates a number of one-hour Solar Power Hours for your community. These educational events cover the basics of solar, financials, your property’s solar readiness, and how to participate in Grow Solar St. Louis.

Limited-time Offering: This deal is only available for a short time! You will have until September 30, 2021 to become a part of the Grow Solar St. Louis group buy.

Limited-time Offering: This deal is only available for a short time! By including deadlines, the program is able to offer reduced prices.

The 2021 Installer: StraightUp Solar

StraightUp Solar is a BBB A+, locally-owned and environmentally-conscious Certified B Corp. Founded in 2006. StraightUp Solar has completed more than 1,700 solar energy installations totaling over 27MW across Illinois and Missouri StraightUp Solar is a member-owner in both the Amicus Solar Cooperative and the Amicus O&M Cooperative, and is proud to be an active voice in the Missouri Solar Energy Association. StraightUp Solar is a 14-time solar group buy veteran, including all the previous St. Louis group buy programs.

The solar installer for this program was selected through a competitive Request for Proposals in early 2021.

StraightUp Solar was very upfront and helpful throughout the entire project. They provided me with exact cost information for my project as well as making sure that I received all available rebates and incentives. They answered all of my questions regarding solar power, the solar power industry and the political climate in regards to renewable energy. Installation was extremely professional, with a minimal amount of disruption to normal business operations. I could not be more pleased with the decision to move forward with our solar project using StraightUp Solar.

— ANN C., HAZELWOOD, MISSOURI

Program Results

59 homes went solar in the 2020 program, putting 432 kW of clean, renewable energy into St. Louis City and St. Louis County. In their first year, these arrays are calculated to reduce CO2 emissions 899,558 pounds by avoiding 449,596 pounds of coal consumption. For tree supporters, this carbon offset is the equivalent of annual carbon sequestration from a 533 acre forest (Source: EPA Greenhouse Gas Emissions Equivalencies Calculator).
Word-of-mouth and social media connection between participants was absolutely critical in this achievement. As a result, people flying over St. Louis will see 1,444+ of new Grow Solar-inspired solar panels powering our region to a clean energy future. The Grow Solar St. Louis organizers are proud of our community’s performance and we hope to build upon 2020’s success.

PROPERTIES ADDED SOLAR 2019 - 2021

KILOWATTS INSTALLED 2019 - 2021

PEOPLE ATTENDED SOLAR POWER HOURS 2019 - 2021

What’s Next?

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