Solar for Humanity
Habitat for Humanity Solar Partnerships
In Minnesota, 1 in 4 households experiences housing insecurity at some point in their lives due to unpredictable rent prices, relocation, & lack of access to affordable housing.
Habitat for Humanity helps address housing insecurity by building affordable homes. Even after a home is built, the costs of homeownership continue, which includes the ongoing and increasing cost of energy.
RREAL works with Habitat for Humanity to identify households that could benefit from reduced electricity bills due to a solar energy installation, then we add a solar array to new Habitat builds, & together we create greater financial stability for new homeowners in our region.
Affordable Habitat Home
Affordable Habitat Home
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Solar Energy Savings
Greater Financial Stability
Current Projects
This spring we are partnering with both the Lakes Area and Itasca County Habitat for Humanity Chapters to fund and install solar PV systems on 4 to 6 homes in Pillager, Park Rapids, Pequot Lakes, Sebeka and two in Calumet. We are actively raising funds for these projects. Help us make these solar PV systems a reality for as many as six of your Central and Northern Minnesota neighbors!
Link goes to our Zeffy donation site.
Solar for Humanity Projects
Thanks to our Habitat Chapter Partners
What Energy Poverty Means
On average, low-income households spend about one fifth of their total income on energy-related expenses, straining already tight budgets.
Struggling families are forced to make the impossible choice between home energy costs and other basic necessities, such as food and medical care.
Fortunately, families can receive support through public assistance, but a stopgap is not a solution. At the national level, we are hemorrhaging public resources without providing a long-term solution or addressing the root causes of energy poverty.