Solar United Neighbors

Solar United Neighbors (SUN) is a community of people building a new energy system with rooftop solar at the cornerstone. We help people go solar, join together, and fight for their energy rights. When communities are able to participate in their energy system, it benefits all of us. Through our bulk purchasing programs, income-qualified programs, and community education, we’re helping families, small businesses, nonprofits, churches, and municipalities in Miami-Dade County access solar energy. Since beginning our work in Miami-Dade County, we have:

• Implemented 14 solar co-ops and educated more than 2,500 homeowners about solar technology and solar economics, resulting in more than $5.6 million dollars spent locally
• Offset 34.2 metric tons of carbon dioxide (lifetime)
• Created 163 local jobs
• Helped families save $11.2 million on their energy bills over the next 25 years

In 2025, we've helped 67 income-qualified homeowners install solar at no cost. However, there is still so much work to be done to help our community access solar energy. Solar helps families save money on their energy bills, it boosts the local economy, provides good-paying local jobs, it improves grid resiliency and it can keep the lights on during extreme weather if paired with battery storage. 

"Going solar has been one of the best decisions I’ve made because I can save and put that money toward something constructive for me and my daughter.”  -- Alicia Sumter, Miami-Dade income-qualified participant 

We need the support of donors like you to grow our solar educational and advocacy programs in Miami-Dade County. With a gift from you, we can continue providing solar education in Miami schools, support more families through the process of going solar, and rally more solar volunteers to advocate for great solar policies. 

A donation to SUN will enable us to make sure everyone in our community can benefit from producing their own power.