We are gearing up to do a Charity 501 (c) (3) HOT WATER Solar Donation. This is not Photovoltaic (solar electric).
We like to do $6,000 to $12,000 in charitable contributions per year, thus giving back to the community.
In 2009 we donated a full-on (3) Panel Hot Water Solar system for a family in Waimanalo, through Habitat for Humanity
We want to do one or two Hot Water Solar donations in 2011, we now have (4) refurbished panels so we can do 2 systems.
We are looking for a legitimate Charitable Organization -- 501 (c) (3)
We did a similar post in the early part of the year and got alot of interested parties, we are keeping all those in mind, and still have that list. If you sent in an "application" back then, feel free to send in another application now.
The facility must have an existing hot water heater, preferably electric, and must have significant demands for hot water usage in order to make these really worth it!
Most of the parts will be refurbished from used components. Oftentimes, when we take a system down, there are some fairly new parts, and maybe just the tank is bad, but the panels are great. There is also a controller, pump, timeclock, valves, and a temperature mixing valve for safety.
The savings from a simple Hot water solar system can be in the range of $48,000 to $74,000 over the life of the system, so we think this is an awesome gift for someone who can't afford it. Non-profit organizations also cannot use the tax credits, so in order to do a solar they would have to pay "Full List Price".
So this is the perfect way to help out a non-profit charitable organization who has hot water usage. Depending on the success of this program I may also try to enlist them help of some other friendly solar companies and get them to save their refurbished part and Pitch In!
If you know the organization that has a need for free hot water, please let us know.
Drop a comment on the blog with name and contact information for the prospective recipient, and a brief decription.
Installation of the system will likely be in the June/Aug time frame.
Mahalo!
Steveo
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