Nationwide

US Department of Energy Solar Challenge

April 2017

The Solar in Your Community Challenge is a $5 million competition sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) SunShot Initiative. The goal is to expand solar access to underserved segments, specifically low- and moderate-income communities; non-federal governments (i.e. state, local, and tribal); and non-profit organizations. The Challenge supports the creation, demonstration, and scaling of innovative, replicable, and sustainable business and financial models that can successfully unlock solar access to these underserved groups. muGrid Analytics was a featured Technical Consultant to the challenge and provided consulting, analysis, and design services for seven teams, many of whom have become repeat clients outside the challenge.