SunEdison and GRID Alternatives Declare $5 Million Workforce Initiative

SunEdison, Incorporated and the SunEdison Foundation on February 20 announced a $5 million contribution to their philanthropic partnership with GRID Alternatives, launching a two-year initiative to connect the industry's growing demand for skilled solar industry workers with communities that need jobs. The $5 million contribution is both financial and in the form of solar panels. GRID Alternatives has 10 regional offices and affiliates serving California, Colorado, the New York tri-state region, the mid-Atlantic region, and tribal communities nationwide.

Together, the organizations are launching a two-year initiative called RISE to build a more inclusive solar workforce. The RISE initiative will provide hands-on training and real-world solar installation experience to in excess of 4,000 people in underserved communities across the country. In addition, the initiative will connect job trainees with solar companies looking for skilled workers. As part of the initiative, GRID Alternatives will provide 40 individuals with one-year paid fellowships in GRID Alternatives' offices around the country through its SolarCorps program, and SunEdison employees will donate in excess of 2,000 hours of their time installing solar energy systems for low-income families and supporting job-readiness for trainees. See the SunEdison news release.

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