Solar Group Buy 4.0

Prairie Rivers Network (PRN) is a proud sponsor of the 2019 Solar Urbana-Champaign 4.0, a group buy program open to all Champaign County and Piatt County property owners.

Solar Urbana-Champaign 4.0 is a collaborative effort by the City of Urbana, Midwest Renewable Energy Association (MREA), and PRN to help people learn more about going solar and ultimately save money if they decide to add solar to their property.

This is the fourth round of the group buy, building on the success of the first three iterations of Solar Urbana-Champaign, which took place in 2016, 2017, and 2018. The advantage of a group buy is the power of volume purchasing, which can significantly reduce the up-front costs of installing solar on your home or business.

Crucial to the success of the program is the community outreach and education. The MREA, a 501(c)3 nonprofit that does training and education around renewable energy, works with local organizations to schedule and facilitate a number of 1-hour-long Solar Power Hours around the community. These events help interested home and business owners determine whether solar is right for them. Information includes the basics of solar, market trends, financials, how to tell if your site is ready for solar, and how to participate in the Solar Urbana-Champaign.

Solar Power Hours

All are FREE and open to the public. Check out our Facebook page to view these events.

5/22 Wednesday 6:30-7:30pm
UC Independent Media Center 202 S. Broadway, Urbana IL 61801

5/28 Tuesday 6:30-7:30pm
Common Ground Food Co-op 300 S. Broadway Suite 166 Urbana, IL 61801

5/30 Thursday 6-7pm
Jericho Missionary Baptist Church 1601 W Bloomington Rd, Champaign, IL 61821

6/4 Tuesday 6:30pm-7:30pm
Anita Purves Nature Center 1505 N Broadway Ave, Urbana, IL 61801

6/6 Thursday 6:30-7:30pm
Habitat for Humanity of Champaign County 119 E University Ave, Champaign, IL 61820

6/11 Tuesday 6:30-7:30pm
UC Independent Media Center 202 S. Broadway, Urbana IL 61801

6/13 Thursday 6:30-7:30pm
Sinai Temple 104 Windsor Rd, Champaign, IL 61822

6/18 Tuesday 6:30-7:30pm
Common Ground Food Co-op 300 S. Broadway Suite 166 Urbana, IL 61801

6/20 Thursday 6pm-7pm
Monarch Brewing Company 212 S Independence St, Monticello, IL 61856

6/22 Saturday 2pm-3pm
Muslim American Society 2011 Brownfield Rd, Urbana, IL 61802

7/9 Tuesday 6:30-7:30pm
Piatt County Farm Bureau 427 West Marion Street, Monticello, Il 61856

7/11 Thursday 6:30-7:30pm
UC Independent Media Center 202 S. Broadway, Urbana IL 61801

7/16 Tuesday 6:30-7:30pm
Common Ground Food Co-op 300 S. Broadway Suite 166 Urbana, IL 61801

7/23 Tuesday 6:30-7:30pm
25 O’Clock Brewing Company 208 W Griggs St, Urbana, IL 61801

7/25 Thursday 6:30-7:30pm
Stephens Family YMCA 2501 Fields South Drive, Champaign IL 61822

8/1 Thursday 6:30-7:30pm
Common Ground Food Co-op 300 S. Broadway Suite 166 Urbana, IL 61801

8/6 Tuesday 6:30-7:30pm
Stephens Family YMCA 2501 Fields South Drive, Champaign, IL 61822

8/8 Thursday 6:30-7:30pm
UC Independent Media Center 202 S. Broadway, Urbana IL 61801

8/13 Tuesday 6:30-7:30pm
Monarch Brewery 212 S Independence St, Monticello, IL 61856

8/22 Thursday 6:30-7:30pm
Champaign Library – Robeson Pavilion Room C 200 W. Green St, Champaign, IL 61820

8/24 Saturday 2:00-3:00pm
Sherwood Pergola “Solar Social” 1406 Maywood, Champaign IL