Upcoming Solar Workshops

Simplifying the process of going solar

Community Solar Workshop

Monday, January 13, 6:30 PM

Halecrest Park | 3107 Killybrooke Lane, Costa Mesa 92626

This is a free workshop is open to all.

Learn about the basics and benefits of going solar!

  • Lower your energy bills and improve your home value.

  • Learn about group discounts for solar, batteries, and EV chargers.

  • Connect with experts and community-vetted solar installers.

  • Take advantage of the 30% Federal Tax Credit and incentives. 

    This workshop is in collaboration with Halecrest Park.

If you cannot attend the workshop, register for the Solarize Irvine program here.

OC Goes Solar Essential Resources

From Previous Workshops

Program resources and pricing are only valid during the program cycle and promotional period.

Please contact us to request current pricing and essential resources to go solar.

Solar Workshop Presentation Slides

OC Goes Solar Presentation slides

View Workshop Recording

Rebates + Incentives Guide:

Homeowner’s Guide to the Federal Tax Credit for Solar Photovoltaics CLICK HERE

Self-Generation Incentive Program (SGIP) for battery storage CLICK HERE

Note: OC Goes Solar does not provide tax information. Please consult your tax accountant for details on incentives and all tax credits.

Register for the Solarize Irvine program here if you are interested in solar, battery storage, and EV chargers.

The program is open to all Orange County residents, businesses and nonprofits.

OCGS is a 501(C)3 nonprofit organization with a mission to make clean solar energy accessible and affordable to all Orange County residents.

Solarize Irvine Community Solar Workshop Recording

View now to learn about the program!

  • Welcome & Introductions

  • Meet The City Of Irvine Team

  • OCGS & Solarize Irvine Overview 

  • Testimonial From A Resident

  • Meet The Community Vetted Solar Installer

  • Solar 101: Solar, Battery, & EV Chargers 

  • Rates, Incentives & Rebates 

  • Q&A & Comments

  • Interested in the program? Register here

Program resources and pricing are only valid during the program cycle and promotional period.

Questions? Contact us.

Community Solar Workshop

Monday, November 18, 7 PM to 8:15 PM

This is a free virtual workshop via Zoom.

This workshop has occurred.

Learn about the benefits of going solar with Solarize Irvine!

  • Meet experts and community-vetted solar installers.

  • Access group discounts for solar, batteries, and EV chargers.

  • Take advantage of the 30% Federal Tax Credit and incentives.

  • Reduce your energy bills and improve your home value.

  • Hear from residents who have gone solar!

    Solarize Irvine is in partnership with the City of Irvine.

    Open to all Orange County residents.

Stay Tuned for Upcoming Workshops! Register for the Solarize program to request the OC Goes Solar resources and pricing guide.

Community Solar Workshop

Tuesday, September 10th, 6 PM

This workshop has occurred.

Las Lomas Community Center

10 Federation Way in Irvine

Is your energy bill too high?

Learn about the benefits of going solar with Solarize Irvine.

  • Meet with experts and community-vetted solar installers

  • Access group discounts for solar, batteries, and EV chargers.

  • Take advantage of the 30% Federal Tax Credit and incentives.

  • Reduce your energy bills and improve your home value.

If you cannot attend the workshop, register for the Solarize Irvine program here.

Solarize Irvine

Community Solar Workshop

Monday, July 22nd, 2024 at 6 pm

Northwood Community Center in Irvine

Meet with experts and learn about group discounts for solar, battery storage, and EV chargers for your home!

  • Take advantage of the 30% Federal Tax Credit and incentives.

  • Reduce your energy bills and improve your home value.

  • Hear from residents who have gone solar!

    Open to all Orange County Residents

    This workshop has occurred.

Solarize UniHills

Community Solar Workshop

Monday, June 24th, 6 PM

at the University Hills Community Center in Irvine

Learn about the benefits of going solar with Solarize UniHills. Meet with experts and learn about the basics and benefits of going solar.

  • Access group discounts for solar, batteries, and EV chargers.

  • Take advantage of the 30% Federal Tax Credit and incentives.

  • Reduce your energy bills and improve your home value.

    This workshop has occurred.

    Click on contact us to learn about future workshops.

SOLARIZE IRVINE Community Solar Workshop

Portola Springs Community Center in Irvine

March 14, 2024 at 6pm

This workshop has occurred.

Click on contact us to learn about future workshops.

Open to All Orange County Residents

Take advantage of group discount pricing for solar panels, batteries and EV chargers, the 30% Federal Tax Credits, and pre-negotiate warranties.

SOLARIZE ORANGE Community Solar Workshop

Chapman University in Orange

March 2, 2024 at 3pm

This workshop has occurred.

Open to All Orange County Residents

While utility bills go up, solar panel prices are coming down. Come learn about the benefits of going solar!

SOLARIZE IRVINE Community Solar Workshop

Village Park Neighborhood in Irvine

February 15, 2024 at 6pm

This workshop has occurred.

Meet with experts and learn about group discounts to go solar for your home!


Virtual Workshop & Solar Drive - Second Round
Jul
19

Virtual Workshop & Solar Drive - Second Round

Join us for the second round of our community-led solar energy procurement program! Go solar with your community, for your community!

  • Save with our community group discounts

  • Beat SoCal Edison's proposed 14.4% rate increase

  • Take advantage of the extended 26% Federal Investment Tax Credit

Attend our virtual educational workshop to meet vetted local contractors & learn about our simplified, streamlined process of going solar. Join your neighbors and go solar in a group!

Register here!

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Virtual Workshop & Solar Drive
May
17

Virtual Workshop & Solar Drive

Go solar with your community!

  • Reduce your carbon footprint

  • Save with our community group discounts

  • Beat SoCal Edison's proposed 14.4% rate increase

  • Take advantage of the extended 26% Federal Investment Tax Credit

Attend our virtual educational workshop to meet vetted local contractors & learn about our simplified, streamlined process of going solar. Join your neighbors and go solar in a group.

Couldn’t attend? View the full presentation here!

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University Hills Solar Drive 2020
Jul
8

University Hills Solar Drive 2020

Join us for the next OC Goes Solar Zoom workshop.

Meet the contractors and learn about the process. Bring all your solar questions.

Southern California Edison has proposed a 14.4% rate increase in 2021 and a 26% Federal Tax Credit until December 2020. OC Goes solar discount available now.

RSVP for the Zoom link by July 6th

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OC Goes Solar Second Round Workshop
Sep
4

OC Goes Solar Second Round Workshop

  • University Hills Community Center Media Room (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

In 2017, a group of neighbors in the UC Irvine community (University Hills) got together and secured a group discount on rooftop solar. More than 60 homes in the neighborhood got solar panels through this program. Now, we have started another round of the program, and we want to invite other communities in Orange County to join us.

To learn more, attend the workshop, where program selected contractors will present their offers and answer all your questions.

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UHills is Going Solar
Jun
25

UHills is Going Solar

OC Goes Solar is a community-led effort to spread renewable energy in our county.

Our committee has selected two contractors who have offered a group discount to any homeowner in Orange County who signs up by October 1, 2018.

Join our workshop to learn more.

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Solarize Irvine
May
10

Solarize Irvine

If you have been thinking about going solar but aren’t sure who to hire, what to buy or how to get the best price possible, we can help!

Solarize Irvine is a community-led program that makes it easier and more affordable for local homeowners to go solar.

A group of University Hills homeowners, in partnership with the nonprofit Community Environmental Council have negotiated sizable discounts on top quality equipment and installation for Irvine home owners that go solar before July 19, 2017.

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Previous Workshops Videos

Program resources and pricing are only valid during the program cycle and promotional period.

Solarize Irvine 2023 Workshop

from January 23, 2023

Solarize Irvine 2022, Workshop from June 2022

00:00 | Welcome

02:45 | Introductions

05:40 | Mayor Farrah Khan

09:38 | Overview of Solarize Irvine

16:18 | Homeowner testimonials

24:44 | Solar 101 Installer presentations

38:42 | Altair Solar

58:54 | Aikyum Solar

1:16:04 | Q&A