SunWork Bay Area

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Our nonprofit helps homeowners with low electricity bills go solar. We serve the San Francisco Bay Area including the East Bay, Peninsula, and South Bay.

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SunWork is a nonprofit organization with industry professionals who train volunteers to help with small solar installations. Our model enables us to provide you with cost savings up to 1/3 below conventional costs.

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Volunteer

Learn more about solar by becoming a volunteer. As a trained volunteer you will learn about installing solar panels, placing inverters, running wires, and many other essential activities associated with small solar installations.

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Our Mission

To make solar energy more affordable and widespread with the help of trained volunteers.

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Coverage Areas

We install rooftop solar systems and heat pump water heaters in the following locations:

Western Alameda County

Albany
Ashland
Berkeley
Castro Valley
Cherryland

City of Alameda*
Dublin
Emeryville
Fairview
Fremont

Hayward
Livermore
Newark
Oakland
Piedmont

Pleasanton
San Leandro
San Lorenzo
Sonol
Union City

Albany
Ashland
Berkeley
Castro Valley
Cherryland
City of Alameda*
Dublin
Emeryville
Fairview
Fremont
Hayward
Livermore
Newark
Oakland
Piedmont
Pleasanton
San Leandro
San Lorenzo
Sonol
Union City

*We can install heat pump water heaters in the City of Alameda, but we don’t do solar installations here.

Southwestern Contra Costa County

Danville
El Cerrito
Kensington

Lafayette
Moraga
Orinda

Pleasant Hill
Richmond
San Pablo

San Ramon
Walnut Creek
Concord

Danville
El Cerrito
Kensington
Lafayette
Morago
Orinda
Pleasant Hill
Richmond
San Pablo
San Ramon
Walnut Creek

San Mateo County

Atherton
Belmont
Brisbane
Broadmoor
Burlingame
Colma
Daly City
East Palo Alto

El Granada
Emerald Hills
Foster City
Half Moon Bay
Highlands-Baywood Park
Hillsborough
La Honda
Loma Mar

Menlo Park
Millbrae
Moss Beach
Montara
North Fair Oaks
Pacifica
Pescadero
Portola Valley

Redwood City
San Bruno
San Carlos
San Gregorio
San Mateo
South San Francisco
West Menlo Park
Woodside

Atherton
Belmont
Brisbane
Broadmoor
Burlingame
Colma
Daly City
East Palo Alto
El Grenada
Emerald Hills
Foster City
Half Moon Bay
Highlands-Baywood Park
Hillsborough
La Honda
Loma Mar
Menlo Park
Millbrae
Moss Beach
Montara
North Fair Oaks
Pacifica
Pescadero
Portola Valley
Redwood City
San Bruno
San Carlos
San Gregorio
San Mateo
South San Francisco
West Menlo Park
Woodside

Santa Clara County

Campbell
Cupertino
Gilroy
Los Altos

Los Altos Hills
Los Gatos
Milpitas
Monte Sereno

Morgan Hill
Mountain View
Palo Alto
Saratoga

San Jose
Santa Clara
Sunnyvale

Campbell
Cupertino
Gilroy
Los Altos
Los Altos Hills
Los Gatos
Milpitas
Monte Sereno
Morgan Hill
Mountain View
Palo Alto
Saratoga
San Jose
Santa Clara
Sunnyvale

San Francisco

We can occasionally accommodate heat pump water heater and solar installs in San Francisco if the parking is adequate for our truck(s) and our volunteers. Please send email to info@sunwork.org.

Santa Cruz County

We can sometimes accommodate heat pump water heater installs in Santa Cruz County. For solar, we can sometimes accommodate installs in Northern Santa Cruz county. Please send email to info@sunwork.org.

Events: Learn About Solar

We offer volunteer training for people who want to help install solar panel systems as well as workshops for those who are interested in solar for their own home.

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Volunteer Solar Installer Training Webinar with SunWork.org | June 10 @ Online Webinar

Jun 10 @ 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Join our free training to learn how to install solar energy systems. Then volunteer on solar energy projects in your community.

Learn the basics of installing rooftop solar energy systems by volunteering with SunWork. This 3-hour event teaches the basics of rooftop solar, solar equipment, electricity, and construction safety. This orientation is a great opportunity to learn about clean renewable energy.

Once you’ve completed this training, you are eligible to join us to install residential and nonprofit solar systems in your community. Volunteers work together with SunWork’s professional staff, attaching racking, running conduit, hanging inverters, and mounting the solar panels that make a solar system tick. Some of our volunteers leverage this experience toward a career in solar energy. Others plan to install solar on their own homes. Most volunteers enjoy supporting the expansion of clean renewable energy and helping provide solar energy for their communities. Please see our Bay Area and Central Coast web pages on sunwork.org for the communities we serve.
Requirements:
-This orientation session will be conducted online using Zoom. The session requires you to have access to a Smartphone, Tablet, or Computer with the Zoom App installed. Ideally, you will also have a camera available on your device.
-You must participate in the entire webinar at the time it is conducted (sorry, no time-shifting option.)
-You must be 18 or older to volunteer (or if 16 or 17, with parent or guardian permission.)

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Solar Reviews

A sales pitch from a different solar company ironically led us to a great experience with SunWork. The pitch showed us that an installation is...

Baby D. - Oakland

We had such a great experience with our SunWork installation in August. Communication was excellent. I participated in the installation, which was a...

Leif B. - Berkeley

All I can say is WOW. These guys are so professional from beginning to end. We didn't think we could get solar, due to our small electric bill and...

Chocolate I. - San Jose

In collaboration with Facebook and Menlo Spark, SunWork installed a 24 kW solar array on the clubhouse for the Boys & Girls Club in Belle Haven. Our...

James - Boys & Girls Club, Menlo Park

Thanks Reuben and the SunWork team! We're excited about raising the next generation in a carbon friendly household.

Jonathan E. - Oakland

There are many solar installers competing for business, but few provide the customer service and expertise that we found in abundance with SunWork....

Sara T. - Atherton

I been researching the solar installation costs and companies. Every solar company claimed and gave the presentation to impress us on how great they...

Ashish A. - San Jose

It's an amazing company!! They installed a complete system on my house. I usually do the work on my house and can be very specific on doing a job...

Sean P. - Castro Valley

SunWork was, without a doubt, the most comprehensive and perfect service we have experienced. Typically the cost of any remodel, addition, or home...

Lynda S. - San Jose

SunWork installed a central inverter with a Secure Power Feature. As long as the sun is shining, I can power up to 1,500 W of devices from my PV...

Marshall G. - Sunnyvale

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Keeping Safe in Response to COVID-19

SunWork’s top priority is the health and safety of our customers, our volunteers, and our employees. We are committed to reducing the risk of COVID-19 for our customers, our volunteers, and our employees. Our approach in the communities we serve depends on local conditions and restrictions.