an advertisement . please help improve it by removing promotional content and inappropriate external links and by adding encyclopedic content written from a neutral point of view . may 2016 learn how and when to remove this template message sungevity key people danny kennedy co founder ; andrew birch ceo ; alec guettel co founder number of employees 400 2013 website sungevity.com sungevity electric car in southern california sungevity is a solar electricity company based in oakland california . founded in 2007 sungevity uses its proprietary remote solar design rsd tool to offer a quote and system design options without visiting the home . 1 the company designs home solar systems ; provides financing options ; and manages system installation maintenance and performance . sungevity operates in the united states and europe . within the united states sungevity installs solar solutions in california colorado connecticut massachusetts maryland new mexico new york new jersey north carolina vermont delaware and washington d.c. 2 in 2012 the company reported having more than 250 employees . 3 contents 1 financing options 2 early history 3 global expansion 4 every child has a light 5 globama solar on the white house 6 the maldives 7 sungevity.org 8 viridian energy 9 awards and recognition 10 see also 11 references 12 external links financing options edit in 2010 sungevity began offering its solar lease option to make solar energy more attainable . the lease allows eligible homeowners to install solar without the upfront costs associated with a purchase lease payments are instead made over twenty years . early history edit sungevity was founded in 2007 by danny kennedy andrew birch ceo and alec guettel . on september 22 2009 sungevity announced that it had raised 6 million to expand its services to southern california and california s central valley . on may 1 2010 sungevity partnered with us bank and launched its solar lease program . 4 in december 2010 sungevity raised an additional 15 million toward its series c funding round led by existing investors including greener capital and firelake capital and with new investor brightpath capital partners an oaklandimpact investment fund . in 2011 sungevity established partnerships with u.s. bancorp rabobank and citigroup to fund residential solar installations . also in 2011 lowe s the world s second largest home improvement retailer purchased a stake in sungevity . 5 in february 2011 sungevity brought mac irvin on board as its chief financial officer and named social media expert patrick crane formerly of linkedin as its chief marketing officer . 6 in april 2014 sungevity raised 70 million in equity its biggest funding round yet . investors included general electric lowe s jetstream ventures and e.on europe s largest investor owned utility . 7 on december 15 2015 sungevity announced its 600 million private equity funding by investors including ge ventures as well as apollo investment corporation . 8 global expansion edit in november 2011 sungevity announced that it was expanding internationally by taking an equity stake in dutch solar company zonline . 9 through the partnership sungevity would provide zonline with its proprietary software tools including the company s remote solar design services and brand identity assets . in june 2014 sungevity acquired zonline and launched sungevity netherlands . 10 in april 2012 sungevity and australian solar company nickel energy announced a joint venture called sungevity australia that would provide australian homeowners with their first pay as you go solar option which the company dubbed roofjuice . 11 every child has a light edit in 2011 sungevity announced the every child has a light program in partnership with empowered by light ebl a non profit organization dedicated to improving lives through renewable energy technologies . their joint go solar give solar campaign donates one solar light kit to schools in need in zambia for each residential solar system sungevity installs in the united states . globama solar on the white house edit in april 2010 sungevity introduced the solar on the white house campaign . 12 the stated purpose of the campaign was to have the president highlight the environmental and fiscal benefits of solar energy . 13 the campaign highlighted the fact that president jimmy carter had installed solar panels on the white house in 1979 at the same time he introduced several solar incentives . the panels were removed by president ronald reagan in 1986 14 when carter s incentives ran out . in august 2013 solar panels were installed on the white house . 15 the system became operational in may 2014 . 16 the maldives edit during the campaign for solar on the white house sungevity was approached by president mohamed nasheed of the maldives for help installing solar panels on the maldivian presidential palace the muliaage . 17 this campaign later led to the launch of an independent nonprofit called solar head of state . 18 sungevity.org edit in january 2011 sungevity announced the launch of sungevity.org paying schools and non profit organizations in return for promoting their service . when a participating non profit or school refers a customer the company pays the school or non profit and gives the customer a discount . sungevity.org claims it has given 1.5 million to non profits and has helped offset 322 436 metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions . 19 sungevity also works with environmental non profits such as the sierra club . 20 viridian energy edit sungevity has cooperated with viridian energy a retail green electricity seller in stamford connecticut . viridian will help sell sungevity products . 21 previously viridian energy had cooperated with solarcity . 22 awards and recognition edit bay area green business 23 2009 green business award 24 green jobs award 2011 25 planet forward innovator of the year 2011 see also edit off the grid references edit startup sells solar panels online san francisco chronicle may 2009 http www.sungevity.com locations jeff himmelmann the secret to solar power new york times august 9 2012 solar leasing solar s next big thing daily finance may 2012 lowe s buys sungevity stake to offer in store solar lease bloomberg solar firm taps social media expert to spur a rooftop revolution christian science monitor august 2011 what e.on and other energy firms want solar investments forbes april 2014 sungevity raises giant 600m fund from apollo to finance residential solar . www.greentechmedia.com . retrieved 2015 12 16 . sungevity takes equity stake in dutch solar company business reel november 2011 sungevity & e.on team up to expand solar energy business in europe cleantechnica june 2014 pay as you go solar panels are proving a hit sydney morning herald april 2012 solar on the white house https docs.google.com viewer url http www.solaronthewhitehouse.com images sungevity letter.pdf where did the carter white house s solar panels go scientific american august 2010 white house s solar panel installation has begun source confirms huffington post august 2013 white house solar panels are finally up huffington post may 2014 http 350 . org maldives solar http solarheadofstate.org what we do solar company sungevity raises 1.5 million for nonprofit partners huffington post july 2014 sierra club s local solar campaign brought to you by sungevity sfgate.com june 2011 viridian energy selects sungevity to offer solar energy with the power to make a difference 9 14 2015 oakland ca and stamford ct wang u. viridian divorces solarcity partners with sungevity . forbes green tech sep 14 2015 12 53 pm abag green business program sf biz times honors greenest and cleanest tech that is san francisco business times 2011 winners green jobs award external links edit wikimedia commons has media related to sungevity . sungevity.com solaronthewhitehouse.com sungevity.org v t e solar power in the united states solar power energy in the united states by 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