100% clean energy community-wide by 2040

In order to meet the goal of 100% clean energy community-wide, the city will need buy-in from residents, businesses and organizations alike. One way that they can join the city’s efforts is by investing in solar energy!

The Solarize Louisville RFP 2026 is live!

The Solarize Louisville RFP for 2026 was published on February 23, 2026. There will be an RFP Q&A session on Thursday, March 5 at 10:00 a.m. Applications are due on Monday, March 16.

Access RFP and register for the Q&A session.
Join the Q&A session here on March 5.

About Solarize Louisville:

Solarize Louisville is a partnership between the Office of Sustainability and the Kentucky Solar Energy Society. Louisville Metro Government has partnered with the Kentucky Solar Energy Society (KYSES) to launch the Solarize Louisville campaign to give households in Louisville/Jefferson County and seven surrounding counties the opportunity to go solar together and support the city’s 100% clean energy goals. The campaign gives households bulk-purchasing power to obtain discounted wholesale rates for solar installation from vetted installers. Through the solar grant program, Solarize Louisville addresses systemic barriers and expands the opportunity to benefit from cleaner and more affordable energy to low- to moderate-income residents.  

Going solar will:

  • Reduce your energy bills

  • Potentially increase your property’s value

  • Support local solar jobs

  • Help Louisville meet its goal of using 100% clean energy community-wide by 2040

Eligible applicants:  

This program is open to all homeowners in the Louisville/Jefferson County and surrounding counties (see full list of counties below). Residential and small non-residential property owners (small businesses, nonprofit, places of worship, institutional, etc.) are welcome to apply. Non-residential properties will be included if the project is deemed feasible within this campaign. Eligible counties are as follows: 

  • Jefferson, Oldham, Spencer, Shelby, and Bullitt counties in Kentucky. 

  • Harrison, Floyd, and Clark counties in Indiana. 

Participant Testimonials

To date, 220+ property owners have signed contracts to install solar panels on their homes and small businesses. Hear from their experiences below:

Solarize Louisville participants share their experiences with solar power on Louisville This Week.

Media Coverage

  • Louisville Focus on the city's first affordable and sustainable house (Louisville MetroTV)

  • Step inside Louisville's first affordable 'zero energy ready' home (Spectrum)

  • Louisville, KY unveils the first energy-efficient affordable home of its kind (LOUtoday)

  • Louisville's first zero energy house completed in West End (Courier Journal)

  • Solar panel installations at three Louisville Metro buildings (WAVE)

  • Solar panels to be installed on 3 Louisville government buildings as part of solar energy program (WDRB)

  • Solar panels to be installed on three Louisville buildings as city invests in energy efficiency solutions (WHAS)

  • Cities Helping Homeowners Go Solar (KET)

  • Solarize Louisville Gets Extended, Deadline Pushed Forward Into August (LEO)

  • Mayor announces Solarize Louisville program in effort to increase sustainability (WLKY)

  • Louisville Metro offers solar panel installs at discounted rates (Louisville Public Media)