Pre-launch

Pre-launch. Not open for funding yet.

New solar projects, funded in the open.

We're building Solarize to connect solar projects that need funding with the people and companies who want them built. Every project will have a public page, plain terms and reported results.

I have a solar project See how raising funding would work I'm with a company Support new solar with claims that hold up

Want to back a project yourself? See how to get involved.

From proposal to power

This is the journey we plan to offer. Choose a view to see each step from that side.

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  1. Submit

    Project owner: Send the basics of your project: site, system size, permits, budget and timeline.

    Company: Tell us what you want to support and how you need to report it.

    Backer: Project owners bring their projects to Solarize. Nothing for you to do yet.

  2. Review

    Project owner: We check it against published criteria. Projects that pass get listed.

    Company: For each project, we set out which claims it can support and which it can't.

    Backer: Only projects that pass review are listed, each with the same key facts.

  3. Fund

    Project owner: Your project gets a public page where people and companies can fund it.

    Company: Fund a project alongside other backers, on terms you can read up front.

    Backer: Pick a project and fund it. You'll see the terms before you commit.

  4. Build

    Project owner: With funding in place, you install and commission the system.

    Company: Follow construction through updates you can share with your team.

    Backer: Follow the build through updates on the project page.

  5. Report

    Project owner: You share generation data, so funders can see the project at work.

    Company: Receive generation data, plus any certificates or credits the project qualifies for.

    Backer: See what the system generates once it's switched on.

Review criteria, terms and timings are still being set.

Raise funding for the solar project you're ready to build

A project can have a site, a design and its permits, and still be waiting for money. Solarize is being built for that gap.

One listing, many funders
Reach individuals and companies through a single project page.
Know what's needed
One standard submission, so you can prepare before you apply.
Reporting in one place
Post build updates and generation data once. Every funder sees them.

The funding structure, fees and eligibility rules aren't final. We'll publish them before submissions open.

Get involved as a project owner

Preview of the planned project page: size, expected output, funding, documents, the claims the project can support, and build updates. There are no live projects yet.

Support new solar, and be precise about what you claim

We plan three ways for companies to take part. They are different products, and each supports a different claim.

  • Project funding

    Your funding, one named project

    What it is
    You fund a specific new installation alongside other backers.
    What it supports
    A plain statement that you helped fund this project. It is not a claim about your emissions.

    Planned

  • Energy attribute certificates

    1 certificate = 1 MWh

    What it is
    A record that one megawatt-hour of renewable electricity was generated. Known as RECs, Guarantees of Origin or I-RECs, depending on the market.
    What it supports
    Renewable electricity claims in market-based Scope 2 reporting, when the certificate matches where and when you use power. It is not a carbon offset.

    Planned. Registry to be confirmed.

  • Carbon credits

    1 credit = 1 tCO2e

    What it is
    One tonne of emissions avoided or removed, issued under a carbon standard after independent checks.
    What it supports
    A contribution to emission cuts outside your own operations. It does not lower the emissions you report. Many solar projects don't qualify, because a project has to show it needed the credit income to be built.

    Case by case, only where a project qualifies

The same megawatt-hour can't back both a certificate and a carbon credit. And none of these makes a company carbon neutral, so we won't describe them that way.

Get involved as a company

Why we're building it this way

These are the principles we're designing to. They describe intent, not a track record.

  • One project at a time

    Funding goes to a named installation you can look up, not into a blended pool.

  • Terms before money

    Fees, terms and risks set out in plain language before anyone commits.

  • Measured, then reported

    Results come from the system's own generation data, not from estimates alone.

  • Claims that match the evidence

    Certificates and credits stay separate, and are offered only where a project supports them.

Where we are

Solarize is pre-launch. There are no live projects, and you can't fund, invest or donate through this site.

Settled

  • New solar installations are the focus
  • Funding comes from people and companies, project by project
  • Certificates and carbon credits are separate products
  • No carbon-neutral or offset claims

Still being decided

  • Funding structure and legal terms
  • Fees
  • Project eligibility and review criteria
  • How certificates and credits are issued and checked
  • Launch markets and dates

Questions

Is Solarize live?

No. Solarize is pre-launch. There are no live projects and no way to send money through this site.

Can I fund or invest in a project today?

Not yet. Nothing on this site is an offer to invest, lend or donate. When funding opens, the terms for each project will be published first.

Will backers get their money back, or earn a return?

That depends on the funding structure, which isn't decided. We won't describe returns until the structure and its legal terms are final.

Does every solar project produce carbon credits?

No. Carbon credits exist only where a project is registered under a carbon standard and passes its checks, and many solar projects don't qualify. Energy attribute certificates are a different product with different rules.

Can a company call itself carbon neutral by using Solarize?

No. Funding a project, or holding certificates or credits, doesn't make a company carbon neutral, and we won't describe it that way. We'll state exactly what each product supports.

Where will projects be located?

Launch markets aren't decided yet. Rules for funding platforms and for certificates differ by country, so we'll name each market only once it's ready.

Get involved

Interest registration isn't open yet, and this site doesn't collect personal data. Choose your role to see what we'll ask when it opens.

For project owners

When registration opens, we'll ask:

  • Where the project is
  • System size and type
  • How far along it is
  • How much funding it needs

Registration opens soon

There's nothing to fill in today. This page doesn't ask for or store any of your details.

Installer, verifier, registry or licensed funding platform? We want to hear from partners too. The same route will open for you.