Solar Richmond
Renewable Energy Semiconductor ManufacturingCalifornia, United States2-10 Employees
Solar Richmond is a nonprofit organization based in Richmond, California, established in 2006. It operates within the renewable energy sector with a focus on solar industry training and workforce development, aiming to strengthen connections among people, place, and the planet. The organization offers transitional employment and staffing services in the solar sector, targeting residents of Richmond as well as youth in Richmond, Berkeley, and Oakland, and works to place graduates into green-collar, family-supporting jobs. For businesses and nonprofit property owners, Solar Richmond guides the solar installation process and leverages local labor through its pool of graduate installers to ensure participation by local, green-collar workers. The entity functions as a social enterprise, using its programs to expand access to solar industry opportunities and support a localized workforce.