Plug-In Solar for Every Home
About Us
Imagine going down to your local grocery store and buying an affordable, simple appliance that when plugged in lowers your electricity bill. Now, imagine that device is run on clean solar energy.
That's the idea behind Plug-in, "Balcony" Solar. It’s taking off in Europe and we're a nonprofit bringing it to the U.S. Whether you live in an apartment or house, whether you own your home or rent, we want you to plug into the sun.
By advancing policy, educating consumers, and demonstrating impact, Bright Saver aims to make plug-in solar accessible to 1 in 6 American homes by 2035.
Our Mission
Help Americans save on electricity bills by making plug-in solar affordable and accessible to all.
OUR DRIVES
What We Believe
Simple energy savings should be an option for everyone.
1 in 4 American households struggles to pay their energy bills. Plug-in solar is simple and affordable, no subsidies required. Just panels that save families hundreds of dollars a year on electricity.
Energy reliability should be for everyone.
U.S. electricity customers experienced an average of 11 hours of power interruptions in 2024. Plug-in solar when paired with batteries gives you power even when the grid is down — keeping your food cold, your phone charged, your Wi-Fi on, and your medical devices running. Less dependence on big utilities, more security and peace of mind.
A clean, healthy future should be for everyone.
Air pollution from fossil fuels is linked to 91,000 premature deaths and hundreds of thousands of health conditions across the United States each year. Plug-in solar is a practical, immediate step toward cleaner air and healthier communities — for our families, our neighbors, and the generations to come.
OUR WORK
What We do
DIRECT ASSISTANCE & ACCESS
Provide households with affordable plug-in solar to reduce their energy bills and enhance energy reliability, partnering with government, utilities, and community organizations.
POLICY & RESEARCH
Provide research and expertise to support state-by-state policy frameworks that make plug-in solar available to all Americans, working with a growing national coalition of partners.
EDUCATION & OUTREACH
Serve as the go-to national resource on plug-in solar for communities and partners, driving broad public awareness needed to make plug-in solar an aspirational, mainstream technology for every household.
MARKET ENABLEMENT & QUALITY
Test early-stage systems, generate data, train industry experts, and work with manufacturers, national laboratories, code bodies, and specialized agencies to inform standards, remove regulatory barriers, and build the market infrastructure needed for scale.
OUR PEOPLE
Team
Bright Saver was founded by a team of seasoned tech entrepreneurs who saw a major gap: traditional utilities and rooftop solar weren’t delivering clean energy to the people who needed it most. Now, they’re channeling their startup experience into a nonprofit model—focused on rapid growth, community empowerment, and accelerating decarbonization for all.
