WHAT YOUR MEMBERSHIP UNLOCKS
The Balcony Solar Kit, at our cost.
The 180 W plug-in panel that started it all, sold to members at exactly what it costs us. One panel or two, no roof and no electrician.
From $285.30 at member cost · free shipping, continental U.S.
At-cost pricing on plug-in solar
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MEMBERSHIP BENEFIT
The Math is Simple
Public Price
Without Membership
$499
Member Price ✔️
At cost - no markup
$285.30
Your panel savings
$213.70
Add the $29 membership and your net savings are still $184.70, before you factor in the electricity you generate. Members who buy a panel come out ahead on day one.
You join for $29 a year. Then you buy hardware at exactly what it costs us.
WHAT "AT COSTS" MEANS
Your dues fund our nonprofit's mission and unlocks the panel to you at cost. Every cost that goes into our Balcony Solar Kit is itemized below, to the cent. The number you pay is the sum of those lines, and nothing else. As a nonprofit, we have no shareholders to pay and no margin to protect. We just have a mission. The $29 funds our advocacy and community work. The panel price pays for the panel.
What Goes Into Pricing
180 W
360 W
Panel(s), inverter, cables
$188.50
$283.99
Fulfillment and Shipping
$75.06
$98.62
Payment Processing
$8.56
$12.42
Business Operations *
$13.18
$19.13
Total
$285.30
$414.17
This is the entire price. Our markup is $0.00. If our costs change in either direction, we reprice and we publish the change.
* Allocated overhead costs of our e-commerce operation: customer support, refunds and warranty, supply chain management, R&D, insurance, software, accounting and legal, sales tax administration, inventory financing. Not included: marketing, fundraising, or our policy and advocacy work. Those are funded by memberships and donations.
SUPPORT OUR MOVEMENT
Every Membership Dollar Stays in the Mission
Advocacy and policy advancement
Bright Saver has become the prime authority and knowledge hub for plug-in solar in the U.S. We help lawmakers and nonprofit partners understand the technology and policy tradeoffs.
Building a movement for clean, affordable energy for everyone
The more members we have, the louder our voice and the more panels and climate solutions we can place. You're joining a growing community working toward energy equity.
THE BIGGER IDEA
One panel is just the beginning.
As our membership grows, we will do for heat pumps, batteries, financing and insurance what we did for solar:
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clear the red tape
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find the best products
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and hand you the savings
HERE TODAY
Plug-in Solar
Starts cutting your bill on day one. No roof, no electrician.
ON THE HORIZON
Heat Pumps
We are already in conversations with makers whose products pair with solar.
ON THE HORIZON
Batteries
Backup power and steadier, more dependable energy costs.
ON THE HORIZON
Financing
Lending against the savings your products reliably generate.
ON THE HORIZON
Insurance
More affordable coverage against a warming world.