A clean-planet future that doesn’t require dirty toxic fuels to run our lives. It’s common knowledge that if we build renewable and sustainable energies, and make it easy for people to access this life-sustaining technology into our day-to-day lives, we are going to build a better, brighter future. Puerto Rico can be resilient in the years to come by using safe, sustainable solar energy.
Sunrun is proud to have brought solar-as-a-service to Puerto Rico to support their economy by providing Sunrun jobs, and to give Puerto Ricans the freedom to make their own energy. In the aftermath of Hurricanes Irma and Maria nearly all of Puerto Rico lost power. What Causes a Power Outage and How Can We Help?īlackouts are caused by many things: old and failing electrical grid systems, 5 outdated technology, too much consumer demand for energy during catastrophic events, extreme weather conditions from climate change, forced shutdowns by utility companies for public safety, 6 wildfires, hurricanes, extreme heat… the list goes on.