Come Build a Mobile Solar Generator with Us!
Looking for 8
more residents
Why We're
Doing this
This journey started in Winter 2023 when we learned from the Footprint Project about mobile solar generators. We immediately started finding ways to bring that information to Hollygrove-Dixon. Our Water Wise Gulf South Collective Colleague Katherine Prevost stepped up and said they can teach the class. Summer 2024 we had our first 3-Day Class taught by Nicole Chandler. This class had 18 members that came every day and we averaged 22 residents for every single class.
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As you may know that information without resources is just information. So, we made a part of our work with the National Academies of Medicine's Climate Communities Network - Membership Action Plan funding for residents to take home their own mobile solar generators. We received $15,000.00 seed funding for five residents from the Gulf Research Project. We held those classes December 3rd, 4th and 6th. December 5th we visited every home to make sure the resident had somewhere to place the generator. As it were we received more funding($37,500) from the Deep South Center for Environmental Justice to build 16 more generators.
Eight generators will go to vulnerable citizens in the community. These classes will happen Spring 2026. If you want to be in the number send us an email or call us at (504) 267-0557.
Our DIY Mobile Solar Generator classes are designed to help residents build practical, affordable tools that strengthen everyday resilience. As extreme weather becomes more frequent—especially dangerous heat waves—energy costs continue to rise, and power outages are becoming more common. A mobile solar generator lets households stay connected during emergencies, charge essential devices, and keep small daily-use items powered without relying solely on the grid.
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By shifting even one or two appliances—like fans, lights, or phone chargers—to a personal solar generator, families can reduce their monthly energy burden while gaining more control over their power use. These systems not only provide backup power during disasters but also help people save money and stay safe in high-heat conditions, when electricity prices and demand often spike.
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Through this program, we aim to equip our community with the knowledge, confidence, and tools needed to prepare for emergencies, lower costs, and build long-term climate resilience—one solar generator at a time.
