New Bethel African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church in Lithonia, Georgia, has completed the installation of a solar energy system, battery storage, and electric vehicle (EV) chargers on its campus. The congregation is now among the first faith-based organizations in Georgia to deploy both solar and storage simultaneously.
The project also marks a significant milestone in the Georgia BRIGHT initiative: New Bethel is the first commercial pilot participant to pursue battery storage through the program in partnership with Capital Good Fund, a nonprofit lender focused on financial inclusion and climate resilience.
The primary motivation behind the project is community resilience. By combining solar generation with battery backup, the church can continue to operate as a safe haven and power source for the surrounding neighborhood during grid outages or natural disasters — a concept increasingly adopted by community institutions across the United States.
The addition of EV chargers further extends the site's utility, offering accessible green charging infrastructure to congregation members and the wider public. This project serves as a compelling model for how houses of worship and other community buildings can become active participants in the clean energy transition.
Source: Georgia church adds solar, storage and EV chargers to campus to act as community’s resilience hub - Solar Power World· Based on source, with AI-assisted rewriting.
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