Lead the Change
Solar Referral Program
We promise to take care of any referrals you send our way — plus we’ve got $250 with your name on it! Refer a friend below and learn about our perks.
Fall B Corp Referral Raffle
Help your friends & family go solar to enter for the chance to win a B Corp Bundle worth $500 — on top of our regular $250 bonus!
How It Works
Step 1
Refer a friend! Submit the form above, or remind your friend to mention your name to their solar designer at their solar assessment.
Step 2
We send your friend an email introducing them to some great solar resources and letting them know they were referred by you.
Step 3
Your friend confirms they’re interested in solar and schedules a virtual site assessment.
Step 4
Your friend receives a custom solar proposal. If they decide to go solar with us, we’ll celebrate by giving them $250 off their system and giving you $250 for being awesome.
B Corp Referral Raffle Bundle
What’s better than helping your friends go solar? Supporting even more small businesses while doing it! Between now and Small Business Saturday (Nov 29th) if you refer someone to us, you’ll be entered into our B Corp Bundle Raffle!
Your support helps small businesses like ours keep the lights on so we can keep leading the change for a brighter future. At a time when our industry is rebounding from policy whiplash, your referrals matter even more. The more you refer, the more chances you get to win our B Corp Bundle, worth $500 in cozy Fall essentials from B Corp brands like Barebones, Counter Culture, Badger Balm, East Fork, and more! Here’s how it works:
☀️ 1 entry — Curious about solar? Get a free solar assessment.
☀️ 2 entries — Have a proposal? Refer a friend above.
💛 4 entries — Already a customer? Refer a friend above.
Celebrating our SHINE On Club Members!
We had a blast celebrating Durham’s newest solar-powered home with a cold treat while educating neighbors on the sweet savings of solar energy. Let us know if you’re interested in celebrating your install with a neighborhood ice cream party (on us)!
Frequently Asked Questions
There is no limit! You can refer as many friends, family, neighbors, co-workers, long lost relatives, and casual acquaintances as you want.
Short answer: No. Anyone who is passionate about solar energy and wants to support our mission can refer a friend. Non-customer solar advocates can also qualify for the $250 reward if their friend goes solar with us. Just make sure your referral passes your name and contact info to us so we can get you that sweet referral bonus!
- Referrals must not already be a customer of Southern Energy Management to be eligible.
- Rewards for referrals will be paid upon customer payment of the final invoice, after completion of the installation.
- There are no limits to the rewards you can earn, but expansion projects are only eligible if we were NOT the original installer.
- You do not need to be a customer of ours to be a Shine Tribe Solar Advocate, just make sure your referral sends us your contact information.
Really, anyone who is interested in solar energy – Our solar educators love chatting about the sun and geeking out over solar power!! However, keep in mind, homes that are covered in trees without a southern-facing roof are typically not good solar contenders.
We will send whoever you refer to us an email letting them know that you’ve referred them. The email will include details on referral perks, the option to schedule a solar assessment, and will have lots of helpful solar resources! If we don’t hear from them, we’ll send a follow up email just to make sure our first email made it. We promise never to spam your friends or share their contact info with anyone else. You can preview the email we send here.
Why Referrals Matter
Since 2001, we’ve been on a mission to improve the way people make and use energy — one solar system and energy-efficient home at a time. With your referrals, we are able to spend more resources on taking care of our awesome customers, steadfast partners, loyal advocates, and local community instead of marketing and sales campaigns. This allows us to build a stronger Shine Tribe of families and individuals that share our vision!
We ❤ Our SHINE On Club Members!
On a recent Zoom call, the Zweckl family opened up about the wonderful experience they had going solar with us. Thanks for Shining, Zweckl family!
Meet a Few of Our Past Referral Champs
Congratulations to the Ruppaner Family for winning our latest referral giveaway! When asked why they decided to go solar, they said,
“The sun beats down on our roof all day, and with solar, we can utilize that energy to power our home. It was a no-brainer, really. As for the big picture, when our kids ask us ‘what did you do about climate change?’ we’ll have an answer.”
Congratulations to John and Lucy, our Summer raffle winners! Here’s what John had to say about his experience with going solar:
“The best part of going solar is obviously working with your company as it made the transition effortless. The best thing to tell someone on the fence is to use your service to estimate whether it would work in the first place and secondly what it might cost as your service was excellent.”
Congratulations to Drew, our past Fall Referral raffle winner! Drew and his family decided to go solar to become more energy independent after getting their roof replaced.
More Stories from Our Shine On Club Members
Looking for other opportunities to share your story, or to support our mission through referrals?
Email us at shine@southern-energy.com and we’ll eagerly work with you!
Ready to Get Started?
Schedule a free assessment to learn more about solar power & battery storage for your home.
About Us
North Carolina’s solar power and building performance expert. Founded in 2001, we’ve worked for 20+ years to improve the way people make and use energy.
