Photo of Secretary Chu with a group of sponsors and VIPs cutting a blue ribbon to open Solar Decathlon 2009.

U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon

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Solar Decathlon Sponsors

The U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon depends on the generosity of sponsors to ensure the success of its event and teams.

Sponsor the Event

Solar Decathlon 2013 Sponsorship Options:

A) Team Sponsorship — Work directly with individual collegiate teams to support them with in-kind donations, cash contributions, resources, etc.  Teams may be contacted directly for donations.

B) Event Sponsorship — Support the overall event through in-kind contributions. Sponsorship categories are defined by the total dollar value of a sponsor's contribution based on the official DOE event needs list.

Sponsorship levels:

  • Sustaining
  • Supporting
  • Contributing
  • Association

The 2013 Sponsorship Package will be available early Spring 2012 and will include details about sponsor levels, the needs each fulfills and the benefits you can anticipate from your sponsorship.

If you are interested in becoming a sponsor for Solar Decathlon 2013, please contact: Betsy Black, U.S. Department of Energy, 202-287-1860, betsy.black@ee.doe.gov

Solar Decathlon 2011 Highlights

2011 Event Highlights:

  • More than 2 billion total media impressions
  • Number of visitors to the 2011 event: 357,000 house visits
  • An estimated 5,000 middle school students and teachers toured the houses
  • Sponsor media support — over 16 million impressions through partner support
  • VIP involvement: Capitol Hill Members and staff visited

Media Highlights:

  • Online — over 1,200 online articles covered Solar Decathlon
  • Print — 250 articles in nearly 150 print publications around the world
  • Broadcast — 500 television interviews worldwide and 87 radio interviews
  • Onsite — hundreds of media checked-in onsite and covered the event

Digital Highlights:

  • Facebook — More than 7,600 fans
  • Twitter — Over 5,200 followers, including two hosted "TweetChat" events and an exclusive blogger webcast
  • YouTube — hundreds of videos uploaded, bringing the total channel views to over 600,000
  • Flickr — hundreds of photo uploads
  • Other — Foursquare, QR Codes, Mobile sites