ROCKPORT — Solar energy system installer ReVision Energy announced it has chosen Rockport-based Midcoast Habitat for Humanity as the recipient of the company’s innaugural Maine Donation solar program. In the coming weeks ReVision will install a 5.3 kilowatt grid-tied solar electric system to Midcoast Habitat at no charge.

The solar grant is open to any Maine-based 501c3 organization, and ReVision received applications from nearly 50 nonprofits across the state. Midcoast Habitat for Humanity was chosen based on their community engagement, involvement and support, as well as the physical visibility and viability of their project.

"At ReVision Energy, our business is based on our mission, vision and values, and we work every day to give back to our communities in meaningful ways," said Jennifer Albee, ReVision's customer relations manager. "We were amazed at the applications we received for this year's Maine Donation and at the number of deserving nonprofits that applied. In Midcoast Habitat we saw an organization with strong community engagement that also leads by doing. This solar electric system will make a meaningful difference in their annual budget by producing 40 percent of their electricity right from the rooftop."

Tia Anderson, Midcoast Habitat's executive director, said, "We were so excited to learn that we'll soon have solar panels here at Habitat. We estimate that between four and five thousand people visit our ReStore location [on Route 90 in Rockport] every year, so not only will we be reducing our operating costs, but we'll also be showing the community that solar energy can and should be a model for the Midcoast."