Project Noor - ISB Goes Solar

🕌 Our Goal: A Solar-Powered Masjid

The Islamic Society of Baltimore is launching a transformative project—a campus-wide solar panel system that will dramatically reduce our electricity costs and carbon footprint.

We're asking you, our community, to sponsor individual solar panels at $1,000 each and help turn our vision into reality.

“The Earth is green and beautiful, and Allah has appointed you as stewards over it.” – Prophet Muhammad ﷺ

📍 Where Your Panel Will Go

Our masjid rooftop—soon to be lined with clean, efficient solar panels, powering ISB's prayer halls, classrooms, and community spaces for the next 25+ years.

📊 Project Technical Overview

⚡ System Size: 241 kW DC

☀️ Number of Panels: 432 - CW 550W Bifacial solar panels

🧠 Inverter Type: Solis three phase 12 MPPT inverters

📉 Estimated Annual Energy Output: ~410,260 kWh

🌍 Environmental Impact:

CO₂ Offset: ~170 metric tons/year

Equivalent to: Planting 4,200 trees annually

🌱 Why Your Sponsorship Matters

✅ Offset nearly 75% of ISB’s electricity usage
✅ Save thousands in energy bills—freeing funds for programs and services
✅ Reduce our carbon footprint by thousands of pounds annually
✅ Fulfill the Islamic duty of environmental stewardship (Khilafah)
✅ Inspire youth and future generations with your example

💛 What Your $1,000 Donation Achieves

Your sponsored panel:

Will operate for 25+ years—powering ISB every single day

Will be part of a system equivalent to planting hundreds of trees

Pays for itself through long-term utility savings

Will be part of a legacy of sustainability at ISB

🏅 Be Part of the Legacy

You can sponsor as an individual, family, or in honor of a loved one.

Together, let’s make ISB a model of environmental responsibility—one panel at a time.