Interested in Solar?

Solar is an excellent way to generate your own renewable power and realize savings on your electricity bill.

Multiple incentive programs make solar a competitive, cost-effective energy solution for most.

How to Get Solar

Most folks use one of two ways to get solar: purchasing and owning a system outright or installing a system with little to no money down and paying for energy through a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA). Explore drop the drop downs to learn about these options.

  • You work with a solar contractor to develop a proposal and scope of work for your solar project. You agree on a price and pay for the equipment and installation. You own the system and receive all the incentives.

    • Payback time usually 7-10 years, produce power for free thereafter.

    • Add value to your home.

  • Solar contractor provides you with a proposal to install solar on your roof. You agree to purchase power from the array on your roof through a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA). Contractor receives incentives and reflects them in a PPA rate that often delivers 10 – 20% savings on the cost of electricity.

    • Little to no money down.

    • Contractor owns system.

    • Option to purchase system after a time specified in the PPA.

IncentiveS

  • The federal government provides the Clean Electricity Investment Tax Credit which allows commercial entities to claim up to 30% tax credit for qualified zero-emission electricity generation and energy storage projects. Bonus adders may increase this credit to as high as 70% of the cost of the project if all criteria are met.

    NOTE: Projects must be placed into service by December 31st, 2027 to be eligible for this credit.

    Projects that achieve “Safe Harbor” status between January 1st - July 4th, 2026 have through December 31st, 2030 to be placed into service. Safe harbor can be achieved by beginning construction or paying 5% of the project’s overall cost.

    Projects that are unable to Safe Harbor ahead of the July 4th, 2026 deadline can still receive the tax credit if the system receives Permission to Operate from the utility before EOY 2027.

  • The Massachusetts Residential Energy Credit provides a 15% credit, up to a maximum of $1,000, on the cost of a new solar system installed on a primary residence.

Thinking About Battery Storage?

Battery storage, when paired with solar systems, offers a viable renewable energy solution for your resilience needs. Properly configured batteries can provide reliable back-up power generated by your solar system for the duration of most power outages.

For commercial projects, batteries qualify for a 30% Clean Electricity Investment Tax Credit (48E).