Home Solar in Massachusetts

If just 10% of Massachusetts homeowners went solar, it would create over 35,000 jobs.

Home solar is growing and going fast in Massachusetts. After the success of the Commonwealth Solar Rebate program, which awarded rebates for 23.5 MW of solar energy in less than two years, Massachusetts has launched a new MA home solar rebate program: Commonwealth Solar II. Determined to transition Massachusetts to a clean energy economy, Governor Deval Patrick aims to have 250MW of solar energy installed by 2017. With such state leadership and investment in solar energy, Massachusetts is a great place to look into home solar.

SunRun Home Solar in Massachusetts

With SunRun, owning a Massachusetts solar home is simple and affordable. For little or no cost, you can get started with home solar. SunRun will take care of all installation, maintenance and repair, and monitoring, so you don’t have to worry about your solar panels. A SunRun certified Massachusetts solar installer will design and install your panels, and SunRun will continue to watch over your panels once they’re up and running. Going solar in Massachusetts is easy — available in MA since spring of 2009, SunRun takes complete care of your system and offers both a money-back performance guarantee, as well as full home solar insurance.

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Massachusetts is currently the 4th most expensive state for electricity, according to a recent study by the Small Business and Entrepreneurship Council, paying between 16 and 20 cents for electricity. These prices are only going to continue to increase. Since 1990, electricity rates in Massachusetts have doubled and most of those rate increases have occurred since 2004. But, SunRun offers two flexible plans that allow you to finally take control of your electricity costs: SunRun Power Plan and SunRun Total Solar. The SunRun Power Plan allows you to lock in a low, fixed rate for your Massachusetts solar electricity and SunRun Total Solar lets you pay for the next 18 years in advance and forego the monthly payments. The SunRun Power Plan in Massachusetts is a solar power purchase agreement. Getting Massachusetts home solar with SunRun is one of the best ways to protect you and your family against expensive rate increases in the future.

SunRun currently works with NSTAR, National Grid, Unitil Corporation, and Western Massachusetts Electric Company (WMECO) utilities. If you don’t see your utility here, that means it’s not part of the Commonwealth Solar Program. Want to go solar in Massachusetts with SunRun? Tell your utility you want them to pay into the Massachusetts Renewable Energy Trust (MRET). You can still request a quote and we’ll let you know when SunRun is available in your area.

Solar Rebates in Massachusetts

The Commonwealth Solar II Rebate program provides rebates for Massachusetts solar electric systems up to 5kW DC in size. The basic rebate is $1.00/watt with an additional $1.00/watt for either moderate home value or moderate household income. If you use home solar equipment made in Massachusetts, you’re not only supporting the local economy, but you receive an additional $0.10/watt. Along with these state rebates, there is a 30% Federal Investment Tax Credit.

More Information

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