Important Updates to Commonwealth
Solar Program
Effective April 24, 2009

Overview

In January 2008, the Patrick Administration and the Massachusetts Renewable Energy Trust introduced a bold new initiative, Commonwealth Solar, to accelerate the number of solar electric photovoltaic (PV) projects within the Commonwealth and spur growth of the Massachusetts solar industry. Commonwealth Solar provides rebates through a non-competitive application process for the installation of PV projects at residential, commercial, industrial, and public facilities. commercial projects are eligible for rebates for PV projects up to 500 kilowatts (kW) and residential projects are eligible for up to 5 kW. The applicant (and project site) must be a customer of a Massachusetts investor-owned electric utility.

Solar for
Your Home

If you are interested in installing a solar PV system on your home, follow this link >>

Solar for
Your Business or Non-Profit
If you are interested in installing a solar PV system for your business or non-profit, or public building, follow this link >>

Solar Installers
and Integrators
If you are an installer and would like information on submitting an application for your clients, follow this
link >>

For more information on the Renewable Energy Trust and Commonwealth Solar, view the left navigation and items below:
Solar installation at a Winthrop home;
recipient of a Commonwealth Solar rebate

Chapman Construction
in Newton received a
grant for this PV installation.
See press coverage >>

 
Nanmac Corporation's 18-kW PV array
in Framingham, MA