• Solarize Plus is underway!
May 31, 2020 – Solarize Needham has concluded! A big thank you to our volunteers and partners for a job well done – and in difficult circumstances down the home stretch!

Green Needham is pleased to announce that the Solarize program resulted in 52 new solar systems installed by Boston Solar in Needham, bringing the number of homes in town with solar PV to over 500. 

Seven air source heat pump systems were also installed during Solarize.

Solarize Plus Needham aims to significantly increase the number of homeowners enjoying the benefits of solar PV, promote electric vehicle adoption and offer cost-effective air source heat pump technology for home heating & cooling.

I’m interested in Solarize Plus!
Let us know if you are interested in participating, or have questions. You may also reach out directly to our solar coaches, Donna Vello and Paul Dellaripa.

What’s in Solarize Plus Needham?

Solar PV – Power your home

Air Source Heat Pumps – Heat and Cool your home

Electric Vehicles – Drive Green

Getting Started

Watch our Meet the Installers event

If you missed the Meet the Installers night you can watch it here!

 

Listen to a Podcast

Learn more about the Solarize Mass Plus Needham program in this interview with representatives from Green Needham Collaborative, Boston Solar, and N.E.T.R., Inc.

Resources

Documents
Links on the Web
Find a participating Mass Solar Loan provider
11/20/22 - link no longer works; "going solar" tag not used on any GN pages, so OK - leaving this record out there for now
Learn About Solar: Mass Clean Energy Center
Good and comprehensive overview of solar technology, finding an installer, financing, installation options, and how solar incentives work.
Massachusetts Heat Loan Program
PV Watts: Estimate Your Home's Solar Potential
With PV Watts & Google Maps you can sketch out a solar system on your home to estimate your potential

About Solarize Mass Plus

The Solarize Mass Plus program aims to increase the adoption of small-scale solar electricity systems and additional clean energy technologies such as battery storage, air source heat pumps, solar hot water, or electric vehicles through a grassroots educational campaign, driven mainly by local volunteers, and reduced pricing that increases the savings for participants as more units are sold. Solarize Mass Plus is a partnership between the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC), the Department of Energy Resources (DOER) and local communities, Solarize Mass reduces the overall cost of solar in municipalities across the state, helping residents save as much as 21 percent on average on solar pricing compared to the statewide average.

This is Needham’s second Solarize Mass program. The first, in 2014, resulted in the installation of over 100 solar PV systems in just over a year, a number that has grown to over 450 since.

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