Learn more about solar power in Massachusetts and how DOER supports solar growth
- This page, DOER Solar Energy, is offered by
- Renewable and Alternative Energy Division
Solar Highlights
for installers
Details on the SMART program
Find out more details on the Solar Massachusetts Renewable Target (SMART) incentives for solar installers
For Non-Profits
Funding Opportunity for Non-Profits
Learn about the LISSP funding opportunity helping nonprofit organizations in Massachusetts bring solar power and battery backup to the communities that need it most
For businesses and residents
Technical Potential of Solar
Read the Technical Potential of Solar Study which estimates the total technical potential for solar energy development in Massachusetts, or the total amount of solar that could physically be built, and establishes a framework to determine the most suitable locations for solar.
Learn more about solar power
Solar energy provides benefits not only to those who have panels on their roof but to every electricity customer. Here are resources to learn more about solar energy and the impacts it has in Massachusetts.
Federal Resource
US Department of Energy Solar Primer
Learn more about the basics of how solar power generates electricity
State Resource
MassCEC Solar Power
Use the power of the sun to generate your own electricity and reduce or eliminate your electricity bills
Regional Resource
ISO-NE Solar Impacts
The rapid increase in the number of solar power installations across New England has a growing impact on the region’s energy landscape.
Access tools and materials about solar, including program information and details
Regulation - Incentive Program
SMART Program Details
Municipal Resource
Solar Siting and Permiting Regulations and Model By-Law
DOER is developing Model Bylaws for Solar Photovoltaic Systems and Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) to serve as a resource to municipalities to govern the siting of Solar and BESS Facilities.