Residential Solar Power

Why Go Solar

Solar energy is a cost-effective way to save on your energy bills and support a green future. Solar panels can be easily installed on your home or property and set up to collect the most power possible. As utility costs keep rising, solar power will allow you to control your costs and save money. State incentives also make it easy to install new solar panels and tax credits can save you money during tax season.

The Process

Massachusetts is one of the top ten states for solar power, with over 130,000 installations throughout the state. Discover what your neighbors already know by choosing solar power for your home. Work with BD Electrical & Solar to learn more about installing solar panels and gaining from this new technology.

BD Electrical & Solar will first obtain a copy of your energy bill to assess your current costs. We’ll figure out how much you can save by switching to solar power and discuss your current and future power needs.

Next, our team will schedule a site visit to take photos of your property and analyze the space. We’ll use this information to create a realistic 3D rendering of the final project to show you what your property will look like with solar panels.

After that, BD Electrical & Solar will schedule installation dates for your solar panels. Our team will come to your home and install brand-new solar panels at just the right angle to catch the most solar energy.

Lastly, we’ll monitor your electrical usage and show you how much you’re saving with your new solar panel system. Your energy bill will reflect the amount of power you’re using from the city grid and how much you’re using from your solar panels.

Massachusetts State Incentives

Our state has a wide range of tax incentives and rebates available to help cover part of the cost of installing solar panels. Check the list of programs below to discover what is available:

This program offers coverage for part of the cost to install a new solar energy system. Owners of a renewable energy system can receive 15% coverage of the cost to add any renewable system to their property. This total is set against their state income tax and is limited to $1000 in total.

The SMART program offers incentives to customers of Eversource, National Grid, and Until. Customers can receive a fixed rate per kilowatt hour of energy produced over the course of a decade. Rates range from nine to 31 cents per kWh depending on location and utilities. Low-income residents can receive even more, as well as residents who add a power battery storage unit to their solar power system.

Net metering is the process of measuring the amount of electricity being sent back to the local grid. Electric companies pay the consumer who sells them solar energy when their system absorbs more power than they need. These rates are different from company to company, but they offer a great way to earn extra income from a powerful solar panel system.

Installing a solar panel system can be a sizeable expense, but MA solar tax exemptions help control the start-up costs. Both the sales tax of the solar panels and property tax on the improved property are 100% exempt, so property owners don’t need to worry about those specific costs when adding solar.

Also known as the Investment Tax Credit, the Residential Clean Energy Credit can lower the cost of a solar power system by 30 percent. This credit is available to anyone who buys their PV solar energy system outright and has enough income for the credit to be meaningful.

Certain municipalities throughout the state of Massachusetts offer a rebate program that provides money to residents who go solar. The municipality will offer a one-time lump sum of money for installing a solar panel system at their home. Residents can check with their local municipality to see if the rebate is offered and how much can be paid out.

What to expect when you switch to solar with
BD Electrical and Solar

Talk with you about your need for solar panels and obtain a current utility bill

Use HD satellite imagery and 3D software to create a preliminary report

Schedule a site visit to conduct an in-person audit of your property

Create a service contract and price for the project

Design and engineer construction drawings and structural stamp

Apply for building & electrical permits for the project

Schedule installation and install the solar panels

Inspect the finalized project and file documents with local utilities

Coordinate with local utility to install NET meter and SMART meter

Turn on the system, explain the metering app, and answer questions

BD Electrical & Solar will continue to monitor your solar panel system remotely for one year, totally free of charge. This allows you to see how much power you’re producing and how much money you are saving on your electricity.

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