Massachusetts STAR Program

The Solar Technical Assistance Retrofits program, or STAR, in Massachusetts has secured $10 million to invest in up to 3 megawatts of solar projects on affordable housing buildings. The program will offer financial and technical assistance to community development agencies interested in installing rooftop solar as a way to lower energy costs. Participating organizations receive grants to help them launch the process, in-depth analyses of their solar options from a local solar developer, and access to financing to help them install solar panels, often with no upfront cost.

The program selected 15 initial participants from among the agencies that applied.