SAVE MONEY WITH CLEAN ENERGY!
No Upfront Costs | No Penalties | No Credit Checks
Community solar allows renters and homeowners to receive clean energy from a nearby solar installation to help lower your electricity costs and support a healthy environment.
No roof required!
INTEREST FORM
Complete the interest form and our Community Solar team will be in touch. It takes two minutes!
Centerboard - Lynn MA. This array provides energy to folks living in transitional housing.
HOW IT WORKS
You subscribe to a Sunwealth community solar project in your area — no upfront costs, credit checks, or cancellation fees
As the solar panels send electricity to the grid, your local utility puts credits on your bill to reduce your overall costs
Sunwealth charges you for those credits at a discount, resulting in 20% or more in annual electricity savings
It’s really that simple! Sign up today.
PROGRAM BENEFITS
Industry-Leading Savings
20-25% discount on bill credits
Customer-Friendly Contract
No credit check, no enrollment fee, flexible payment options, and free cancellation at any time
Trusted Community Partners
A growing network of community organizations and municipalities
Strong Customer Service
Program education, billing support, rate-reduction application assistance
OUR UPCOMING PROJECT
140 Kendrick in Needham, MA
Discount: 20%
Territory: Eversource East
Open Slots: ~45
Lifetime Carbon Reduction: 29,300 tons
COMMUNITY SOLAR PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS
Our Community Solar Projects
Do you live near one of our solar arrays? Take a look here!
The great thing about community solar is that the panels don’t need to be in your neighborhood, let alone your roof.
As long as Eversource is your provider, you can qualify for clean energy savings!
WHAT HAVE PEOPLE BEEN SAYING ABOUT COMMUNITY SOLAR WITH SUNWEALTH?
Are you a current CS subscriber? We love to hear your feedback! Send any comments to communitysolar@sunwealth.com
“I chose to participate in community solar to save money and I trust the city of Cambridge. We pay for electricity one way or the other - so I’m happy to pay it back with renewable energy.”
Javier R, CS Subscriber
“We’re an organization [that] believes in breaking cycles of intergenerational poverty, providing a pathway towards a better future for all people, and we know Sunwealth shares that same core value. Actually being able to activate on that held belief is invaluable.”
Suzanne Picher, Chief Development Officer
“Every month I see the credits on my utility bill and I smile. I feel like I’m doing my part with solar and also helping my wallet!”
Lloyd S, CS Subscriber
145 Broadway - Cambridge
Community Partners
Sunwealth’s community solar team is partnered with municipalities, housing authorities, and mission driven non-profits. We would love to work with your organization! Reach out to Grace on our community solar team to learn more, grace@sunwealth.com.
READ MORE ABOUT OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH HEADING HOME HERE:
Partner Spotlight: Heading Home — Sunwealth®
Heading Home Case Study — Sunwealth®
If you are an affordable housing provider who manages residential electric accounts on behalf of your tenants, we would love to bring these meaningful savings to your organization. You don’t pay utility bills? We can still bring savings to your community members while providing organizations with referral bonuses.
READ MORE ABOUT OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY OF CAMBRIDGE HERE:
Community Solar Cambridge — Sunwealth®
Cambridge Energy Alliance
If you are a town or municipal leader who would like to bring community solar to your residents, reach out! We have worked in collaboration with the Citys of Cambridge and Framingham, and the Towns of Becket, Natick, Wayland, and Acton.
READ MORE ABOUT OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH THE NON-PROFIT MASSENERGIZE HERE:
Sunwealth X MassEnergize — Sunwealth®
Community Solar (massenergize.org)
If you are a non-profit or community organization who would like to bring community solar to your community, reach out! We have worked in collaboration with the MassEnergize, Union Capital Boston, and All in Energy.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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Community solar is a way for individuals to benefit from clean energy without installing solar on their own property. Individuals can subscribe to a solar project in their area and receive monthly credits that reduce their electric bill. It’s a great way to access clean energy and save money at the same time!
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No! Our program does not require a credit check.
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No, you can cancel at any time without a fee. Sunwealth will process your cancellation request within 30 days and will not charge you for any credits received after 30 days.
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Once the project is producing energy, your utility company (e.g., Eversource) will put credits on your electric bill, reducing the amount you owe to them. Then, Sunwealth will charge you for those credits at a 20% discount. In other words, if your electric bill is around $120, you would receive a credit around $100 from your community solar subscription, leaving you with a $20 electric bill. Sunwealth would then bill you for around $80.
Costs before community solar: $120
Costs after community solar: $100
Savings: $20
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Please email Sunwealth’s Community Solar team at communitysolar@sunwealth.com to update or change your payment method.
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Invoices can be mailed directly or sent via email. Please notify our team of this preference upon enrollment in the program.
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Please email Sunwealth’s Community Solar team at communitysolar@sunwealth.com to register your new utility account number. If you move out of the utility service area, please provide Sunwealth with a 30-day notice so we can remove your account from the program.
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We analyze your last 12 months of electricity usage and match it with the appropriate percentage of solar production. Sunwealth generally undersizes your allocation by 10-15% to ensure we are not over-crediting your account. Please note that your solar credit allocation may be higher or lower depending on the month. See below for more information.
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This is most likely due to seasonality. In the summer months, our solar panels generate more electricity (and therefore more credits). In the summer season, it’s possible that the solar credits will outweigh your actual electric bills costs, resulting in a negative balance. You will use these credits in the winter months when our panels generate less electricity. If you have questions, please reach out to Sunwealth’s Community Solar Team at communitysolar@sunwealth.com
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Residents of Eversource Territories (SEMA, NEMA, WCMA) who are on the Eversource discount rate (R2/R4), OR who reside in an income tagged environmental justice zone qualify for Sunwealth's community solar program. Additionally, organizations that are on the Eversource residential rate (R1/R3) AND located in an income environmental justice census tract qualify. Not sure if you qualify? Email us at communitysolar@sunwealth.com.
INTEREST FORM
Complete the interest form and our Community Solar team will be in touch.
MEET YOUR COMMUNITY SOLAR PROVIDERS!
Grace Evans
Community Solar Associate
(617) 520-4033
grace@sunwealth.com
Sean Howe
Community Solar Manager
(617) 752-7322
sean.howe@sunwealth.com
Are you confused about your utility bill? Not sure who your energy provider is or what rate you are paying? Learn more here.
If you have questions or need assistance completing the interest form, please reach out to Grace and Sean!
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IN THE NEWS
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EVENTS
Agrivoltaics: A shared space for solar panels and crops. In this system, we can generate renewable energy without taking land from farmers. You can join the waitlist for this project here: Czajkowski Farm
May 2024 Webinar with our partners at the City of Cambridge
COME MEET US IN THE COMMUNITY!
Your Sunwealth team is invested in meeting communities where they are. We work to remove barriers from accessing clean, renewable energy and love getting out of the office to talk about it.
Starting on the far left, our team attended a Fix-the-Grid event in Concord, MA which focused on discussing the role of environmental justice in the energy world.
The week prior, Grace attended an energy justice meeting hosted by the Codman Square Development Corporation in Dorchester. This was a collaborative space for residents to ask clarifying questions about their Eversource bill and learn about community choice aggregation.
Since December, Grace and Sean have attended multiple Cambridge Community Center events to speak directly with Cambridge residents.
Our CEO, Jon Abe, is photographed helping a Wayland Housing Authority resident sign up for community solar. Jon visited the WHA around 7 times to build trust with residents and provide educational resources about the program.