Charlestown Residents Join Solar Power Program
Through the Solarize Mass-Boston program, 116 contracts were signed to install alternative energy systems in neighborhoods around the city.
Residential solar projects in Boston will double now that 116 homeowners have signed contracts to install solar projects through Solarize Mass-Boston. Residents and businesses in the area were offered a group buying program designed to increase interest in purchasing solar energy and reduce the cost. The more people who signed up, the more prices dropped, with 41 contracts being signed in the last week of the program. Roslindale led the way with 33 contracts signed, followed by Dorchester with 22, and then Jamaica Plain with 21 contracts. All other neighborhoods were in single digit contracts, including Charlestown, which had 2 contracts. (See the chart below for a full breakdown). The four-month sign-up period ended on Nov. 4. The solar …
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