The Solar Challenge will sign up 100 MA residents this summer to install solar electric panels on their roofs. The program is supported by the City of Cambridge & Somerville Climate Action and is organized by HEET, an award-winning energy efficiency nonprofit. The Solar Challenge began in Cambridge, but was so successful and coveted by neighboring communities that Somerville Climate Action has agr
eed to collaborate on a new leg this summer. The Solar Challenge (including a canvass to the best ~2,000 homes for solar) in Somerville will run from July 1 to October 1, while the Cambridge leg will wrap up by August 1. From our original website, CambridgeSolar.org:
20% discount: Our 20% discount (below the state’s average price per watt installed) is with Next Step Living, a local solar and energy-efficiency company and one of the largest green jobs providers in the state. We can install solar on homes outside of Cambridge and Somerville. Apartments and condos can also get solar. Helping nonprofits: Nonprofits help Cambridge thrive. When you get solar, the Solar Challenge will donate $300 to the nonprofit you choose from our list of participating nonprofits. Solar is clean electricity at a locked-in low price. Solar technology is less expensive now and there are a variety of ways to finance it. Solar panels can be purchased outright, or they can be leased to lock in your electricity rate for decades at a low rate. Learn more. We can only offer this great discount to the first 100 families. The first twelve contracts have already been signed. Have a solar expert look at your home. The assessment is free and can be scheduled on weekdays or weekends. Sign up for an assessment today. Curious? Come to one of our information events. Ask questions and get your address assessed by an expert. Find us also at: http://www.twitter.com/CSolarChallenge
