Solar installation at Madison Park Development Corporation's Beryl Gardens (Photo Credit: Resonant Energy).

Solar Technical Assistance Retrofit (STAR) Program

LISC, MACDC, and Resonant Energy have launched a path-breaking program designed to remove barriers and dramatically increase the adoption of solar PV for affordable housing developments across the Commonwealth. Our collective goal is to support the installation of 1 MW of solar over the next 18 months in affordable housing statewide. The approach builds on Resonant Energy’s recent successes completing portfolio-wide solar retrofits with Madison Park Development Corporation, Somerville Community Corporation, South Boston Neighborhood Development Corporation and more in the past two years.

STAR participants are receiving staff time support grants and free technical analysis services to analyze the solar potential and financing options for their portfolio. We applaud our first cohort of STAR partners for their commitment to exploring and expanding solar access: 

1. 2Life Communities
2. Allston Brighton Community Development Corporation
3. Cascap
4. Codman Square Neighborhood Development Corporation
5. Dorchester Bay Economic Development Corporation
6. Fenway Community Development Corporation
7. Homeowner's Rehab (HRI)
8. Housing Corporation of Arlington
9. Lawrence CommunityWorks (LCW)
10. Main South Community Development Corporation
11. Neighborhood of Affordable Housing (NOAH)
12. North Shore Community Development Coalition
13. The Neighborhood Developers (TND)
14. Waterfront Historic Area League of New Bedford (WHALE)
15. Worcester Community Housing Resources (WCHR)

Please reach out to Emily Jones (ejones@lisc.org) with related questions and/or your affordable housing organization's interest in participating in STAR Round 2, which is slated for later this year.

STAR Launch Webinar

Watch a recording of our launch webinar to learn more. You can also download slides here. (Originally held on January 28, 2021.) 

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