Solar incentives in Massachusetts
Federal tax credits, Massachusetts rebates, utility programs, and Net metering with SMART adder net metering - everything that lowers your solar payback.
Incentives & rebates
Federal Investment Tax Credit (ITC)
30% federal tax credit on residential solar and battery storage systems through 2032. Applies to panels, inverters, batteries, and installation labor.
SMART Program Production Incentive
The Solar Massachusetts Renewable Target (SMART) program pays residential solar owners a fixed per-kWh incentive for a defined term (typically 10 years), with optional adders for paired battery storage. Block availability and rates decline over time - confirm the current block when applying.
Massachusetts Residential Solar Tax Credit
State personal income tax credit equal to 15% of the net solar system cost, capped at $1,000, claimable in the year the system is placed in service (with limited carryforward).
Net metering: Net metering with SMART adder
Massachusetts offers net metering for residential systems, crediting exported solar at or near the retail/basic-service rate, and layers the SMART production incentive on top. The combination of high retail rates, net metering, and SMART payments produces strong overall economics.
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