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How Solar Adds Value to Your Home

Solar Adds Value to Your Home at Sale

Reputable studies show how adding rooftop solar power can increase home value....Read more...

SunRa Solar Tips on Solar Energy Readiness

Is Your Home Ready for Solar?

Most Massachusetts homes are suitable and ready for solar. Here are a few tips on how we qualify readiness....Read more...

2024 Solar Incentives for Massachusetts Buyers

Massachusetts Solar Incentives and Savings for 2024

We detail solar incentives for Massachusetts homeowners in 2024 and one big reason people are investing in a solar energy system....Read more...

National Reneweable Energy Lab shows decline of solar energy costs

How is Solar 90% Cheaper Now?

A look at how much solar costs have dropped and why, and how to take advantage in Massachusetts....Read more...

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Facts About Selling a Solar Home

Homebuyers express a sharp increase in understanding the value of solar and seeking it out....Read more...

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Four Keys in Solar Panel Selection

We explain how the criteria for selecting the best fit solar panels for value and performance....Read more...

SunRa Solar looks at 2023 Massachusetts solar incentives

Solar in Massachusetts for 2023

We update the prospective buyer on what you need to know about solar cost and incentives in 2023....Read more...

Inflation Reduction Act Increases Solar Tax Credit

Solar Tax Credit Increased

In August of 2022, the Inflation Reduction Act was passed which includes increasing federal tax credits for solar....Read more...

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Compare Massachusetts Solar Incentives

State programs and incentives have been simplified and will PAY you for your solar energy production....Read more...

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Rooftop Solar in Massachusetts

Massachusetts has unique land needs making rooftop solar the clean energy option to meet climate goals....Read more...

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Extended - Federal Investment Tax Credit

The newest extension of the ITC puts extra money in the pockets of Massachusetts homeowners....Read more...

Increasing Solar Popularity Benefits Massachusetts Homeowners

The Increasing Popularity of Solar Energy

As prices drop and solar power capcity grows, homeowners in Massachusetts will benefit greately....Read more...

Solar Energy at a Transition

Solar Energy in Transition to Mainstream

A look at some of the numbers on how solar energy in Massachusetts and the U.S. is now mainstream....Read more...

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SunRa Solar Partners with sonnen Energy Storage

Adding sonnen as a storage supplier brings high quality to the solar power plus energy storage solution....Read more...

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SunRa Solar Staying Ahead with Battery Storage

Massachusetts is slowly advancing battery storage incentives. SunRa Solar is ready today with battery storage technology \)....Read more...

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Solar Energy Complements Electric Vehicles

The nations' transportation and electricity sectors account for over half (approximately 57%) of the total greenhouse gas emissions (GHG)....Read more...

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Massachusetts Solar Incentives in 2019

The newest incentive program started in November of 2018 can be confusing. We demystify it for homeowners considering solar energy ....Read more...

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Purchasing Solar Energy Best Option

Hardly two years have passed where leasing a solar energy system was the frequently chosen method for many homeowners to go solar. In Massachusetts a purchase now leads for buyers.....Read more...

Massachusetts High Energy Costs Rising

Massachusetts Energy Costs Rising

The state ranks near the top for energy costs and especially electricity costs. We take a quick look at why and glimpse at the future. It isn't pretty.....Read more...

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Massachusetts Clean Energy Standard

On August 11, 2017, the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection announced new regulations to comply with the newest and most ambitious state law. ....Read more...

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Local Installers Offer More

Massachusetts homeowners may have a uniquely high number of options to consider for investing in rooftop solar energy. But not all are equal in service and results....Read more...

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