State Overview

Massachusetts

National Solar Capacity Ranking: 11th

Data Current Through: Q2 2024

 

Massachusetts State Solar Overview

The Massachusetts market is shaped by net metering and a renewable portfolio standard with a solar goal, along with an accompanying SREC market. The Solar Massachusetts Renewable Target (SMART) program was established in 2018 and has driven significant solar deployment in the state, acting as a template for other states to follow.

SEIA Massachusetts State Policy Priorities

  • SEIA led efforts to expand the SMART program, helping secure an additional 1,600 megawatts of capacity for the program and relax some of the most onerous restrictions on developing solar projects on natural and working lands.
  • SEIA continued to support the Northeast Clean Energy Council’s intervention with the Department of Public Utilities in case 19-55 on improving distributed solar interconnection policies.
  • SEIA also led efforts to extend project completion timelines based on the COVID crisis.

Just The Facts

  • State

    Massachusetts

  • Solar Installed (MW):

    5,308

  • State Ranking, Cumulative Capacity Installed:

    11th

  • State Ranking, Capacity Installed in 2023:

    19th

  • Enough Solar Installed to Power:

    921,917 homes

  • Percentage of State's Electricity from Solar:

    24.63%

  • Solar Jobs:

    11,674

  • Solar Companies in State:

    509 (87 Manufacturers, 194 Installers/Developers, 228 Others)

  • Total Solar Investment in State:

    $11.9 billion

  • Prices have fallen:

    43% over the last 10 years

  • Growth Projection and Ranking:

    2174 MW over the next 5 years (ranks 29th)

  • Number of Installations:

    182,763

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Massachusetts State Solar Policy Resources