Solar Helping Ignite Neighborhood Economies (SHINE)

SHINE helps solar do more for underinvested communities in Boston through solar jobs, household electricity savings, and savings for community benefit organizations who host solar.

For Host Sites

Potential host sites could include:

  • Community centers

  • Nonprofit Office Buildings

  • Houses of Worship

  • Shelters/Food Banks

  • YMCA’s/Boys and Girls Clubs

Dorchester Bay Economic Development Corporation

Mujeres Unidas Avanzando | Fields Corner

Benefits

  • Generate significant electricity savings for your organization and community members

  • Support workforce development in your neighborhood

  • Access grant funding to extend the benefits of your solar array to your community

  • Increase access to solar energy for low-income households in your community

  • Receive up to a 50% federal rebate on the cost of your solar array for participating in community solar

Second Church | Codman Square

Pine Street Inn | South End

For Residents

Solar Savings for Low-Income Households

  • Residents can expect to save 20% on their electricity bills

  • Shared solar reduces demand for fossil fuels helping your neighborhood become environmentally just

Solar Job Training

  • 13 Week Solar Technician Job Training Program

  • Learn life skills, construction skills, and prepare for certification (NABCEP & OSHA 30)

  • Must be able to lift 50 pounds and climb a ladder

Participating Organizations