Solar in Wellesley

The Town of Wellesley is committed to maximizing solar energy in town! Interested in installing solar? Check out the Town's Solar Permit Checklist and the Solar Electricity Residential Guide from the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center.

In 2014, the Town of Wellesley launched the highly successful More Power to Choose program. This solar campaign resulted in rooftop solar on over 75 residences and on three Houses of Faith – Temple Beth Elohim, Village Church, and Friends Meeting House. During the More Power to Choose campaign, the Wellesley Municipal Light Plant (WMLP) provided $115,000 in rebates.

Village Church Solar Celebration

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Solar Atop Temple Beth Elohim

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In December 2018, Wellesley was designated a "SolSmart Silver" community for making it faster, easier, and more affordable for homes and businesses to go solar.

Currently, the Town has:SolSmart Silver Logo

  • 152 Residential solar installations
  • 12 Commercial solar installations
  • 3 Municipal installations
  • 1 third-party power purchase agreement (PPA)

These solar systems total 3.1 MW of power.

Additional municipal solar installations are planned for the new Hunnewell School, Hardy School and more solar on the WMLP garage and warehouse roof, adding a total of 0.750 MW of power to the town’s clean energy production.

Solar at Wellesley Municipal Light Plant

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Residential Solar in Wellesley

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