1. Solar MAP now available for affordable multifamily properties in Connecticut, with informational webinar on June 6.
2. Program offers no-cost technical assistance, financing, and incentives for solar energy and battery storage projects.
3. Participation in the program allows affordable multifamily properties to access greater benefits and incentives, including increased resilience in the event of grid outages.
The Connecticut Green Bank has launched the Solar Marketplace Assistance Program (Solar MAP) to help owners and residents of affordable multifamily housing access the benefits of solar energy and battery storage. This program is now available to affordable properties with five or more units, thanks to legislation passed in 2021. Solar MAP provides technical assistance, financing, incentives, and contractors to simplify the process of going solar from start to finish. Affordable multifamily properties can now access the Residential Renewable Energy Solutions program, which offers greater benefits than the previous commercial incentives.
In addition to solar energy, affordable multifamily properties can benefit from the Energy Storage Solutions program, which provides substantial incentives to increase resilience in the event of a grid outage. The Connecticut Green Bank has received funding from the EPA to reduce the cost of capital for affordable multifamily housing projects, passing along benefits to tenants and property owners. They have also partnered with the Council of Governments to apply for the EPA’s Climate Pollution Reduction Grant to deploy solar energy and battery storage in vulnerable communities.
Since 2020, Solar MAP has supported solar project development in state and municipal properties, with future rounds of the program aimed at meeting the state’s solar goals and increasing interest in battery storage across all sectors.