Leading by Example Solar-Decarbonization Grant Program

June 18, 2025

Summary

The Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources' (DOER) Leading by Example Solar-Decarbonization Grant Program aims to support the affordability of new integrated solar PV installations at state facilities that will assist Commonwealth agencies and campuses to reduce energy costs while also supporting the aggressive clean energy targets for state government operations, decarbonization goals, and grid intermittency. The Solar-Decarbonization Program provides enhanced incentives for new state solar PV deployment, battery energy storage, electric vehicle charging, and decarbonization efforts.

Program Overview

Implementing Sector:	State
Category:	Financial Incentive
State:	Massachusetts
Incentive Type:	Grant Program
Web Site:	https://www.mass.gov/info-details/leading-by-example-solar-decarbonization-grant-program
Administrator:	Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources
Start Date:
Eligible Renewable/Other Technologies:	Solar Photovoltaics Lithium-ion Level-2 Electric Vehicle Service Equipment
Incentive Amount:	New Solar PV: $0.75/W - $2.00/W (depending on ownership, metering, and type of solar project) Battery Storage: $500/kWh EVSE (Level 1 and 2): $5,000/port Environmental Justice Adder: 10% adder to total funding
Maximum Incentive:	$2,500,000 (per project)

Incentives

This program has 3 incentives

Technologies:	Lithium-ion
Sectors:	State Government
Parameters:	The incentive is 500.00 $/kWh

Technologies:	Level-2 Electric Vehicle Service Equipment
Sectors:	State Government
Parameters:	The incentive is 5000.00 $/Unit

Technologies:	Solar Photovoltaics
Sectors:	State Government
Parameters:	The incentive has a minimum of 2.00 $/W

Authorities

Name:	Executive Order 594
Date Enacted:	04/22/2021

Contact

Name:	DOER LBE Grants
Address:
Email:	LBE-Grants@mass.gov

This information is sourced from DSIRE; the most comprehensive source of information on incentives and policies that support renewables and energy efficiency in the United States. Established in 1995, DSIRE is operated by the N.C. Clean Energy Technology Center at N.C. State University.