Lincoln residents are invited to get an up-close view of some of their neighbors’ solar photovoltaic (traditional solar) and solar hot water arrays on Sunday, Aug. 27 from 1–3 p.m. (rain or shine).
Sponsored by Solarize Mass, a program of the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center and a joint effort by the towns of Lincoln, Sudbury, and Wayland, the Solarize Tour of Lincoln includes four host residences featuring different styles of solar arrays. Residents of all three towns are encouraged to visit as many homes as they’d like, enjoy refreshments, gather resources, and chat with homeowners about their experiences with the installation process. The homes on the tour are as follows:
- Ron MacNeal at 247 Concord Rd. will show his 8 KW solar PV. Hot water is provided by a tankless system and a fireplace insert heats the home.
- Bob Schudy and Liz Watson at 131 Trapelo Rd. will show their 10.5 KW solar PV array with micro inverters and air-sourced heat pumps to heat and cool the home.
- Jim and Ann Hutchinson at 53 Stonehedge Rd. will show their 18.75 KW system and discuss options of leasing and purchasing solar PV.
- Belinda and Paul Gingrich of 146 Bedford Rd. will show their 6.4 KW solar PV array and solar hot water system.
For those who can’t make it on the 27th, there are tours of two home solar arrays in Wayland on Saturday, Aug. 19. Details can be found here.
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