Eversource rates are a real line item in a New Bedford household budget. See what solar can do for your roof, from the local team that has powered 14+ homes in the city.
Rooftop Power has completed 14+ residential solar installations in New Bedford. We are rated 4.8 stars by 874 homeowners, BBB A+ accredited, licensed in Massachusetts under MA Elec 17273 and MA GC 155831, and headquartered in Warwick just up the highway from the South Coast.
The most reviewed solar installer in New Bedford. Check our reputation before you ever pick up the phone.
Solar, battery storage, EV chargers, standby generators and roofing, all handled by one local team.
Licensed in RI, MA and CT, with our own crews and never subcontracted labor.
Loan, cash, PPA or lease, with no money down on three of the four options.
Custom rooftop solar designed for your home and your Eversource bill.
Learn moreStore the power you make and keep the essentials running when the grid goes down.
Learn moreCharge at home on the energy your own roof produces.
Learn moreWhole-home backup power, sized and installed by our team.
Learn moreSolar-ready roof replacement and repair, done before or alongside your install.
Learn moreSlide your average Eversource bill to see a ballpark system size. Your exact numbers come in your free quote.
residential solar panel installations completed in New Bedford by our own in-house crews.




A solar array should sit on a roof with life left in it. If yours is near the end, we replace it as part of the project so you are not pulling panels later.
New Bedford is a working harbor city of about 101,000 people, with a housing mix that solar companies have to understand before they start drawing boxes on a roof. North End and Far North homes often mean capes, ranches and postwar colonials. The West End and South End bring older two-family and three-decker roofs. Downtown and the waterfront sit close to salt air, wind and historic building fabric.
The roof conversation matters here. Many New Bedford homes were built long before solar existed, and a productive array depends on roof age, roof planes, rafters, chimneys, vents and the way neighboring buildings shade the property. If the roof should be replaced first, we say that plainly and can handle roofing and solar together instead of asking you to coordinate two contractors.
New Bedford is served by Eversource. Massachusetts net metering credits the surplus energy your system sends to the grid, and the SMART program may add production-based value depending on current utility block status and eligibility. We verify the Eversource account, annual usage, roof layout and current SMART details before putting numbers in writing.
Rooftop Power handles New Bedford projects from design through permit, Eversource interconnection and final inspection with in-house electrical and roofing crews. With 14+ installations completed in the city, we know the difference between a clean Far North roof, a tight South End roof and a harbor-side home where wind and salt exposure deserve extra attention.
Our team serves New Bedford from Warwick with regular South Coast work. We know Eversource interconnection, New Bedford permitting, older city rooflines and the coastal conditions that shape a durable solar design.
The programs and payment options a homeowner in Eversource, National Grid and Unitil territory should know about.
Your utility credits your account for the power your system sends back to the grid.
The Solar Massachusetts Renewable Target program pays for the energy your system produces over a set term.
Your incentive path depends on which of the three serves your home. We confirm it before we design.
We put the full financing picture in front of you before you commit to anything.
We do not quote federal tax credits or guaranteed dollar savings. Rooftop Power reviews the current state programs with you and puts the real numbers for your home in writing.
We review your Eversource bill, your roof and your goals, and give you real numbers in writing. No pressure.
We size a system to your actual annual usage, matched to your roof and how your home uses energy.
We pull the local permit and file the Eversource interconnection application for you.
Our own in-house crews install the system, and replace the roof first if it needs it.
After local inspection and utility approval, your system switches on and net metering begins.
The installation crew was punctual, respectful, and left the job site spotless. I was particularly impressed with their attention to detail from the first consult to the final inspection.
From the first consultation to the final inspection the team was knowledgeable and responsive. The system has performed exactly as they said it would. A genuinely local company that stands behind its work.
Working with Rooftop Power has been exceptional. From the beginning everyone at RTP kept me informed at every step. When a hiccup happened it was addressed immediately and resolved.

Rooftop Power was founded in 2017 right here in Rhode Island. We are not a national dealer network, we are a local installer with our own crews, our own trucks and our own name on every job.
Get a no-pressure quote from the team that has already powered 14+ homes in New Bedford. We are local, we own our installs, and we put the full plan in writing.