Original article by Sabrina Shankman Globe Staff, Updated September 4, 2023
One program that officials hope is a model that can be greatly expanded in disadvantaged communities is Solar Helping Ignite Neighborhood Economies (SHINE). It will train recruits to be solar installers and then hire them to install a solar project in their community. SHINE’s initial project will take on 40 recruits and install panels on the roof of the new Children’s Services of Roxbury building. The electricity it generates will be available to residents who sign up, likely lowering their utility bills, said the project’s proponents.