Enroll Your Solar System to
Make the Grid More Sustainable
Earn a $25 enrollment incentive and a $20 annual incentive
for supporting a healthier grid through clean, renewable energy.
How it Works
Solar inverters can do more than just convert your solar energy to send it to the grid. They can also improve the quality of power on the grid. Improving power quality makes the whole grid more efficient.
In exchange for contributing to the grid power quality you will earn $25 for enrolling in the program and $20 each year for staying in the program.
Best of all, this program will not affect your solar generation or your SMART, SREC, Net Metering, or ReGrowth incentives. If at any time we change a setting on your solar inverter that decreases your solar production, National Grid will pay you an additional ConnectedSolutions incentive to make up for it. You can’t lose.
Disclaimer: SolarEdge is only responsible to administer the program based on National Grid instructions. SolarEdge is not responsible for (i) determining your eligibility to participate in the program (ii) the program’s terms and conditions (iii) making any payments to you under the program
FAQs
What is ConnectedSolutions?
ConnectedSolutions is a utility program which incentivizes customers to support the grid when the New England electric grid needs it. Customers are paid on enrollment basis. To learn about the Connected Solutions program in detail, please visit National Grid MA, National Grid RI program webpages
How can my inverter support the grid power quality?
Under the program, and following National Grid instructions, we will remotely update your inverter reactive power control settings to absorb/generate reactive power when the grid voltage is outside a pre-defined range to support the grid voltage.
Am I eligible for the program?
If you own a SolarEdge inverter that is connected to the SolarEdge monitoring platform, you should submit the application and National Grid will evaluate your eligibility.
How do you communicate with my solar system?
We will communicate with your solar system through SolarEdge monitoring platform. To enroll in this program your solar system must be connected to the internet and be registered with the SolarEdge monitoring platform. To maintain your enrollment and earn your annual incentive, your solar system must maintain its internet connection and and stay registered with the SolarEdge monitoring platform.
Will participating in the program hurt my solar system or affect my warranty?
No, participating in Connected Solutions will not strain your solar system any more than normal use, and will not affect your warranty.
Will participating in the program lower my solar generation or solar incentives?
No, participating in Connected Solutions will not decrease your solar generation or affect your solar incentives. If at any time we make a setting change to your solar system that does affect your solar incentives. We will pay you an additional Connected Solutions incentive to make up for your lost solar incentive.
Can I participate in both the Connected Solutions Battery Program and the Solar System Program?
Yes, customers can participate in both. Participating in both programs will not decrease the incentives you earn in either program.
Can I participate if I don’t own my solar system, such as if I have a power purchase agreement (PPA)?
Most power purchase agreements do not allow customer to make the types of inverter changes necessary to participate in this program. Please contact your PPA provider to be sure, but most likely if you have a PPA you will not be able to participate in this program.
When will I receive the incentive for enrolling and participating in ConnectedSolutions?
Participants will receive a check from National Grid within 10 weeks of enrolling in the program and within 10 weeks of the anniversary of enrolling in the program.
How do I unenroll from this program?
To end your participation, please contact ConnectedSolutionsInverters@solaredge.com