Why 700+ Massachusetts Families Trust Brightstar Solar: The 15-Year Difference

In the fast-moving world of renewable energy, solar companies often come and go like the seasons. At Brightstar Solar, we’ve spent the last 15 years doing things differently.

Founded in Marlborough, MA, in 2009 by Jon and Mona Reese, we are a family-owned and operated team dedicated to serving Eastern and Central Massachusetts. We don’t just install panels; we build long-term relationships. If you’re looking for the best solar installer in Massachusetts, here is why our 700+ customers chose us.

We are not a national chain, a sales organization, or a company that flies in crews from out of state. We live here, work here, and have built our reputation one project at a time.

1. Stability You Can Count On

We’ve weathered every storm in the solar market. While large national installers have folded or abandoned the state, we’ve stayed local and lean. We frequently receive calls from “orphaned” solar customers whose original installers went bankrupt or stopped answering the phone. At Brightstar, when you call with an issue, an owner—Jon or Mona—picks up the phone.

2. The Most Experienced Crew in the State

Our reliability is built on the people who show up at your home. Most of our team has been with us for over a decade:

• Kenny Warden: Senior Installation Manager for nearly 15 years.
• Dave Frkal: Project Foreman for over 12 years.

With thousands of roof penetrations across the state, we have never had a leak. While other companies use “flashless” mounts to save money, we invest in the best mounting equipment to ensure your roof stays weather-tight for the next 25 years.

3. Trusted — with a Track Record that Speaks for Itself

Trust matters in solar, especially when systems are expected to perform for 25–30 years.

• We have never received a bad review related to our workmanship or customer service.
• We were recognized as Solar Power World’s Top Solar Contractor 13 times in a row.
• We are consistently rated highly across Google, Yelp, Angi, SolarReviews, Facebook, and EnergySage.
• Many of our customers hire us two or three times—and then refer us to their parents, siblings, and even their adult children.

When customers call us years later, it’s not a call center that answers. Jon or Mona Reese will pick up the phone.

4. Local Expertise: We Know Your Neighborhood

Permitting and utility regulations in Massachusetts are complex. We have deep experience working with National Grid, Eversource, and Unitil and the dozens of municipal utilities scattered throughout the state. Whether it’s navigating historic commission rules or meeting specific MA solar fire pathway requirements, we know exactly what local building and wiring inspectors are looking for.

5. Turnkey Solutions & Best-in-Class Equipment

We provide a fully turnkey experience, managing everything from design and construction to post-installation support. We only install Tier 1 high-efficiency panels and inverter technology with Module-Level Power Electronics (MLPE). This ensures:

• Individual panel tracking (MPPT) for maximum production.
• Easy integration for battery storage in the future.
• A system that is as cost-effective as it is powerful.

6. Financing Designed for You

We don’t believe in one-size-fits-all pricing. We offer guidance on local and income-specific financing programs that larger companies often ignore, including:

• Energy Saver Home Loan: Low-interest solar loan options for income-qualified residents throughout Massachusetts.
• Shrewsbury Credit Union: Low interest solar loans for residents in Berlin, Boylston, Clinton, Grafton, Holden, Millbury, Northborough, Shrewsbury, Sterling, West Boylston, Westborough and Worcester.
• ReNew Program: Fund created to provide clean energy and energy efficiency support to  Andover, North Andover, and Lawrence homeowners and business owners.
• SELCO Loan: 0% interest solar loans for Shrewbsury Electric Light company customers.
• UMassFive’s MySolarLoan:  Fixed rate financing without tying up equity available to all MA homeowners and businesses.  The loan is secured on the equipment rather than your home or business.

Experience the Brightstar Difference

From day one, our goal was simple:
do high-quality solar work, treat customers like neighbors, and stay local for the long haul.

More than 700 solar installations and 30,000 panels later, we’re still doing exactly that.

We are not a national chain, a sales organization, or a company that flies in crews from out of state. We live here, work here, and have built our reputation one project at a time across Central and Eastern Massachusetts.

With previous experience in financial management at large public companies, we know how to run a business.  We pay and treat our employees well but keep all other areas of our operation as lean as possible so that we can pass that cost savings on to our customers.  No salespeople, no fancy storefront, none of your dollars wasted.

While other solar companies pitch jobs at a fixed cost per watt or per panel, we custom price every single job we bid on so you can be confident you’re getting our best price.

Ready to build a solar system that lasts? [Contact Jon and Mona Reese at Brightstar Solar today for a custom solar evaluation.]