Solect’s 2025: Milestones, Memories, and Momentum
A Year of Reflection, Resilience, and Renewal
Celebrating 15th Years of Excellence
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With nature donning its autumnal hues and the year inching toward its final chapters, we pause to reflect on 2025 and the journey we’ve traveled together.
This year marks Solect’s 15th anniversary15th years of growth, from 3 visionary founders and their mighty little team to an organization spanning two campuses and a warehouse, carrying forward a legacy of innovation and dedication.
The shifting industry landscape, shaped by major policy changes, posed challenges that tested our resilience. Thanks to our leadership’s foresight and the indomitable Solect spirit, we navigated through uncertainty, rediscovered our rhythm, and emerged stronger. While the road ahead still holds its tests and travails, every challenge this year has been a lesson, and every milestone has strengthened us as a team.
2025 has also been emotional on a personal note, with our dear Jim, whose leadership as the CFO guided Solect since its inception, embarking on his next adventure. His impact will be felt for years to come.
Amid all this, it was a joy to come together as a team and celebrate our 15th year at The View Boston, witnessing the afternoon slowly rolling into an evening dazzling with the city’s lights, an apt reflection of the energy, soul, and spirit of Solect itself.
This newsletter is our tribute to a year of achievements, milestones, lessons, and memories. Dive in for an overview of Solect 2025, the year that it has been.
Featured Projects
A closer look at some of our recent builds
Performance Highlights
Tracking Our Success
Sales – Closed Won YTD
Goal
34,000 kW
Actual
16,963.2 kW
49.9% Complete
Data as of Nov 4, 2025
Install (MC) YTD
Goal
34,000 kW
Actual
5,936.1 kW
17.5% Complete
Data as of Nov 4, 2025
MC in the Bank
MC Goal
32,000 kW
MC’d & In-progress Backlog (2024)
18,842.5 kW
58.9% Complete
Data as of Nov 4, 2025
🎉 Major Milestone Achieved
Our Service portfolio has officially surpassed 1,000,000 MWh (1 terawatt-hour) of lifetime solar energy generation.
Which is equivalent to:
Powering1,203 homesfor an entire year
Avoiding the consumption ofover 1 million gallons of gasoline
We’re also on track to achieve 90% of our $7.5 million Services goal, representing a 17% increase from last year. We’re exceeding revenue targets across both our service agreement and T&M (Break-Fix) business lines. While our Special Service Projects (SSP) are currently tracking below goal, our growing sales funnel positions us well to strengthen our backlog in the coming quarter.
Additionally, we’re in the final stages of implementing Green Power Monitoring (GPM), an industry-leading system that enhances visibility and reporting for both our Service team and our customers. A key advancement with GPM is its automatic weather-adjusted performance data, providing more accurate and transparent insights into system performance against projections.
People & Culture at Solect
Safety
Ownership
Leadership
Engagement
Commitment
Trust
Team Solect is known for its passion and dedication in everything we do. Founded by three visionary principals, we have grown stronger over the past 15 years thanks to your determination, drive, and tenacity. Beyond achieving and surpassing our business goals, we live the values that form the heart and soul of Solect: building relationships beyond revenue and turning principles into impact.
Mentorship program at Framingham State University fostering the next generation of STEM leaders
Partnership with Impact Melanoma supporting cancer awareness and research initiatives
Celebrating Our Veterans
Solect is deeply proud of its veterans and their service to the nation. Their grit, selfless devotion, and unwavering commitment to protecting our country is truly inspiring. We honor them with our utmost respect and admiration.
Team Veterans Recognition
| Name | Team | Military Status |
|---|---|---|
| Dylan Soubie | CSG Electrical Construction | Reserves |
| Jonathan Chattman | CSG Design and Engg | Veteran |
| Tyler Fagan | CSG Electrical Services | Reserves |
| Matt Coppolini | Logistics Team Member | Army Vet – M1A1 Tanker, served in Iraq War |
Veteran Spotlight: Marc Simone and Andreas Schmid
Marc Simone
Licensed journeyman and master electrician Marc brings 15 years of service in the U.S. Army, including five overseas deployments—with the most recent deployments being in Iraq and Syria—for missions in public aid, peacekeeping, and security within the United States. He is also a licensed drone pilot and EMT. Solect is incredibly proud of team members like Marc, whose remarkable bravery, dedication, and commitment serve the greater good. A special shout-out to Marc and all our veterans for their unwavering service!
Special mention: The American flag adorning the wall at 77 South Street, along with two pictures—one of a platoon and another of a truck with that very flag flying behind it—are symbols brought back home by Marc after driving 2000+ miles across Iraq and Syria in 2004. Marc joined the Army in 2010 as an Infantryman and has served in Afghanistan, Honduras, and DC over the years.
Andreas Schmid
Andreas served on active duty in the U.S. Army from 1998 to 2001. He was initially stationed at Fort Sill, Oklahoma, then served with the 3rd Ranger Battalion at Fort Benning, Georgia, and later on a Strike Reconnaissance Team with the 2nd Infantry Division at Camp Hovey, South Korea.
From Principles to Impact
Discover Solect’s latest initiatives in Workforce Development, Diversity, and Customer Experience.
Workforce, Diversity, and Customer Experience
Thank you card from the PETM program conducted by FSU’s Christa McAuliffe Center
👥 Workforce Development
Solect is translating DEI from principle to practice through workforce development: Our partnership with Framingham State, PETM 2025, supported 11 High school scholars (70% BIPOC, 55% female) with 150+ training hours, and our college internship pipeline retained three of four students for temporary assignments – opening pathways into well-paid, purpose-driven opportunities.
🌈 Supplier Diversity
On supplier diversity, Solect is building an MWBA database and tracking baseline spend and growth- so more local, diverse businesses participate in the clean-energy economy alongside us.
In 2025, the MWBE-certified firms we partnered with include EAH Engineering and Premier Power EC, with business totaling $43,750 and $252,470, respectively.
⭐ Customer Experience
Customer experience is the connective tissue. We launched automated project-stage email updates and a post-PTO survey to capture process, communication, and quality feedback, backed by engagement/efficiency/impact metrics and an escalation framework. The result will be a transparent, inclusive feedback loop where every stakeholder has a voice in shaping better project delivery and stronger communities.
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View Open PositionsPolicy Pulse: Navigating the Evolving Solar Landscape
With the phasing out of the Investment Tax Credits (ITC) expedited, developers nationwide are bracing for impact. Fortunately, Solect enters this transition from a position of strength. Strategic investments, Safe Harbor planning, and proactive project submissions have positioned us to weather policy changes and continue driving growth. Meanwhile, Massachusetts and Rhode Island are doubling down on renewable energy with robust state incentives, streamlined interconnection reforms, and strong support for commercial rooftop solar, which are all right in Solect’s wheelhouse. The following article explores what’s changing, its possible impact on the industry, and how Solect is turning uncertainty into opportunity.
Our Journey
Federal
On July 3, Congress passed H.R. 1 (Public Law 119-21), repealing federal tax credits for solar and wind projects. The U.S. Treasury has allowed a phase-out period: projects that begin construction before July 4, 2026, have four years to be completed, and those starting after that must be in service by December 31, 2027. Losing the ITC is a major setback for the industry, but thanks to early Safe Harbor investments, Solect is well-positioned to continue growing.
State Incentives
Massachusetts and Rhode Island continue to offer some of the strongest solar incentives in the country, especially for rooftop systems under 1 MW, which is a core strength of Solect. The Massachusetts SMART 3.0 Program took effect on September 12 and provides significant incentives for commercial solar and storage.
A key benefit: behind-the-meter projects up to 250 kW AC now have no annual capacity cap and remain open year-round. A big thank-you to our Regulatory team for submitting 141 applications in the first window that opened on October 15.
Rhode Island’s Renewable Energy Growth (REG) Program also offers strong rooftop solar incentives that stand on their own, even without federal support.
Fun fact: Solect is the official Solar & Storage provider to the Rhode Island League of Cities and Towns. Our first League projects, through the REAP program with PowerOptions, are underway in Providence.
Interconnection
Massachusetts is witnessing significant progress on the interconnection front. The Interconnection Implementation Review Group (IIRG), with representation from Solect’s Andrew Hickok, has agreed on changes to help commercial projects receive ISAs faster. For projects in Group Study areas, utilities will now pre-screen and approve when capacity is available instead of waiting for full Group Study results. This is expected to accelerate approvals, and Solect is actively working with industry partners to advance similar best practices elsewhere.
Celebrating our Summer Superstars
Last summer, four incredible interns joined Solect and left a lasting mark. Let’s take a moment to celebrate their journeys.
Grace Valvano
Marketing
Jeremiah Boso
Design & Engineering
Michael Harnett
Services
Julian Landeau
Regulatory
A trip to the Logan’s Gap Wind Farm
Our interns explored the wind farm’s impact on energy generation, and even had the opportunity to step inside a wind turbine. Beyond the technical insights, the visit was a valuable chance for our interns to connect with their fellow interns from Pattern, share experiences with them, and build relationships across the renewable energy space.
Panels to Partnerships:
Market & Event Engagements
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