Solar in New York

Currently in New York there are incentives for photovoltaic, solar hot water, solar space heating.

State Director: Jon Sharp 45 Pinewood Ave., Saratoga Springs, NY Phone: 518.580.8601 Fax: 518.580.8602 email: jsharp@solarwrights.com

• NYSERDA provides grants of up to 60% of the installed cost for residential and commercial photovoltaic systems. The incentive is based on system size and cost. Please contact us for details.


• New York has a Net Metering Law, which allows you to sell electricity back to the electric company by crediting your next month's bill and reconciling annually. Net metering is available for residential and agricultural photovoltaics and wind systems.


• The Personal State Tax Credit for photovoltaics, solar hot water, and solar space heating systems is 25% with a maximum cap of $5000.


• The Federal Tax Credit for photovoltaic systems is 30% with a maximum cap of $2,000 for residential projects and no cap for commercial projects.


• The Federal Tax Credit for solar hot water systems is 30% with a maximum cap of $2,000 for residential projects and no cap for commercial projects.


• The Federal Tax Credit for solar space heating systems is 30% with a maximum cap of $2,000 for residential projects and no cap for commercial projects.


• NYSERDA provides incentives for residential and commercial wind turbines. Please call us for details.

Basic Requirements:

• You need a totally unshaded southerly facing roof or yard
• Your roof needs to be in good condition

• You need a mostly unshaded roof that is facing Southeast to South West or a sunny yard where we can install the collectors on a ground mount
• Your roof needs to be in good condition

• We need to mount the collectors at a steep angle (60 degrees is best)
• The roof needs to be unshaded and south facing
• You can install the collectors on a ground mount system
• You need radiant heating or a HydroAir system for best results