Solar companies in New York, NY: who installs the most
A typical 7 kW system in New York costs about $19,320 before incentives and pays for itself in about 7 years without the federal credit. Check the numbers for your home:
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An estimate, not a quote: system size comes from your bill, production from NREL for your ZIP. No federal credit, rate increases, panel degradation or financing. How I calculate.
I went through utility interconnection records: 7,995 home solar systems were installed within 9.8 miles of central New York in 2022–2024, by 22 companies with 30 or more systems each. The five most active: Sunrun (1,604), Igs Energy (1,511), Momentum Solar (931), Sunpower Capital (748), Brooklyn Solarworks (710). Today, quotes average $2.76/W in New York (EnergySage, updated 2026-09-11) — about $19,320 for a 7 kW system before incentives.
Counts from public records, not rankings; quote requests go to a referral network. Hank is our illustrated character, not a real homeowner or installer. How I calculate.
Solar installers in New York by number of systems
| Company (as recorded) | Systems 2022–2024 | Earliest record here | Leased / PPA | With battery | Typical size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrun | 1,604 | 2014 | 76% | 0% | 5.5 kW |
| Igs Energy | 1,511 | 2019 | 100% | 0% | 4.5 kW |
| Momentum Solar | 931 | 2017 | 28% | 0% | 4.7 kW |
| Sunpower Capital | 748 | 2013 | 22% | 0% | 5.8 kW |
| Brooklyn Solarworks | 710 | 2016 | 0% | 0% | 5.6 kW |
| Kamtech Solar | 487 | 2017 | 1% | 0% | 6.5 kW |
| Venture Home Solar | 473 | 2016 | 17% | 0% | 5.5 kW |
| Trinity Solar | 237 | 2009 | 18% | 0% | 5.4 kW |
| Empower Solar | 183 | 2011 | 0% | 0% | 6.8 kW |
| Surf Clean Energy | 177 | 2020 | 2% | 0% | 5.6 kW |
| Hytech Solar | 91 | 2019 | 13% | 0% | 5.6 kW |
| Patriot Energy Solutions | 80 | 2019 | 8% | 0% | 6.3 kW |
| Amergy Solar | 77 | 2015 | 0% | 0% | 6.8 kW |
| Ny State Solar Dba For Nyss | 75 | 2021 | 56% | 0% | 6.8 kW |
| Accord Power | 73 | 2013 | 0% | 0% | 5.9 kW |
| Brooklyn Solar Partners | 64 | 2021 | 0% | 0% | 5.7 kW |
| Solanta | 64 | 2020 | 52% | 0% | 7.0 kW |
| Sunnova Energy | 63 | 2015 | 76% | 0% | 5.1 kW |
| Quest Home Improvement | 51 | 2020 | 4% | 0% | 6.4 kW |
| Sunation Solar Systems | 44 | 2017 | 0% | 0% | 9.5 kW |
Counts of systems in utility interconnection records for ZIP codes within 9.8 miles of central New York — not reviews, rankings or recommendations; I have no partnership with these companies. The table shows the 20 most active of 22. Company names are as reported and can include older brand names.
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How to check a solar quote in New York
- Divide your quote by system size in watts. New York quotes on EnergySage average $2.76/W; a typical 12.2 kW system there is quoted $28,603–$38,699 before incentives.
- Ask which utility credit the savings estimate uses. Power you send to the grid is credited at: Consolidated Edison Co of New York retail rate.
- Ask whether the offer is a purchase, loan, lease or PPA. In these records Sunrun, Igs Energy, Ny State Solar Dba For Nyss, Solanta, Sunnova Energy leased or signed PPAs on 30% or more of systems.
- Paste the price and size into the quote checker or follow the six-step quote check.
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Consolidated Edison Co of New York: rates and export credits
| Utility | Typical energy charge | Credit for power sent to the grid | Export rate period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Edison Co of New York | $0.279/kWh — | retail rate (net metering) Phase One net metering: kWh credits carried over, 20-year term; monthly Customer Benefit Contribution per kW for systems interconnected from 2022-01-01 | 20 years from interconnection |
Parts of the New York area near its edges are served by Public Service Electric & Gas. This page covers the utility serving most of the city.
Is solar worth it in New York at today's prices?
At today's average quote of $2.76/W, a 7 kW system pays for itself in about 7 years for Consolidated Edison Co of New York customers.
| Utility | Size | kWh/yr | Cost at $2.76/W | Credits and rebates | Savings/yr | Payback | 20-yr net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Edison Co of New York | 5 kW | 6,765 | $13,800 | $0 | $1,886 | 7.3 yrs | $23,922 |
| Consolidated Edison Co of New York | 7 kW | 9,471 | $19,320 | $0 | $2,641 | 7.3 yrs | $33,490 |
| Consolidated Edison Co of New York | 10 kW | 13,530 | $27,600 | $0 | $3,772 | 7.3 yrs | $47,843 |
Rates used: Consolidated Edison Co of New York 27.9¢ used at home, 27.88¢ exported. Half of production used at home, no federal credit, no rate increases or degradation — full method.
How much a system produces in New York
Each 1 kW of panels produces about 1,353 kWh a year here — most in July (149 kWh), least in December (70 kWh).
Permits and inspections in New York
Installers reported a median of 6 business days for the city permit in 2024 (US median 7), no pre-install review reported, 13 days from installation to the last passed inspection and 1 days for permission to operate from Consolidated Edison Co-NY Inc (ConEd); 54 projects in the data that year. Across the US the whole project took 93 business days median from contract to permission to operate (NREL SolarTRACE, how long installation takes).
New York against nearby cities
Among New York and its 1 nearest neighbours I cover, it is number 1 by systems in the records and number 1 by sunshine per kW.
| City | Systems in records | Companies with 30+ | Average quote | kWh a year per kW |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 7,995 | 22 | $2.76/W | 1,353 |
| Yonkers | 597 | 6 | $2.68/W | 1,318 |
Incentives and rules for New York homeowners
- Federal tax credit: the 30% Residential Clean Energy Credit is not available for property placed in service after December 31, 2025 (IRS).
- Consolidated Edison Co of New York: The Customer Benefit Contribution (a per-kW monthly charge set yearly by the utility) is not in my savings math. Details on the New York page.
- New York rules: Solar Energy System Equipment Credit (Form IT-255), NY-Sun incentive (NYSERDA), property tax, sales tax — full text and sources on the New York page.
New York rules and utility credits checked on 2026-09-21; price benchmark checked on 2026-09-21.
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Sources for New York
- https://data.openei.org/submissions/3
- https://developer.nlr.gov/docs/electricity/utility-rates-v3/
- https://developer.nlr.gov/docs/solar/pvwatts/v8/
- https://openei.org/services/doc/rest/util_rates/?version=7
- https://www.energysage.com/local-data/solar-panel-cost/ny/new-york-county/new-york/
- https://www.irs.gov/credits-deductions/residential-clean-energy-credit
- https://www.nyserda.ny.gov/-/media/Project/Nyserda/Files/Programs/NY-Sun/Overview-of-Customer-Benefit-webinar-presentation.pdf
- https://www.nyserda.ny.gov/-/media/Project/Nyserda/Files/Programs/NY-Sun/VDER-mass-market.pdf
- https://www.tax.ny.gov/pit/credits/solar_energy_system_equipment_credit.htm
- https://www.tax.ny.gov/pubs_and_bulls/tg_bulletins/st/solar_energy_equipment.htm
- https://www.tax.ny.gov/research/property/legal/localop/487opt.htm
- https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2025_Gazetteer/
Data collected on 2026-09-21.