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Solar Energy in New York - Installation Data & Costs

Total Installations
161,816
Total Capacity
7,765 MW
Average Cost
$4.47/W

Median: $4.20/W

National Rank
#5

94% residential

22.61¢
Electricity Rate (kWh)
3.6h
Peak Sun Hours/Day
13.2 yrs
Est. Payback Period
$11,408
Est. Annual Savings

Environmental & Community Impact

CO₂ Offset/Year
8,681,226 tons
CO₂ Offset/System/Year
35.8 tons
Installations per 10K Residents
80.9
State Population
19,994,379
Est. Annual Production/System
50,458 kWh

Estimates based on average system size, 3.6h peak sun hours/day, 80% derating factor, and 30% federal ITC. Sources: NREL, EIA, EPA eGRID (0.709 metric tons CO₂/MWh).

System Overview

Avg System Size
48.0 kW
Battery Adoption
1.7%
Third-Party Owned
41.5%

Cost Trend ($/W)

Avg Cost per Watt

2000200220042006200820102012201420162018202020222023

Installation Growth (Last 5 Years)

Top Solar Installers in New York

InstallerInstallations
Sunrun24,237
Tesla Energy17,469
-110,831
Sunpower Capital10,670
Igs Energy4,529
Nrg Residential Solar Solutions4,217
Venture Home Solar3,549
Sunation Solar Systems3,359
Kasselman Solar3,039
Empire Solar Solutions2,938

Most Popular Panel Brands in New York

BrandInstallations
Qcells North America30,671
SunPower23,979
LG Electronics Inc.21,700
Trina Solar17,337
REC Solar10,268
CSI Solar Co., Ltd.8,026
SolarWorld4,187
Alps Technology4,160
-13,581
JA Solar3,276

Solar by County - New York

CountyInstallationsCapacity
Queens20,926217.1 MW
Suffolk20,204222.5 MW
Nassau12,625114.1 MW
Richmond12,625164.3 MW
Westchester12,371278.4 MW
Kings10,798124.6 MW
Orange9,601413.8 MW
Dutchess6,240160.6 MW
Ulster5,385175.8 MW
Bronx5,34889.2 MW
Rockland5,24160.7 MW
Erie3,652242.6 MW
Albany3,619146 MW
Saratoga2,887234.6 MW
Rensselaer2,510174.2 MW

New York Solar Incentives

Tax credits, rebates & programs

Is Solar Worth It in New York?

Data-backed analysis

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