Solar

All New Yorkers can save with renewable energy from the sun.

Whether you own or rent your home, live in an apartment, house, or condo, have an older home or a brand new build, there’s an affordable way to power your home with solar energy.

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Solar Options for New York Households

Rooftop solar is the most common option for on-site solar installations

Solar Options for New York Households

Ground-mounted solar lets you install solar onsite without attaching the panels to your roof.

Some models can also move with the sun to harness even more energy.

Solar Options for New York Households

Community solar lets you get solar power from an offsite location without needing to install your own panels.

Solar Options for New York Households

There are options available so that all New Yorkers can get clean energy from the sun.

With rooftop, ground-mounted, and community solar options available, all New Yorkers can access clean energy from the sun.

Using solar to power your home has many benefits.

Reduce your home’s reliance on fossil fuels like oil, propane, or natural gas by choosing a cleaner, renewable source of electricity.

Lower your monthly electric bill.

Combine your rooftop or ground-mounted solar panels with on-site battery storage to keep your essential electricity needs running when the power goes out.

Get Started with a Free Home Energy Assessment

Before you go solar, consider starting with a no-cost home energy assessment. You’ll work with a NYSERDA participating contractor to find all of the places your home is wasting energy, then get financial incentives to help pay for fixing it.

Building a new home? Ask your contractor about energy efficient design options.

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