★★★★★
"I signed up for information and was given a very professional assessment of my properties potential with detailed investment information and projected savings. No pressure and very courteous staff members"
ROBIN MCLAUGHLIN
6 months ago
Solar incentives · New York · 2026
Solar rebates in New York.
The federal, state, and utility solar incentives available in New York for 2026, then matched to a vetted local installer.
Programs · New York
3
active programs & rules in 2026
VDER Value Stack compensation (DPS-regulated, major investor-owned utilities) · verified 2026-09-02
Want a fast quote?
See which New York programs you qualify for
We do the math for your address and match you with one vetted installer. Free, no obligation.
Quote request received.
A vetted installer covering New York will follow up within 1 business day. Reference ID:
Prefer the full guided estimate? Do the 60-second quote →
The full list
3 programs available right now in New York.
Tax credit
#01
Federal solar tax credit (Section 25D, ended for 2026 purchases)
The 30 percent federal residential tax credit (Section 25D) applied through December 31, 2025 and is not available for a purchased home system placed in service after that date, so most 2026 homeowner purchases cannot claim it. If you go solar through a lease or a power purchase agreement, the provider may still claim the business version of the credit (Section 48E) and pass part of the value through in your rate. Confirm your eligibility with your installer and a tax advisor.
Source ↗ Tax credit
#02
NY State Solar Energy System Equipment Tax Credit (Form IT-255)
New York State personal income tax credit equal to 25 percent of qualified residential solar energy system equipment expenditures, capped at $5,000, claimed on Form IT-255 with your state return. Unused credit carries forward for up to five years if it exceeds your current tax liability. The credit applies to purchased, leased, and power-purchase-agreement solar systems at your primary New York residence and is one of the most valuable state solar credits in the country.
Source ↗ Utility
#03
NY-Sun Megawatt Block Incentive (NYSERDA)
NYSERDA's NY-Sun program pays a declining per-watt incentive through your installer based on regional megawatt blocks, which close permanently once their allocation fills. For most New York households that has already happened. Current reporting has the standard-income residential blocks closed in all three regions: Long Island in April 2016, Con Edison on May 29, 2025 with Block 10 the last at $0.15 per watt, and Upstate on December 17, 2025. If your household income is above the affordable-solar threshold, assume there is no NY-Sun per-watt rebate for you and treat any quote that includes one as needing proof. What remains is the low-to-moderate income track, for households under 80 percent of area median income, reported at $0.80 per watt in the Con Edison and Upstate regions and $0.40 per watt on Long Island. NYSERDA's regional dashboards are the authority on block status and they are updated as allocations move, so have your installer show you the current dashboard for your region rather than describing it.
Source ↗
Net metering · New York
VDER Value Stack compensation (DPS-regulated, major investor-owned utilities)
New residential solar customers at major New York utilities are compensated under the Value of Distributed Energy Resources (VDER) Value Stack framework rather than legacy flat net metering. Exported energy is valued by time-of-use and location-based components including energy, capacity, environmental, and demand reduction credits. A Customer Benefit Contribution charge also applies to new distributed generation customers. VDER rates and terms are set by the New York Department of Public Service and vary by utility and rate class. Con Edison, National Grid, and NYSEG each administer their own tariffs under DPS oversight. Your installer reviews the current compensation structure for your utility and address before the project is quoted.
Worth checking before you sign:
taking a rebate can change your net-metering terms, and export credit rules
differ by utility. Your matched installer confirms the exact numbers for
your address.
Our vetted installer partner
4.6 stars from 778 real Google reviews.
Every review here is real, attributed, and links back to the installer's verified Google profile.
4.6 ★
Average rating
778
Google reviews
100%
Real & attributed
★★★★★
"I was communicating with Josh. He put together a detailed proposal very quickly and provided two options to consider.Very pleased with his professionalism."
John Olthuis
8 months ago
★★★★★
"We had difficulty with our monitoring site ans called for help. Ken not only got us back on the site, but introduced us to some new features. He spent a great deal of time with us and was patient and gave clear instructions as he walked us through the process. Very satisfied with support."
Colleen Brazeau
3 weeks ago
Turn this into a real quote.
See which of these New York programs you qualify for, with the math done for your address. Free, no obligation.
Get my New York quote