[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":85},["ShallowReactive",2],{"guide-solar-for-homes-en-US":3},{"guide":4,"related":67},{"title":5,"seoTitle":6,"description":7,"summary":8,"sections":9,"faq":31,"cta":38,"date":40,"updated":41,"service":42,"order":43,"sources":44,"slug":65,"locale":66},"What to evaluate before installing solar on an NYC or Long Island home","Solar for NYC & Long Island Homes","Roof condition, shade, fire code setbacks, permits, utility interconnection and incentives: what decides whether solar makes sense for your property.","Solar works best on a sound, unshaded roof that will not need replacing for many years. A good proposal is based on your own roof and electric bills, includes permits and utility interconnection, and states its assumptions.",[10,14,22,27],{"heading":11,"paragraphs":12},"Roof condition comes first",[13],"Solar panels typically remain on the roof for 25 years or more. If your roof is near the end of its life, [replacing it first is often cheaper](\u002Fguides\u002Fsolar-shingles-vs-panels-new-roof) than removing and reinstalling the panels later.",{"heading":15,"list":16},"What decides the size",[17,18,19,20,21],"Usable roof area after fire code setbacks and pathways","Shade from trees and nearby buildings","Roof direction and pitch","How much electricity you use, from 12 months of bills","Whether your electrical panel can take the connection",{"heading":23,"paragraphs":24},"Permits and the utility",[25,26],"Solar needs [building and electrical permits](https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nyc.gov\u002Fsite\u002Fbuildings\u002Findustry\u002Fproject-requirements-design-professional-solar.page), and the utility has to approve the connection before the system is turned on. In NYC [the fire code requires clear access paths](\u002Fguides\u002Fsolar-fire-setbacks-rapid-shutdown-nyc) on the roof, which limits where panels can go.","Expect several weeks to a few months from contract to turn-on, mostly for approvals.",{"heading":28,"paragraphs":29},"Incentives",[30],"The [federal residential solar tax credit](https:\u002F\u002Fwww.irs.gov\u002FEnergyCreditFAQs) ended for systems whose installation is completed after December 31, 2025. A system paid for in 2025 but completed in 2026 does not qualify. New York State still offers [a 25 percent income tax credit](https:\u002F\u002Fwww.tax.ny.gov\u002Fpit\u002Fcredits\u002Fsolar_energy_system_equipment_credit.htm) of up to $5,000, and NYC offers [a property tax abatement for solar](https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nyc.gov\u002Fsite\u002Ffinance\u002Fproperty\u002Flandlords-solar-roof.page). The [NY-Sun cash incentive](https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nyserda.ny.gov\u002FAll-Programs\u002FNY-Sun\u002FOn-site-Solar\u002FHomes) for standard residential systems has been phased out in the Con Edison and Long Island regions; an incentive for income-qualified households may remain. Rules change, so ask for a proposal that lists each incentive it counts on, and confirm tax questions with your own tax advisor.",[32,35],{"q":33,"a":34},"Can I put solar on a flat roof in the city?","In most cases, yes. Flat roofs use tilted racks, and the layout must keep the fire code access paths clear.",{"q":36,"a":37},"What does EPC mean?","Engineering, procurement and construction: one contractor handles the design, buys the equipment and builds the system.",{"text":39},"Send photographs of the roof, its approximate age and 12 months of electric bills. You receive, at no charge, a [written estimate for solar on your roof](\u002Fservices\u002Fsolar), with each incentive it counts on listed. System sizing, design and the permit plan are provided as part of the contracted work or as a paid consultation.","2026-10-24","2026-10-25","solar",6,[45,49,53,57,61],{"title":46,"url":47,"publisher":48},"FAQs on energy credit changes under Public Law 119-21","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.irs.gov\u002FEnergyCreditFAQs","Internal Revenue Service",{"title":50,"url":51,"publisher":52},"Solar Energy System Equipment Credit","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.tax.ny.gov\u002Fpit\u002Fcredits\u002Fsolar_energy_system_equipment_credit.htm","New York State Department of Taxation and Finance",{"title":54,"url":55,"publisher":56},"NY-Sun: Solar for Homes","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nyserda.ny.gov\u002FAll-Programs\u002FNY-Sun\u002FOn-site-Solar\u002FHomes","NYSERDA",{"title":58,"url":59,"publisher":60},"Solar Electric Generating System (SEGS) Tax Abatement","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nyc.gov\u002Fsite\u002Ffinance\u002Fproperty\u002Flandlords-solar-roof.page","NYC Department of Finance",{"title":62,"url":63,"publisher":64},"Project Requirements: Design Professional - Solar","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.nyc.gov\u002Fsite\u002Fbuildings\u002Findustry\u002Fproject-requirements-design-professional-solar.page","NYC Department of Buildings","solar-for-homes","en-US",[68,72,77,81],{"slug":69,"title":70,"description":71,"service":42,"date":41,"updated":41},"long-island-solar-permits-by-town","Long Island Solar Permits, Town by Town","Long Island solar permits: who issues them, what the unified permit requires, how Islip, Laurel Hollow and East Hampton differ, and the PSEG steps.",{"slug":73,"title":74,"description":75,"service":42,"date":41,"updated":76},"ny-solar-heat-pump-ev-tax-credits-2026","New York Solar, Heat Pump and EV Charger Tax Credits in 2026","Which federal home energy credits ended in 2025 and 2026, and which New York State and NYC solar and storage tax benefits remain as of October 2026.","2026-10-26",{"slug":78,"title":79,"description":80,"service":42,"date":41,"updated":41},"solar-fire-setbacks-rapid-shutdown-nyc","Rooftop Solar Setbacks and Rapid Shutdown in New York","FDNY clear paths, ridge setbacks in NYC and the rest of New York, rapid shutdown under the 2025 codes, and microinverters vs string inverters.",{"slug":82,"title":83,"description":84,"service":42,"date":41,"updated":76},"add-battery-to-existing-solar-nyc","Adding a Battery to Existing Solar in NYC and on Long Island","Same-brand batteries, Powerwall 3 or an AC-coupled hybrid inverter for existing solar, plus the NYC battery siting rules in effect since October 26, 2025.",1793066399770]