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Solar Calculators for New York, New York

Free tools pre-loaded with New York sun hours, electricity rates, and New York net metering policy.

Peak sun hours

4

hrs/day annual avg

Avg electricity rate

22.0¢

per kWh (Con Edison / PSEG)

Typical install cost

$3.2/W

New York median (2026)

Net metering policy: Full retail net metering ✓

Typical 8 kW system in New York

Annual production

11,680 kWh

Year-1 savings

$2,570

System cost (est.)

$25,600

Simple payback

~10 yrs

Estimates based on 4 peak sun hours, 22.0¢/kWh, and $3.2/W installed cost. No federal tax credit (Section 25D expired Dec 31, 2025).

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New York solar incentives

Available to New York homeowners. Note: the federal Section 25D residential solar credit expired December 31, 2025.

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