Solar Panel Installation Brooklyn

Solar Pro has been installing solar across Brooklyn for over ten years. We’ve worked with homeowners in co-ops, historic districts, and multifamily buildings. We handle the permits, the utility coordination, and the inspections.

A typical home system in the borough uses about 20 panels. It fits on most roofs, including brownstones, row houses, and flat rooftops in areas like Bay Ridge, Bushwick, or Midwood. Commercial properties usually need more, between 70 and 100 panels.

One of the best parts: most systems pay for themselves in 7 to 8 years. After that, the power your panels generate is basically free.

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Solar Lowers Your Brooklyn Electric Bill

Electricity in Brooklyn costs over $0.20 per kWh, often closer to $0.25 with fees and seasonal hikes. That’s nearly double the national average. A typical household pays $120–$180 a month, even with conservative use.

Residential solar panels start reducing costs from day one (truly). Most systems cover 60% to 90% of a home’s usage, depending on size, roof direction, and shading. South- and west-facing roofs perform best, but we can work with most setups, even shaded or north-facing ones, by adjusting panel layout.

Brooklyn gets around 220 sunny days a year, which is more than enough for solar to make sense. And panels still generate power on cloudy days. We design each Brooklyn system based on your actual energy use, roof space, and surroundings.

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Starts From

$20,000

Up to

$100, 000

in savings

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25-year

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Brookyln Solar Rebates and Warranties

Rebates

New York’s solar incentives make going solar a lot less expensive than most people think. You get 30% back through the federal tax credit, and New York adds rebates on top of that. There’s also support through Con Edison and NYSERDA, including cash incentives and reduced interconnection fees. Together, they can knock thousands off the upfront cost. Over time, your system will pay for itself.

Warranties

Every solar system we install in Brooklyn comes with a 25-year warranty. It covers the panels, the parts, and the labor. Any work you need done, like a panel fix or a mounting point that gets loose, we fix it all at no charge.

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Local Solar Incentives Near You

  • $5K

    new york state solar
    income tax credit

  • Up to $1K

     for every kilowatt (kW) of
    solar power installed

  • 30%

    back on installations between 2022 and 2032

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Areas We Serve in Brooklyn


Solar Pro proudly offers fast and affordable solar installation services throughout Brooklyn. We serve all neighborhoods, including but not limited to the following areas:

  • Williamsburg
  • Bushwick
  • Park Slope
  • Brooklyn Heights
  • Greenpoint
  • DUMBO (Down Under the Manhattan Bridge Overpass)
  • Bedford-Stuyvesant (Bed-Stuy)
  • Crown Heights
  • Carroll Gardens
  • Red Hook
  • Sunset Park
  • Bay Ridge
  • Fort Greene
  • Clinton Hill
  • Prospect Heights
  • Gowanus
  • Cobble Hill
  • Sheepshead Bay
  • Bensonhurst
  • Flatbush

Our Brooklyn Installs

FAQs

The number of solar panels needed for your Brooklyn home can vary based on several key factors. On average, homes in New York require between 17 and 30 solar panels to fully meet their energy needs. Here’s how specific factors influence the number of panels needed in Brooklyn:
Energy Consumption: Your household’s energy usage plays a major role. Larger homes in Brooklyn with families, electric vehicles, or heavy appliance usage will require more panels, while smaller residences or apartments may need fewer.
Location and Sunlight Exposure: Brooklyn receives a decent amount of sunlight compared to upstate New York. However, factors like shading from nearby buildings, trees, or other structures common in urban areas can impact the number of panels needed to generate sufficient power.
Panel Efficiency: Solar panels vary in their efficiency levels. For rooftops in Brooklyn, where space may be limited, higher-efficiency panels can produce more energy with fewer units, making them an excellent choice for maximizing output.
Roof Space: Brooklyn homes often have unique roof configurations, such as flat roofs on brownstones or pitched roofs on single-family homes. Your available roof space will influence how many panels you can install. If space is limited, high-efficiency panels are a practical solution to meet your energy needs.
Energy Goals: If your goal is to offset 100% of your electricity usage, you’ll likely need a larger system. However, if you’re looking to offset just a portion of your energy needs in your Brooklyn home, a smaller system may suffice.
System Design: The design and orientation of your solar panel system play a crucial role. Our team considers the specific angles, positioning, and layout of your roof to optimize your panel setup for Brooklyn’s sunlight conditions, ensuring maximum energy production.
By carefully evaluating these factors, we tailor a solar solution for your Brooklyn home to meet your energy needs and goals efficiently.

Solar panels are designed to be resistant to most forms of environmental elements; hail is no exception. Their tough materials, including toughened glass and reinforced frames, boast great rigidity and resistance against impacts.

Strength: The panels are tested to withstand harsh weather conditions, including hailstones as big as 1 inch in diameter, plummeting at a velocity of approximately 50 mph.

Heavy Hail: Standard panels stand up great to regular hail, but huge pieces of hail or extremely severe conditions can begin to show damage. For any area prone to this kind of extreme weather, discuss with your installer additional protection.

To monitor your solar panel system in New York, here are a few easy steps:

  1. Check through the App: With the dedicated phone or tablet app, provided by the solar provider, you will be able to see the real-time energy production and the status of your system.
  2. Access Online Portal: Log on to a web portal from your computer and access detailed performance data; hence, monitoring your energy output.
  3. Analyze Key Indicators: Verify overall energy production, current power, and efficiency to ensure your system is performing as it should.
  4. Notification: Enable notifications in case any malfunction or maintenance is needed to allow you to be timely informed about the health of your system.
  5. Log in Routinely: Make it a habit to log in frequently to see if something is not right, making sure everything runs smoothly.

For any problems you observe, never hesitate to get in touch with your local solar service provider for possible assistance in solving your requirements.

Here’s what typically happens depending on how your solar system is financed:

Owned Outright

  • The panels are included in the home sale.
  • They can increase your home’s value and appeal to buyers.
  • No extra steps, just part of the property transfer.

Financed with a Solar Loan

  • You may need to pay off the remaining loan at closing.
  • Some loans can be transferred to the buyer, if they qualify and agree.

Leased or Under a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA)

  • The lease or PPA must be transferred to the new homeowner.
  • The buyer must qualify and agree to take over the contract.
Our team will conduct a thorough assessment of your roof to determine its suitability for solar installation. Factors include roof condition, orientation, pitch, and shading. We will provide recommendations and solutions based on this evaluation.

Yes, you can sell electricity back to the grid in New York under a scheme known as net metering. That means you could be generating renewable electricity for self-consumption at one time and feeding excess power into the grid. You get a credit in return, offsetting your future electricity use.

Under the Ministry of Energy, there is the Net Metering program through Regulation O. Reg. 541/05: NET METERING. This could help homeowners and businesses bring down their electricity bills while greening the grid by hooking onto renewable energy sources, such as solar.

That means you can save on your energy bills by generating your electricity, but any excess energy you produce adds extra value to your renewable energy investment.

Yes, you may still receive a bill, but it will likely be significantly lower. Depending on your energy usage and system size, some months you may even generate excess power, which can be credited to your account.

Solar panels are designed to hold up against storms, snow, and hail. There is no need to protect or cover the panels from bad weather since their construction is made with durability and operational continuation in mind. Moreover, we will also inform you about certain methods of maintenance that will help your system run well throughout the year.

Firstly, your home will remain connected to the grid, so if your solar panels don’t produce enough energy to meet your needs, you can draw power from the grid.

This means that you are going to have a constant power supply no matter the season of the year or whether the weather acts up. If you feel there is a big drop in the production of power, the first thing you do is to take a look at the panels for evident problems like dirt or other debris on them. If the problem persists, contact us. We can diagnose and clear all underlying issues to make your system work optimally again.

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Transform Your Home or Business with Solar in New York

Make the smart choice for your wallet and the environment by switching to solar energy. Contact us now to learn about our solar solutions.