Solar in Kiryas Joel, NY
With Orange & Rockland's electricity at about 28.5¢ per kWh and 1,249 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical Kiryas Joel home today: about a 7.1-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 7.1 yrsNew York: 6.8 yrs
- 25-year net
- $65,681after paying $16,860
- Sun
- 1,249kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 28.5¢59% above U.S. average
A typical Kiryas Joel home, by the numbers
| Utility | Orange & Rockland |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 704 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 6.8 kW, about 16 panels, 8,494 kWh a year (101% of use) |
| Cost | $21,860, or $16,860 after state incentives |
| First-year savings | $2,309 |
| Payback | 7.1 years |
| Exported power | Full retail net metering (Orange & Rockland) |
Cash purchase, no federal credit, 3.6% yearly rate increases. Run it with your own numbers.
Homes in Kiryas Joel
- Owner-occupied homes
- 33%
- Single-family detached
- 3%
- Median home value
- $759k
- Median year built
- 2006
- Population
- 38,916
- Solar installs, last 3 years*
- 187
Census ACS 2020–2024. *Installations in public records for this area's ZIP codes.
Installers working in Kiryas Joel
Companies with the most installations in Kiryas Joel's ZIP codes over the last 3 years, from public records. We don't take payment for placement.
- Sunrun 59 installs
- Sunnova 19 installs
- Trinity Solar 16 installs
- Infinity Solar Systems 15 installs
- Wiltshire Renewable Energy Systems 15 installs
- Plugpv 13 installs
- SunPower 11 installs
- Kamtech Solar 5 installs
- New York State Solar Farm 5 installs
- Tesla Energy 5 installs
Always verify the license and get at least three quotes. Compare quotes side by side.
Questions about solar in Kiryas Joel
Is solar worth it in Kiryas Joel, NY?
For a typical home in Kiryas Joel, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 6.8 kW system costs about $16,860 after state incentives, saves about $2,309 in year one and pays back in about 7.1 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in Kiryas Joel?
About 1,249 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 6% less than the New York average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Kiryas Joel?
Most homes in Kiryas Joel are served by Orange & Rockland, at about 28.5¢ per kWh on average.
How much do solar panels cost in Kiryas Joel?
A fair cash price is around $3.20 per watt before incentives, so about $21,860 for a 6.8 kW system. There's no federal tax credit for homeowners who buy in 2026.
Nearby
- Peekskill 5.8 yrs
- Newburgh 6.6 yrs
- Middletown 6.9 yrs
- New City 6.8 yrs
- Monsey 6.7 yrs
- Spring Valley 6.8 yrs
- Ossining 5.8 yrs
- Poughkeepsie 6.6 yrs
- All of New York
Data: PVWatts (National Laboratory of the Rockies), EIA-861 2025 adjusted to 2026, U.S. Census ACS, LBNL Tracking the Sun, state policy research as of October 2026.