Solar in Plainview, NY
With PSEG Long Island (LIPA)'s electricity at about 28.1¢ per kWh and 1,337 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical Plainview home today: about a 6.8-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 6.8 yrsNew York: 6.8 yrs
- 25-year net
- $69,273after paying $16,590
- Sun
- 1,337kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 28.1¢56% above U.S. average
A typical Plainview home, by the numbers
| Utility | PSEG Long Island (LIPA) |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 744 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 6.7 kW, about 16 panels, 8,958 kWh a year (100% of use) |
| Cost | $21,590, or $16,590 after state incentives |
| First-year savings | $2,385 |
| Payback | 6.8 years |
| Exported power | Full retail net metering (PSEG Long Island (LIPA)) |
Cash purchase, no federal credit, 3.6% yearly rate increases. Run it with your own numbers.
Homes in Plainview
- Owner-occupied homes
- 93%
- Single-family detached
- 92%
- Median home value
- $796k
- Median year built
- 1957
- Population
- 25,982
- Solar installs, last 3 years*
- 62
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 92%
Census ACS 2020–2024. *Installations in public records for this area's ZIP codes. †Share of 8,186 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Older housing stock. Many homes here were built before 1975. Have the roof and electrical panel checked before signing; a roof or panel upgrade can add thousands. Roof first?
Installers working in Plainview
Companies with the most installations in Plainview's ZIP codes over the last 3 years, from public records. We don't take payment for placement.
- Empower Solar 16 installs
- Sunation Solar Systems 14 installs
- Nyss 9 installs
- Long Island Power Solutions 7 installs
- Harvest Power 5 installs
- Hytech Solar 3 installs
- Surf Clean Energy 3 installs
- Kamtech Solar 1 installs
- Nys Essential Power 1 installs
- Premier Solar Solutions 1 installs
Always verify the license and get at least three quotes. Compare quotes side by side.
Questions about solar in Plainview
Is solar worth it in Plainview, NY?
For a typical home in Plainview, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 6.7 kW system costs about $16,590 after state incentives, saves about $2,385 in year one and pays back in about 6.8 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in Plainview?
About 1,337 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 1% more than the New York average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Plainview?
Most homes in Plainview are served by PSEG Long Island (LIPA), at about 28.1¢ per kWh on average.
How much do solar panels cost in Plainview?
A fair cash price is around $3.20 per watt before incentives, so about $21,590 for a 6.7 kW system. There's no federal tax credit for homeowners who buy in 2026.
Nearby
- Hicksville 6.7 yrs
- Levittown 6.8 yrs
- Huntington Station 6.7 yrs
- East Meadow 6.8 yrs
- West Babylon 6.6 yrs
- Uniondale 6.5 yrs
- Deer Park 6.5 yrs
- Lindenhurst 6.7 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.