Solar in Shirley, NY
With PSEG Long Island (LIPA)'s electricity at about 28.1¢ per kWh and 1,355 kWh of sun per kW, solar is worth it for a typical Shirley home today: about a 6.7-year payback.
- Payback, typical home
- 6.7 yrsNew York: 6.8 yrs
- 25-year net
- $69,332after paying $16,320
- Sun
- 1,355kWh per kW per year
- Electricity
- 28.1¢56% above U.S. average
A typical Shirley home, by the numbers
| Utility | PSEG Long Island (LIPA) |
|---|---|
| Electricity use | 744 kWh a month |
| Best-value system | 6.6 kW, about 15 panels, 8,946 kWh a year (100% of use) |
| Cost | $21,320, or $16,320 after state incentives |
| First-year savings | $2,374 |
| Payback | 6.7 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 Shirley
- Owner-occupied homes
- 92%
- Single-family detached
- 94%
- Median home value
- $425k
- Median year built
- 1975
- Population
- 28,375
- Solar installs, last 3 years*
- 57
- Roofs suitable for solar†
- 73%
Census ACS 2020–2024. *Installations in public records for this area's ZIP codes. †Share of 5,397 buildings Google Project Sunroof rated technically suitable (2019 snapshot).
Installers working in Shirley
Companies with the most installations in Shirley's ZIP codes over the last 3 years, from public records. We don't take payment for placement.
- Sunation Solar Systems 20 installs
- Long Island Power Solutions 12 installs
- Nyss 7 installs
- Hytech Solar 3 installs
- Green Logic 2 installs
- Leviathan Solar 2 installs
- Nys Essential Power 2 installs
- Surf Clean Energy 2 installs
- Element Energy 1 installs
- Empower Solar 1 installs
Always verify the license and get at least three quotes. Compare quotes side by side.
Questions about solar in Shirley
Is solar worth it in Shirley, NY?
For a typical home in Shirley, solar is worth it at 2026 prices: a 6.6 kW system costs about $16,320 after state incentives, saves about $2,374 in year one and pays back in about 6.7 years. Enter your address for an estimate based on your roof and bill.
How much solar power does a system produce in Shirley?
About 1,355 kWh per year for each kW of panels on a south-facing roof, based on PVWatts and local weather. That's 2% more than the New York average. East- or west-facing roofs produce roughly 10–20% less.
Who is the electric utility in Shirley?
Most homes in Shirley are served by PSEG Long Island (LIPA), at about 28.1¢ per kWh on average.
How much do solar panels cost in Shirley?
A fair cash price is around $3.20 per watt before incentives, so about $21,320 for a 6.6 kW system. There's no federal tax credit for homeowners who buy in 2026.
Nearby
- Coram 6.5 yrs
- Holbrook 6.7 yrs
- Centereach 6.6 yrs
- Central Islip 6.8 yrs
- Bay Shore 6.6 yrs
- Commack 6.6 yrs
- West Islip 6.8 yrs
- Deer Park 6.5 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.