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New York Community Solar Confluence: Bringing Community Solar to New York State

Event on April 23, 2012

The New York Community Solar Confluence will bring together community-based organizations, neighborhood residents, advocates for renewable energy, solar developers, local officials, and funders of programs for low income communities and renewable energy projects to learn about community solar models nationwide and opportunities to bring community solar to people across New York State. Participants will outline obstacles and brainstorm the key ingredients to bringing community solar to New York State—the policy and financing solutions, organizing efforts and other initiatives.

Event Details

Monday, April 23, 2012 - 6:00pm to 9:00pm
El Puente Williamsburg Leadership Center, 211 South 4th Street, Brooklyn, NY 11211

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Customer-sited Solar PV Electric Generation Projects - NYSERDA PON 2156 - Closed

News last updated March 21, 2011

NYSERDA has just released the Renewable Portfolio Standard Customer-Site Tier Regional Program (PON 2156) to address geographic balance for solar photovoltaic and renewable biogas electric generation systems.

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Solar Power in New York City

Page last updated July 1, 2009

Solar in New York City

Residential and commercial building owners in NYC are increasingly using the sun to meet their energy needs, reduce their costs, be part of the solution to our environmental crisis, and maximize the value of their property.

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Solar PV – How Solar PV Works

Page last updated March 1, 2011

Solar energy used for electricity is called solar electric or photovoltaic (PV).

Photovoltaic panels consist of photovoltaic cells that convert sunlight to electricity throughout the day.  They do so by absorbing photons of light and converting those into electrons, which produces a direct current (DC) power.

Because all of our appliances use alternating current (AC) electricity, the electricity must be converted from DC to AC through a critical piece of equipment called an inverter.

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Solar Thermal - How Solar Thermal Works

Page last updated March 1, 2011

Solar thermal uses the sun’s energy for hot water, space heating and even in some cases cool air.  Flat panels or tube collectors are typically installed on building roofs to heat fluids.  Most current incentives are given for systems that provide hot water (a typical system can provide 50-80% of residential hot water).

Other uses of solar thermal for which there are also incentives include:

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Financing a Solar Electric System

Page last updated March 1, 2011

A residential or commercial building owner that installs Solar PV (electric) in NYC can receive incentives up to 62% of the costs of installation.  Commercial incentives can cover, in some cases, as much as 90% of the cost. 2011 is a particularly good year for commercial building owners to install Solar because a 30% federal tax credit is also available as a grant. Incentives come in the form of NYSERDA grants and various tax credits.

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Financing a Solar Thermal System

Page last updated March 2, 2011

A residential building owner that installs Solar Thermal for hot water in NYC can receive incentives of up to 64% of the costs of installation costs. Based on 2010 estimates, a family of four in New York State can see savings that range between $150 to $550 per household a year.

For commercial building owners such as laundromats, hotels, and carwashes, the incentives can potentially cover even more than 64% of installation costs. 

Solar Thermal Incentives at a Glance

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