Solar PV on Long Island

With solar photovoltaic systems ("solar PV"), you produce your own clean electricity from the sunlight that is already reaching your rooftop today. With a solar PV system, Long Island homeowners can place solar panels on their rooftop, capturing sunlight, producing electricity to power their homes.

How does Solar PV Produce Electricity?

Solar PV systems cleanly convert eh power of sunlight into electricity. When sunlight, made of photons, reach the surface of the solar pv, it strikes the surface of the panel, similar to the way a cue ball strikes other balls in billiards. The photon literally knocks electrons out of place, down to another layer within the solar PV cell. This motion of electrons creates electric current, producing electricity.

Long Island Solar PV Systems

While solar PV have been on Long Island for more than twenty years, it is now more efficient than ever. The current solar PV cells produce more electricity per square foot, at a lower cost than just five years ago. With tax incentives and credits, as well as utility rebates, the cost of the systems has fallen radically - more than 50%. With financing available, many people can install a solar PV system at a lower monthly cost than their current LIPA bill. They will produce their own electricity, help the environment and save money for years to come.

What Size Solar PV System Do Long Island Houses Need?

There is no easy answer to this. It varies based on the size of your home, your power needs, your roofline and roof size, your southern exposure and other factors. What we can say is this - the larger the solar PV system you install, the more electricity you will produce. Our engineers can look at your home, take calculations and give you estimates of how much power your Long Island solar PV system will produce on based on your particular situation.

How Do I Get More Information about PV?

Please contact Emmy Energy at 631-361-6500 or fill out our short contact form to get no-risk, no-obligation information about Long Island solar panels.