New York · Rebate · Deep-stack program
NY-Sun Megawatt Block Incentive
A direct payment toward residential solar installs in New York -- see the rebate amount, eligibility, and the payback impact below.
- $0.20-$0.50/W (varies by utility)
- stated benefit
- Residential
- eligible customers
- 11.1 yr
- New York baseline payback
- 4
- other New York programs
Deep-stack program · late directory
New York runs a 5-program DSIRE stack; this rebate is one layer on a 11.1-year modeled baseline, not the whole story.
- Stack5 programs
- In-state #4/4
- Type #15/19
- Baseline11.1 yr
In-state directory place #4 of 4 (late alphabet). National rebate directory #15 of 19. Amounts and eligibility change; verify with the official program page before relying on a dollar figure. Informational only - not financial advice. See our disclaimer.
Program description
NYSERDA NY-Sun program provides upfront incentives for residential solar.
Program at a glance
- Program type
- Rebate
- Eligible customers
- Residential
- Stated benefit
- $0.20-$0.50/W (varies by utility)
- State electricity rate
- 22¢/kWh
- New York solar score
- 38/100
Solar's trajectory in New York
The market this incentive operates in: total installed solar capacity in New York reported to the EIA.
New York's solar incentive stack
How this rebate sits among New York's 4 tracked programs, by type
- Tax exemption
Tax exemption
2 programs
- Net metering
Net metering
1 programs
- Rebate
Rebate
1 programs
What this shows Among New York's 3 tracked incentive types, 1 are rebates like this one -- a direct payment rather than a tax reduction, stacking with the state's other program types.
How this rebate layers inside New York's deep stack
The NY-Sun Megawatt Block Incentive pays out as a direct rebate rather than a tax credit, one of New York's solar incentive programs tracked in DSIRE. Eligibility is scoped to residential customers, with a stated benefit of $0.20-$0.50/W (varies by utility). DSIRE lists no scheduled sunset, though enabling legislation and appropriations can still be revised year to year.
That baseline is slower than most states, which raises the stakes for every incentive on the table. New York averages 4.4 kWh/m²/day of usable sunlight and residential rates of 22¢/kWh, producing an estimated 7,709 kWh/year and $1,696 of annual utility offset on a typical 6 kW system costing $18,900. That baseline already implies a 11.1-year simple payback and a 25-year modeled net of roughly $23,500 before this incentive - every dollar this rebate delivers compresses that payback further.
New York bundles a deep incentive stack, so this program rarely stands alone. New York has 5 solar incentive programs indexed in DSIRE, including adjacent options like NY Solar Property Tax Exemption, NY Solar Sales Tax Exemption, NY Net Metering. The state's net-metering policy is classified as full, which governs how excess generation is credited and often decides whether a given program is worth claiming for a specific household.
Other New York incentives
Frequently asked questions
Where does the NY-Sun Megawatt Block Incentive sit in New York's deep program stack?
How does this rebate work beside New York's other programs?
Who qualifies, and what does a late in-state directory place mean?
How does this incentive affect solar ROI in New York?
Which other New York programs stack with this one?
Incentive data from the DSIRE (Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency); state solar economics from NREL and the U.S. EIA. See our methodology · New York solar data · ROI calculator · All incentives.