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Home Solar in Virginia

Own a house in Virginia and tired of the power bill? Call and talk to an independent solar provider who works in your area. No forms, no obligation.

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Home Solar Line connects you with an independent solar provider. We don't sell or install anything ourselves. Calls may be recorded.

  • Free call
  • No forms to fill out
  • Independent local providers
  • No obligation

Who this is for

Check all five before you call:

  • You own the home (not renting)
  • It's a single-family house or townhouse
  • The roof gets full sun or only light shade
  • Your power bill is over $100 a month
  • The home doesn't already have solar panels

Renting, in a condo, apartment or mobile home, under heavy shade, or already have panels? This line can't help with those, so please don't call.

What happens when you call

  1. Answer a few quick questionsDo you own the home, how much is your power bill, how sunny is the roof.
  2. Get connectedIf your home fits, you're put through to an independent solar provider who serves your area.
  3. Talk it through, then decideThey look at your roof and usage and explain options. No obligation to buy.

Solar in Virginia

In Virginia, Dominion and Appalachian Power customers can have different options, so a provider will ask which bill you get.

Hot, humid summers and mild winters in the east, cooler in the west.

Homes in Virginia are served by utilities including Dominion Energy Virginia, Appalachian Power, and electric co-ops. Each sets its own rates and connection rules, so tell the provider which one you use.

Find out what solar would look like on your Virginia home.

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What to know before going solar in Virginia

  • Your utility sets the rules

    Dominion Energy Virginia, Appalachian Power, and electric co-ops each set their own rates and rules for homes with solar, overseen by the Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC).

  • How extra power is credited

    Virginia offers net metering for home systems through its investor-owned utilities and co-ops, and the rules have been updated in recent years. How net metering works.

  • HOAs and local rules

    Virginia law keeps community associations from banning solar on the homes they govern, while letting them set reasonable rules on size, placement and appearance. Townhouses and HOAs.

  • Checking a provider

    Virginia's Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation (DPOR) licenses contractors and has an online license lookup.

  • Roofs and housing

    Northern Virginia has a lot of townhouse communities with HOAs. If you own the roof, a townhouse can qualify, and your association's approval process is usually the first step.

  • Weather to plan for

    In Virginia, the site issues that come up most are heat, tree shade and hurricane winds. Installing solar in Virginia.

How home solar works, in short

  • Panels on your roof make power from daylight, and an inverter turns it into the power your home uses.
  • Your home uses solar power first. Extra goes to the grid or a battery, credited under your utility's rules.
  • At night and on cloudy days you draw from the grid as usual, so you still get a (usually smaller) power bill.
  • Cost depends on the roof, shade, usage, equipment and whether you buy, finance or lease.

How installation works · What affects cost · Comparing quotes

See if solar makes sense for your house.

One free call. Tell a provider about your roof and your bills, and decide from there.

Who this is for

Check all five before you call:

  • You own the home (not renting)
  • It's a single-family house or townhouse
  • The roof gets full sun or only light shade
  • Your power bill is over $100 a month
  • The home doesn't already have solar panels

Renting, in a condo, apartment or mobile home, under heavy shade, or already have panels? This line can't help with those, so please don't call.

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Questions

How is extra solar power credited in Virginia?

Virginia offers net metering for home systems through its investor-owned utilities and co-ops, and the rules have been updated in recent years.

Can an HOA stop me from adding solar in Virginia?

Virginia law keeps community associations from banning solar on the homes they govern, while letting them set reasonable rules on size, placement and appearance. The details and exceptions matter, so read your covenants too.

Which utilities serve homes in Virginia?

Dominion Energy Virginia, Appalachian Power, and electric co-ops. Dominion Energy Virginia, Appalachian Power, and electric co-ops each set their own rates and rules for homes with solar, overseen by the Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC).

How do I check a solar provider in Virginia?

Virginia's Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation (DPOR) licenses contractors and has an online license lookup. Also ask for proof of insurance before signing anything.

Are you a solar company?

No. Home Solar Line is a free phone line that connects homeowners with independent solar providers. We don't sell, design or install systems, and we don't set prices.

Does the call cost anything?

No. The call is free, and there's no obligation to buy anything from the provider you talk to.

Who qualifies?

Homeowners in a single-family house or townhouse with a roof that gets full or mostly full sun, a power bill over $100 a month, and no solar panels already. If that's not you, the provider won't be able to help.

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