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Electrician-led solar in Clifton
Solar Panel Installation in Clifton, VA
Clifton is the county's small historic town surrounded by five-acre lots, deep woods, and NOVEC lines. The homes range from 1900s houses inside the town to 1990s estates on the roads out of it, and the design starts with a shade analysis. AJ Long Electric installs the array, the panel, the battery, and the EV charger as one job, with a master electrician on site.
A master electrician is on site for every solar project. $2.40–$2.85/W installed, cash. Dominion or NOVEC depending on your address, with the shade analysis run before we quote and a ground mount priced when the roof is under the trees.
Content reviewed 2026-09-05
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Cost
What solar costs in Clifton
A typical 8 to 12 kW rooftop system installs for $19,000–$34,000 cash, which is $2.40–$2.85/W. These are cash installed prices for modules, racking, inverter, and interconnection labor. Two things keep the number down: no commissioned sales team and no subcontracted electrical.
A clear plane prices inside the published band, and the shade analysis sets the module count. On many Clifton lots the array is a ground mount, quoted per site with the foundation, trench, and conduit run itemized. Estate services on 400A rarely need work; the 1900s houses inside the town get the heavy-up at $3,500–$7,500.
| System size | Typical annual production | Installed price, cash |
|---|---|---|
| 8 kW | About 10,000 kWh | $19,200–$22,800 |
| 10 kW | About 12,500 kWh | $24,000–$28,500 |
| 12 kW | About 15,000 kWh | $28,800–$34,200 |
Production assumes about 1,250 kWh per kW per year for a typical Northern Virginia roof. Your bill and your roof set the real number.
Incentives
Clifton solar incentives in 2026
The federal residential credit ended December 31, 2025. What is left for a Clifton address is built into the proposal, and the full list with sources is in our Fairfax County incentives guide.
Fairfax County waives the residential solar permit fee for a Clifton address and exempts the equipment from property tax for five years after the inspection passes.
Net metering credits every kilowatt-hour a Clifton array sends back at the retail rate, and the SRECs stay yours under the State Corporation Commission order of April 30, 2026.
Nearly every Clifton address net meters with NOVEC under the cooperative's own program, and the county property tax exemption covers a ground-mounted array the same as a rooftop one.
Why an electrician
Why Clifton homeowners choose an electrician for solar
A Clifton solar project is a ground mount, a trench, a well pump, and a battery more often than it is a roof, and every one of those is electrical work. A master electrician designs it on site and is there for the install, and nobody is subcontracted.
We have pulled Fairfax County permits for Clifton estates, barns, and well pumps for decades and file with NOVEC every month for the western county. The town historic review where it applies, the county permit, and the NOVEC interconnection go in the right order.
The price is a cash installed number with nothing hidden in it. There is no commissioned sales team and no subcontracted electrical, and the ground mount, the trench, the battery, and any panel work each get their own line on the proposal.
Solar makes sense in Clifton when
- Your Clifton estate has a field or a clearing with sun and you want a ground mount designed, permitted, and wired by an electrical contractor.
- Your roof has one plane that clears the trees and you want the module count that actually produces on a wooded lot.
- You are on a well and want the battery sized to the pump, because Clifton is the last place the crews reach after a storm.
Clifton neighborhoods we serve
The town and the estate roads around it, out to the Prince William line.
Google reviews
What Clifton homeowners say
Google reviews from generator hookup and service upgrade jobs on the NOVEC side of the county. Solar reviews land here as installs finish.
AJ Long consistently performs great work. They were able to install the Tesla charger without having to cut any holes in the drywall in my basement. This was important for me since I had special drywall on my ceiling to soundproof noise between the floors. The work was done very cleanly and professionally. Sai and Bo were great! Thanks guys.
Installed a garage circuit panel, ran the cable through conduit, about a 50 ft run, Installed breakers, ran wire for three new outlets. Super clean, quality work. Sai and Andrew were great. Highly recommended.
AJ Long recently installed an EV charger at my residence and they were fantastic! They kept me informed of when they would do the work and how long it would take. Their prices are competitive and fair - I highly recommend them!
Clifton solar questions
Does a Clifton lot need a ground mount instead of a roof array?
Often, yes. Clifton has the heaviest canopy in Fairfax County, and a roof under mature oaks does not make the number. We run a shade analysis on every Clifton site visit, and when the roof is out we design a ground mount in the clearest part of the lot, with the foundation, the trench, and the conduit run to the house quoted per site.
Who issues the solar permit in Clifton?
Fairfax County Land Development Services issues the building and electrical permit for the Town of Clifton and the Clifton mailing area around it, and waives the residential solar permit fee. Inside the town's historic district, exterior changes get a town architectural review first, and we prepare and submit that package before the county permit.
Is Clifton on NOVEC?
Clifton is Dominion or NOVEC depending on your address, and nearly every Clifton address is NOVEC. NOVEC runs its own net metering program under the Virginia statute, we file the cooperative interconnection after the county permit, and the county incentives apply to the parcel regardless of the utility.
Can a battery back up a Clifton well and septic pump?
Yes. A standard grid-tied array shuts off in an outage. Add a battery and transfer equipment and the well pump, the septic pump, the refrigerator, the internet, and a few lights stay on while the array charges the battery. We size the battery to the pump's starting load and label every backed-up circuit.
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Permits, the town, NOVEC, and Dominion in Clifton
Clifton is deep woods, NOVEC, wells, and a historic town center. Here is how we handle a Clifton address.
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The Town of Clifton is a small incorporated town inside Fairfax County, and Fairfax County Land Development Services issues the building and electrical permit for the town and the surrounding area. Inside the town's historic district, exterior changes get a town architectural review first, and we prepare that package.
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Clifton is Dominion or NOVEC depending on your address, and nearly every Clifton address is NOVEC. We file the cooperative interconnection after the county permit and request permission to operate after the inspection.
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Clifton's tree canopy is the heaviest in the county. We run a shade analysis before quoting, and on many Clifton lots the honest design is a ground mount in the one clear field, not a roof array under the oaks.
We handle this for you
The offices and programs
Click through for the official pages. We do the filing, the scheduling, and the follow-up.
Utility interconnection
- NOVEC: Net MeteringApplies when your bill shows NOVEC as the serving utility.We file the cooperative interconnection and close out permission to operate after the inspection.Source reviewed 2026-08-26
- Dominion Energy Virginia: Net MeteringApplies when your bill shows Dominion Energy Virginia as the serving utility.We file the interconnection and request permission to operate after the inspection passes. Dominion credits exported power one for one under the SCC order of April 30, 2026.Source reviewed 2026-08-26
Continue the plan
Connect the local and electrical decisions
Review the regional offer, combined solar-and-battery design, or the existing electrical service-area context for Clifton.
Next step
Start with your bill and your address
Send a recent electric bill and the address. A preliminary system size and price range comes back first, then a site visit with a master electrician turns it into a written proposal.