Electrician-led solar company in Ashburn
Solar Panel Installation in Ashburn, VA
Ashburn is Loudoun County, so the solar permit, the inspection, and the property tax exemption all run through the county, and the utility is Dominion or NOVEC depending on your address. 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. We file the Loudoun County permits in LandMARC, prepare the HOA package, and file the Dominion or NOVEC interconnection for you.
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Cost
What solar costs in Ashburn
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.
An Ashburn array on a detached house prices inside the published band, and a townhome roof holds a smaller array that lands below it at the same per-watt rate. Loudoun's permit fees are their own line. When an Ashburn home needs more panel capacity for the backfed breaker, the upgrade is on the same proposal at the published $3,500–$7,500 range.
| 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
Ashburn solar incentives in 2026
The federal residential credit does not apply to systems installed after December 31, 2025. What is left for a Ashburn address is local, and every item below is built into the proposal.
Loudoun County takes 100 percent of a residential Ashburn system's value, up to 25 kW, off the real estate assessment for as long as the array is in service.
Dominion net metering credits every kilowatt-hour an Ashburn array exports one for one, and the SRECs stay yours under the State Corporation Commission order of April 30, 2026. NOVEC runs its own program for NOVEC addresses.
Virginia Code 58.1-3661 declares a residential rooftop system of 25 kW or less wholly exempt from state and local taxation, and it is the state law the Loudoun exemption page points to.
Why an electrician
Why Ashburn homeowners choose an electrician for solar
An Ashburn solar job is an electrical job with a permit packet attached: wet-sealed plans, the wiring and overcurrent protection, the backfed breaker, the disconnect, and the signs the Loudoun inspector checks. Solar companies subcontract that work. We are the electrical contractor, and a master electrician is on site for every Ashburn install.
Loudoun inspects between 8:30 and 3:00 on weekdays, and the inspection is booked in LandMARC. We schedule it, meet the inspector, and fix anything on the spot, because the electrical on your roof is under our license, not a subcontractor's.
The price is cash and installed, with no commission built in. The HOA package, the Loudoun permit fees, the EV charger, and the battery each get their own line, so an Ashburn homeowner sees the whole system before anything is ordered.
Solar makes sense in Ashburn when
- Your Ashburn home is in a planned community with architectural review, and you want the HOA package prepared and submitted by the contractor before the county permit.
- You want the Loudoun property tax exemption on the array, with the plans and the final invoice the county asks for handed to you ready to file.
- You drive an EV and want the charger, the battery, and the array designed on one load calculation, with any panel work priced on the same proposal.
Ashburn neighborhoods we serve
From Ashburn Village out to Broadlands and Brambleton, and the Loudoun and Fairfax towns next door.
Google reviews
What Ashburn homeowners say
Google reviews from panel, EV charger, and service upgrade jobs across Loudoun and the western suburbs. 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!
Ashburn solar questions
Who issues a solar permit in Ashburn?
Loudoun County. Ashburn has no town government, so the Department of Building and Development issues the building permit and the electrical permit through LandMARC and sends the inspector. A roof array needs those two. A ground-mounted array adds a zoning permit and a plat that shows the array against the property lines.
Does Loudoun County waive the solar permit fee in Ashburn?
No. Loudoun publishes a building permit fee and an electrical permit fee for residential solar, plus a zoning fee for ground mounts, and the county page lists no solar waiver. We put the county fees on the proposal as their own line so the total you sign is the total you pay.
How does the Loudoun solar tax exemption work for an Ashburn home?
Loudoun takes 100 percent of the system's value off the real estate assessment for a residential system up to 25 kW, for as long as it is in service. Building and Development certifies the equipment after the permits pass, you apply to the Commissioner of the Revenue with the plans and the final invoice, and the exemption starts the tax year after you apply or the permits close, whichever is later. We hand you the plans and the invoice ready to file.
Will my Ashburn HOA let me install solar panels?
Virginia Code 55.1-1820.1 stops an association from banning rooftop solar unless the recorded declaration does, and any rule that raises the cost more than 5 percent or cuts production more than 10 percent is unreasonable under the statute. Ashburn Village reviews exterior changes, and when your community has its own review we submit the package with the roof layout and attachment detail before the county permit.
We handle this for you
Loudoun permits, the HOA, Dominion, and NOVEC in Ashburn
Ashburn is one county, two possible utilities, and a lot of HOA covenants. Here is how an Ashburn solar job comes together.
- 01
Ashburn is unincorporated Loudoun County. The Department of Building and Development takes the building application with three sets of wet-sealed plans and a separate electrical application, both in LandMARC, and we prepare and submit both.
- 02
Ashburn is Dominion or NOVEC depending on your address. Loudoun County points solar owners to both utilities for net metering, and we read the account off your bill and file the interconnection with the one that serves you.
- 03
Ashburn Village runs architectural and environmental review for exterior changes on its single-family homes and townhomes. Virginia Code 55.1-1820.1 keeps that review reasonable, and we prepare the HOA package with the layout, the module color, and the attachment detail.
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
- 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
- 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
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 Ashburn.
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.
Solar energy company
AJ Long Electric Solar
AJ Long Electric
7138 Little River Turnpike #305
Annandale, VA 22003
Serving Annandale, Fairfax County, and Northern Virginia.