Electrician-led solar company in Burke
Solar Panel Installation in Burke, VA
Burke is split between two utilities and covered by one of the county's largest homeowner associations, so a Burke solar project starts with the bill and the covenants. AJ Long Electric has a Burke listing and 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, confirmed from the bill, and the Burke Centre Conservancy package prepared by us.
Content reviewed 2026-09-05
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Cost
What solar costs in Burke
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.
Burke roofs are simple, which keeps the array inside the published band. The cost question in Burke is the panel: a 1970s split-level on 100A service needs the heavy-up first, and it goes on the same proposal at $3,500–$7,500. A NOVEC address prices the same as a Dominion address; only the interconnection form changes.
| 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
Burke solar incentives in 2026
The federal residential credit does not apply to systems installed after December 31, 2025. What is left for a Burke 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 Burke address and exempts the equipment from property tax for five years after the inspection passes.
Net metering credits every kilowatt-hour a Burke array sends back at the retail rate, and the SRECs stay yours under the State Corporation Commission order of April 30, 2026.
NOVEC runs its own net metering program for western Burke addresses under the same state statute, and the SCC order on Dominion does not change it. We confirm the utility from the bill and file with the right one.
Why an electrician
Why Burke homeowners choose an electrician for solar
Burke is where the heavy-up and the array belong on one proposal. Half the homes we see in Burke Centre and Lake Braddock need panel work before the backfed breaker will fit, and a solar company that subcontracts the electrical prices that as a change order. We price it up front because it is the work we do every day.
We keep a Burke listing and have pulled Fairfax County permits for Burke panels and EV chargers for decades. The Conservancy package, the county permit, and the Dominion or NOVEC interconnection go in the right order, and we run all three.
The price is a cash installed number. No commissioned sales team and no subcontracted electrical, and the panel, the battery, and the EV charger are itemized on the same proposal.
Solar makes sense in Burke when
- Your home is inside Burke Centre and you want the Conservancy review handled by the contractor along with the county permit.
- Your bill says NOVEC and you want a contractor who files with the cooperative as easily as with Dominion.
- Your Burke split-level is on 100A service and the heavy-up you were already planning belongs on the same proposal as the array.
Burke neighborhoods we serve
Burke Centre and the neighborhoods around it, on both utilities.
Google reviews
What Burke homeowners say
Google reviews from heavy-up, panel, and EV charger jobs in Burke and along Braddock Road. Solar reviews land here as installs finish.
I hired AJ Long to install a Tesla wall connector in my garage. The entire experience was fantastic! They gave me a quote over email, have a convenient system for scheduling appointments and sending text updates, arrived on time, and did an excellent job.
Evan was the best! He was fast and installed my EV charger exactly where I wanted it. He also came out to do an estimate and told me exactly what he would do and how long it would take him. He was professional and nice!
We had a great experience being able to get power restored to our house with a breaker box replacement. Visit was scheduled within a couple days and diagnostic was free. I got a reasonable quote that was right around what a couple other companies priced, but half of another competitor who did the initial assessment. Very professional electrician that got everything done in a day, and appreciated that he also helped put dry wall back up for me to spackle/paint. Felt like my options were honestly laid out and had a good discussion around the contract before repairs began. Owner felt trustworthy
Burke solar questions
Is my Burke house Dominion or NOVEC?
Look at the top of your electric bill. Burke is Dominion or NOVEC depending on your address, with Dominion on the eastern side near Braddock Road and NOVEC across western Burke toward Fairfax Station and Clifton. Both offer net metering. We file the interconnection with whichever one serves you, and the county permit is the same either way.
Does Burke Centre Conservancy allow solar panels?
Burke Centre Conservancy reviews exterior changes for the homes inside Burke Centre, and rooftop solar is one. Virginia Code 55.1-1820.1 means the Conservancy cannot ban solar unless the recorded declaration does, and any restriction that raises the cost more than 5 percent or cuts production more than 10 percent is unreasonable under the statute. We prepare the HOA package with the layout, module color, and attachment detail and submit it before the county permit.
Does a NOVEC customer in Burke still get the Fairfax County incentives?
Yes. The permit fee waiver and the five-year property tax exemption are Fairfax County programs and apply to every Burke parcel. Net metering comes from NOVEC under its own program for NOVEC addresses, and from Dominion for the rest.
Do I need a panel upgrade for solar in Burke?
Many Burke homes from the 1970s and 1980s still run 100A or 150A service, and a heavy-up is often the first step. We run the load calculation on the site visit and price any panel work on the same proposal at the published $3,500–$7,500 range.
We handle this for you
Permits, Burke Centre, Dominion, and NOVEC in Burke
Burke has two utilities and one big HOA. Here is how the pieces line up for a Burke address.
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Burke is unincorporated Fairfax County, so Land Development Services issues the residential solar permit and waives the fee. Burke Centre Conservancy architectural review is a separate, private approval for the 5,800 homes inside Burke Centre, and we prepare the package.
- 02
Burke is Dominion or NOVEC depending on your address. Eastern Burke near Braddock Road is Dominion, and western Burke toward Fairfax Station and Clifton is NOVEC. We read the utility off your bill and file the interconnection with the right one.
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The 1970s and 1980s colonials and split-levels in Burke Centre and Lake Braddock have simple roofs and, often, 100A or 150A services that need a heavy-up before a backfed breaker will fit.
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 Burke.
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.