Electrician-led solar company in Reston
Solar Panel Installation in Reston, VA
Reston was planned in the 1960s and built out through the 1980s, and its contemporary roofs with flat and low-slope sections are a different solar job from a Fairfax colonial. Reston Association reviews exterior changes, and we prepare that package. 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 prepare the Reston Association design review package, pull the county permit, and file the Dominion interconnection.
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Cost
What solar costs in Reston
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 pitched Reston roof prices inside the published band like any other. A flat or low-slope section adds the ballasted racking line, which we itemize so you can see it. Many Reston homes from the 1970s still run 100A or 150A service, and the heavy-up is on the same proposal 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
Reston solar incentives in 2026
The federal residential credit does not apply to systems installed after December 31, 2025. What is left for a Reston 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 Reston address and exempts the equipment from property tax for five years after the inspection passes.
Net metering credits every kilowatt-hour a Reston array sends back at the retail rate, and the SRECs stay yours under the State Corporation Commission order of April 30, 2026.
Virginia Code 55.1-1820.1 protects rooftop solar on Reston Association properties: the association may set reasonable size and placement rules, and any rule that raises the cost more than 5 percent or cuts production more than 10 percent is unreasonable under the statute.
Why an electrician
Why Reston homeowners choose an electrician for solar
Reston roofs need a real design. A flat section, a pitched section, and a 1970s panel in the utility room are three problems on one house, and a solar salesperson with a satellite photo solves none of them. Our master electrician is on site for the design and for the install.
We have filed exterior-change packages with Reston Association and pulled county permits behind them for years, for panels, EV chargers, and now solar. The order matters: design review first, county permit second, Dominion interconnection third, and we run all three.
The price is a cash installed number. No commissioned sales team, no subcontracted electrical, and the racking type, the heavy-up, and the EV charger are itemized on one proposal.
Solar makes sense in Reston when
- Your Reston contemporary has a low-slope or flat roof section and you want it designed by someone who has racked that roof type before.
- Your property is under Reston Association covenants and you want the design review package prepared and submitted by the contractor.
- Your 1970s or 1980s Reston home is still on 100A or 150A service and a heavy-up belongs on the same proposal as the array.
Reston neighborhoods we serve
Every Reston village center and the cluster neighborhoods around it.
Google reviews
What Reston homeowners say
Google reviews from panel and EV charger jobs in Reston and the western 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!
Reston solar questions
Does Reston Association have to approve solar panels?
Reston Association reviews exterior changes on covenanted properties, and rooftop solar is one. Virginia Code 55.1-1820.1 means the association cannot ban solar unless the recorded declaration does, and it cannot impose restrictions that add more than 5 percent to the cost or cut production more than 10 percent. We prepare and submit the HOA package with the layout, module color, and attachment details, and we schedule the county permit behind the approval.
Can a flat or low-slope Reston roof hold solar?
Yes. The 1970s contemporaries around Lake Anne and South Lakes often have flat sections, and those take a ballasted or tilt-up racking system instead of flush-mounted rails. Production per module is a little lower than a south-facing pitch, so we size the array to the bill and put the attachment detail on the permit set for the county reviewer.
Who issues the solar permit in Reston?
Fairfax County. Reston is unincorporated county, so Land Development Services issues the residential solar permit, waives the fee, and sends the inspector. Reston Association approval is separate and comes first.
Do Reston townhouses qualify for rooftop solar?
Many do. A Reston cluster townhouse has a smaller roof, so the array is usually 4 to 6 kW, and the fire-separation setback at the party wall reduces the usable area. We measure the roof on the site visit, prepare the cluster and Reston Association review, and size the array to what the roof can hold.
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Reston Association, the county permit, and Dominion
Reston adds one step the rest of the county does not have: the Reston Association design review. Here is the order for a Reston address.
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Reston is unincorporated Fairfax County, so Land Development Services issues the residential solar permit and waives the fee. Reston Association design review is a separate, private approval that comes before the permit.
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Virginia Code 55.1-1820.1 stops an association from banning rooftop solar unless the recorded declaration does, and it limits restrictions that raise the cost more than 5 percent or cut production more than 10 percent. We prepare the HOA package for the Reston Association Design Review Board with the layout, the module color, and the attachment detail.
- 03
Reston addresses are Dominion Energy Virginia. The 1970s contemporaries around Lake Anne and Hunters Woods often have flat or low-slope roof sections that need ballasted or tilt-up racking, which changes the attachment detail on the permit set.
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.
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 Reston.
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.
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AJ Long Electric Solar
AJ Long Electric
7138 Little River Turnpike #305
Annandale, VA 22003
Serving Annandale, Fairfax County, and Northern Virginia.