Electrician-led solar company in Springfield
Solar Panel Installation in Springfield, VA
Springfield runs from the 1950s ramblers of North Springfield to the 1990s brick fronts of Kingstowne, and the two ends of it are different solar jobs. Older Springfield homes need the heavy-up first; Kingstowne needs the architectural review. 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. The heavy-up most Springfield ramblers need is priced on the same proposal, and the Kingstowne package is prepared by us.
Content reviewed 2026-09-05
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Cost
What solar costs in Springfield
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.
The array itself prices inside the published band on Springfield's simple gable and hip roofs. The line that moves a Springfield proposal is the panel: a 1950s rambler on 100A service gets the heavy-up at $3,500–$7,500 first, and a 1990s Kingstowne home on 200A usually needs nothing.
| 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
Springfield solar incentives in 2026
The federal residential credit does not apply to systems installed after December 31, 2025. What is left for a Springfield 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 Springfield address and exempts the equipment from property tax for five years after the inspection passes.
Net metering credits every kilowatt-hour a Springfield array sends back at the retail rate, and the SRECs stay yours under the State Corporation Commission order of April 30, 2026.
Kingstowne architectural review is a private approval, not a permit. Virginia Code 55.1-1820.1 keeps it reasonable, and the county fee waiver and property tax exemption apply to every Springfield parcel whether or not it is inside Kingstowne.
Why an electrician
Why Springfield homeowners choose an electrician for solar
The heavy-up is the whole story in older Springfield. A solar company that subcontracts the electrical finds the 100A panel on install day and sends a change order. We find it on the site visit, price it on the proposal, and do the panel and the array with the same crew and the same master electrician.
We have pulled Fairfax County panel permits in Springfield for thirty years, and we know which inspectors want the labeling done which way. The county solar record and the electrical record for the heavy-up go in together and get inspected together.
The price is a cash installed number with no commissioned sales team inside it. The panel, the Kingstowne package, the EV charger, and the battery are itemized on one proposal.
Solar makes sense in Springfield when
- Your Springfield rambler is on the original 100A service and you were already planning the heavy-up, so the array and the panel belong on one proposal.
- Your Kingstowne home is under architectural review and you want the package prepared and submitted by the contractor before the county permit.
- You want a contractor who files with NOVEC as easily as with Dominion, because your bill could say either.
Springfield neighborhoods we serve
From North Springfield down to Kingstowne and Newington.
Google reviews
What Springfield homeowners say
Google reviews from heavy-up and panel jobs in Springfield and Kingstowne. Solar reviews land here as installs finish.
AJ Long electric was great from start to finish. The owner who came and quoted my panel upgrade, EV charger install, and grounding install was very thorough and answered any and every question I had. Their quote was reasonably priced, and I felt comfortable.
Upgraded my fuse box and installed an EV charger wtih an additional 110 outlet. Solid estimate, timely response, excellent work. Very efficient and knowledgeable, making useful recommendations without trying to "upsell". I definitely recommend and will use them again.
They were upfront a honest with me during the troubleshooting & estimate process. When they did the actual "heavy up" and bringing our house up to code, their work was great. Professional service, I highly recommend them. We already have other projects we will be hiring them for.
Springfield solar questions
Does a Springfield rambler need a new panel before solar?
Usually. The 1950s and 1960s ramblers in Springfield and North Springfield were built on 100A service, and a backfed solar breaker needs a 200A panel with busbar room. We run the load calculation on the site visit and price the heavy-up on the same proposal at the published $3,500–$7,500 range, so the array and the panel are one job and one inspection sequence.
Will Kingstowne approve solar panels in Springfield?
Kingstowne Residential Owners Corporation reviews exterior changes, 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 raise the cost more than 5 percent or cut production more than 10 percent. We prepare the HOA package with the roof layout, the all-black module option, and the attachment detail, and we schedule the county permit behind the approval.
Is Springfield served by Dominion or NOVEC?
Both, depending on the address. Most of Springfield is Dominion Energy Virginia, and parts of the western mailing area toward Burke are NOVEC. The top of your bill settles it, both offer net metering, and the county permit is the same either way.
Does Fairfax County charge a solar permit fee in Springfield?
No. Springfield is unincorporated Fairfax County, and the county waives the residential solar permit fee. We still pull the permit and schedule the inspection, and the five-year property tax exemption starts after the inspection passes.
We handle this for you
Permits, Kingstowne, Dominion, and NOVEC in Springfield
Springfield pairs old panels with a big HOA on one side and two utilities on the other. Here is how a Springfield solar job comes together.
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Springfield is unincorporated Fairfax County, so Land Development Services issues the residential solar permit and waives the fee. Kingstowne, on the Springfield and Alexandria line, adds a Kingstowne Residential Owners Corporation architectural review before the permit, and we prepare that package.
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Springfield is Dominion or NOVEC depending on your address. Most of Springfield is Dominion, and parts of the western Springfield mailing area toward Burke and Fairfax Station are NOVEC. We read the utility off your bill and file the interconnection with the right one.
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The 1950s and 1960s ramblers and split-foyers in Springfield and North Springfield were built on 100A service. A backfed solar breaker needs a 200A panel with busbar room, so the heavy-up is the first line on most of these proposals.
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 Springfield.
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.