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Solar Energy in New Jersey - Installation Data & Costs

Total Installations
192,243
Total Capacity
4,092 MW
National Rank
#4

95% residential

17.91¢
Electricity Rate (kWh)
4h
Peak Sun Hours/Day
$4,456
Est. Annual Savings

Environmental & Community Impact

CO₂ Offset/Year
4,575,103 tons
CO₂ Offset/System/Year
17.6 tons
Installations per 10K Residents
207.9
State Population
9,249,063
Est. Annual Production/System
24,878 kWh

Estimates based on average system size, 4h peak sun hours/day, 80% derating factor, and 30% federal ITC. Sources: NREL, EIA, EPA eGRID (0.709 metric tons CO₂/MWh).

System Overview

Avg System Size
21.3 kW
Third-Party Owned
65.5%

Installation Growth (Last 5 Years)

Top Solar Installers in New Jersey

InstallerInstallations
Self46,704
Sunrun29,258
Trinity Solar24,057
Momentum Solar12,626
Tesla Energy8,479
Suntuity4,623
Sunnymac4,191
All Season Solar Nj3,582
Vision Solar2,888
Bright Ops2,823

Most Popular Panel Brands in New Jersey

BrandInstallations
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Alps Technology2

Solar by County - New Jersey

CountyInstallationsCapacity
Ocean23,983326.7 MW
Middlesex17,565525.2 MW
Burlington16,816387 MW
Camden16,218299.6 MW
Monmouth14,548293.1 MW
Gloucester12,663217.5 MW
Atlantic12,344172.6 MW
Bergen10,441207.5 MW
Union9,452174.6 MW
Mercer7,849248.5 MW
Essex7,306147.3 MW
Cape May5,78468.8 MW
Passaic5,619108.4 MW
Cumberland5,305121.9 MW
Somerset5,147157.2 MW

New Jersey Solar Incentives

Tax credits, rebates & programs

Is Solar Worth It in New Jersey?

Data-backed analysis

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