PanelCensus

Solar installations in Essex County, NJ

7,307 recorded installations in Essex County, New Jersey — capacity, prices and the installers doing the work.

Dataset updated . Refreshed from LBNL's Tracking the Sun public releases.

Installations
7,307
Total capacity
147.3 MW
Median price
$8.44/W
pre-incentive
Third-party owned
64%
lease / PPA

Most active

Top installers in Essex County

Growth

Installations by year

2005
11
2006
36
2007
10
2008
23
2009
30
2010
101
2011
239
2012
207
2013
231
2014
240
2015
312
2016
597
2017
579
2018
614
2019
696
2020
661
2021
649
2022
820
2023
1,230

Frequently asked questions

How many homes have solar in Essex County?

The Tracking the Sun dataset records 7,307 solar installations in Essex County, New Jersey (147.3 MW of capacity). Dataset coverage depends on New Jersey's reporting programs, so the true total is higher.

How much does solar cost in Essex County?

The median installed price for recorded systems in Essex County is $8.44/W pre-incentive; the median system runs 6.4 kW.

Who installs solar in Essex County?

The most active recorded installers in Essex County are Sunrun, Trinity Solar, Momentum Solar.

County assignment is derived from installation ZIP codes via the Census 2020 ZCTA↔county crosswalk (primary county by land-area overlap) — approximate at county boundaries. See methodology.