PanelCensus

Solar installations in Mercer County, NJ

7,639 recorded installations in Mercer County, New Jersey — capacity, prices and the installers doing the work.

Dataset updated . Sources: LBNL Tracking the Sun + city permit records + state programs + USGS/EIA utility-scale.

Installations
7,639
Total capacity
323.7 MW
Median price
$4.34/W
pre-incentive
Third-party owned
54%
lease / PPA

Most active

Top installers in Mercer County

Growth

Installations by year

2005
38
2006
63
2007
30
2008
64
2009
133
2010
167
2011
282
2012
283
2013
167
2014
139
2015
341
2016
842
2017
741
2018
634
2019
575
2020
510
2021
671
2022
878
2023
1,039
2024
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Frequently asked questions

How many homes have solar in Mercer County?

PanelCensus records 7,639 solar installations in Mercer County, New Jersey (323.7 MW of capacity). Dataset coverage depends on New Jersey's reporting programs, so the true total is higher.

How much does solar cost in Mercer County?

The median installed price for recorded systems in Mercer County is $4.34/W pre-incentive; the median system runs 8.1 kW.

Who installs solar in Mercer County?

The most active recorded installers in Mercer 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.