PanelCensus

Solar installations in Ocean County, NJ

24,093 recorded installations in Ocean 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
24,093
Total capacity
562.1 MW
Median price
$5.24/W
pre-incentive
Third-party owned
73%
lease / PPA

Most active

Top installers in Ocean County

Growth

Installations by year

2005
123
2006
75
2007
89
2008
88
2009
141
2010
342
2011
1,100
2012
1,510
2013
940
2014
1,156
2015
2,492
2016
3,246
2017
2,471
2018
2,160
2019
1,865
2020
1,507
2021
1,440
2022
1,624
2023
1,669
2024
8
2025
1

Frequently asked questions

How many homes have solar in Ocean County?

PanelCensus records 24,093 solar installations in Ocean County, New Jersey (562.1 MW of capacity). Dataset coverage depends on New Jersey's reporting programs, so the true total is higher.

How much does solar cost in Ocean County?

The median installed price for recorded systems in Ocean County is $5.24/W pre-incentive; the median system runs 8.3 kW.

Who installs solar in Ocean County?

The most active recorded installers in Ocean County are Trinity Solar, Sunrun, Powerlutions.

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.