PanelCensus

Solar installations in Somerset County, NJ

6,749 recorded installations in Somerset 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
6,749
Total capacity
310.9 MW
Median price
$4.10/W
pre-incentive
Third-party owned
49%
lease / PPA

Most active

Top installers in Somerset County

Growth

Installations by year

2005
40
2006
42
2007
46
2008
58
2009
95
2010
147
2011
469
2012
304
2013
383
2014
314
2015
434
2016
518
2017
476
2018
480
2019
503
2020
512
2021
550
2022
646
2023
711
2024
2

Frequently asked questions

How many homes have solar in Somerset County?

PanelCensus records 6,749 solar installations in Somerset County, New Jersey (310.9 MW of capacity). Dataset coverage depends on New Jersey's reporting programs, so the true total is higher.

How much does solar cost in Somerset County?

The median installed price for recorded systems in Somerset County is $4.10/W pre-incentive; the median system runs 8.5 kW.

Who installs solar in Somerset County?

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