Solar installations in Somerset County, NJ
8,209 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.
Severe-weather exposure: solar sites here have been matched to an average of 3.1 hail and 2 high-wind NOAA storm events — a regional inspection/maintenance signal (proximity, not confirmed damage).
Search every recorded installation in Somerset County by installer, size, date and equipment.
Search sites →Independent check:Stanford's DeepSolar detected about 6,359 solar arrays here from 2018 satellite imagery — our recorded data covers roughly 129% of that. A yardstick, not dated records.
Most active
Top installers in Somerset County
| # | Installer | Installs here |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunrun | 1,232 |
| 2 | Momentum Solar | 650 |
| 3 | Tesla | 464 |
| 4 | Trinity Solar | 424 |
| 5 | Green Power Energy | 235 |
| 6 | Sunnymac | 200 |
| 7 | Sea Bright Solar | 146 |
| 8 | Solar Me | 139 |
| 9 | Emt Renewables | 116 |
| 10 | Solar Energy World | 112 |
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Frequently asked questions
How many homes have solar in Somerset County?
PanelCensus records 8,209 solar installations in Somerset County, New Jersey (340.5 MW of capacity) — about 6.2% of the county's 132,831 housing units (U.S. Census ACS). 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 8.6 kW.
Who installs solar in Somerset County?
The most active recorded installers in Somerset County are Sunrun, Momentum Solar, Tesla.
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. Market penetration = recorded installations ÷ housing units (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year, Table B25001); it undercounts where dataset coverage is partial. See methodology.