State Overview
New Jersey
National Solar Capacity Ranking: 13th
Updated June 2026
New Jersey State Solar Overview
New Jersey was an early leader in solar deployment and remains a top market nationally. The state continues to see strong growth, driven by rising energy demand and a priority on energy affordability, as well as net metering, a Renewable Portfolio Standard, and its successor incentive framework, which replaced the original SREC program.
SEIA New Jersey State Policy Priorities
- SEIA supports the continued implementation and refinement of the state’s long-term solar incentive program to ensure stable market growth.
- SEIA supports expanding community solar deployment and addressing land use and siting constraints to enable additional large-scale and distributed projects.
New Jersey Major Solar and Storage Projects
SEIA’s Major Solar and Storage Projects List is a database of all U.S. ground-mounted solar projects, 1 MW and above, that are either operating, under construction or under development.
Just The Facts
- Solar Installed (MW):
5,978 MWdc
- Storage Capacity
163 MWh
- National Ranking:
13th (30th in 2025 additions)
- Enough Solar Installed to Power:
975,823 homes
- Percentage of State's Electricity from Solar:
9.02%
- Solar Jobs:
6,508
- Solar Companies in State:
405 (83 Manufacturers, 207 Installers/Developers, 115 Others)
- Total Solar Investment in State:
$21.1 billion
- Growth Projection and Ranking:
2,847 MW over the next 5 years (ranks 28th)
- Number of Installations:
232,512
New Jersey State Solar Policy Resources
- DSIRE incentives database – New Jersey – Search a public clearinghouse for specific solar energy incentives in New Jersey and across the United States
- New Jersey Board of Public Utilities – Learn about the governing body that regulates the electricity rates and services of New Jersey public utilities
- New Jersey’s Clean Energy Program – Find a wide variety of information on state government energy programs, policy, projects, energy-saving strategies and energy-related statistics
- New Jersey Solar Panels Overview – Learn about the history of solar policy in New Jersey, along with up-to-date pricing information on EnergySage
- New Jersey State Legislature – Track pending legislation affecting solar energy, locate and contact individual legislators, and stay up to date on current legislative issues in
- Solar Panel Cost in New Jersey – Learn about the history of solar policy in New Jersey, along with up-to-date pricing information on EnergySage
- Solar Rebates & Incentives in New Jersey – Check out EnergySage’s list of key solar incentives in New Jersey to see what programs you can benefit from
- U.S. Energy Information Administration – New Jersey State Profile – Explore official energy statistics, including data on electricity supply and demand, from the U.S. government
New Jersey Energy Storage Policy and Market Overview
New Jersey has established strong policy foundations to support energy storage growth, including a 2,000 MW storage target by 2030, but deployment remains in early stages.
State regulators continue to develop incentive structures and program design for both front-of-the-meter and behind-the-meter storage through initiatives like the Storage Incentive Program. These efforts are aimed at creating a more competitive and scalable storage market.
New Jersey’s storage growth is closely tied to its distributed solar market. Continued policy development and incentive implementation will be critical to accelerating storage deployment and meeting the state’s long-term targets.
New Jersey Energy Storage Policy Resources
- New Jersey’s Clean Energy Program –New Jersey’s clean energy goals, programs, policies, and funding for energy storage, solar energy efficiency, electric vehicles, and renewable energy.
- Sustainable Jersey Grants & Technical Assistance Programs – Grants and technical assistance aiding community access to sustainable resources.
- Energy Storage Cost in New Jersey – Up-to-date storage and solar-plus-storage pricing and find installers in New Jersey on EnergySage.
- DSIRE New Jersey Energy Storage Policy Database – Clearinghouse for financial incentives, regulations, and rebates for energy storage and lithium-ion technologies in New Jersey and across the United States.
- New Jersey Board of Public Utilities – Governing body that regulates the electricity rates and services of New Jersey’s public utilities, search for regulatory dockets, programs, and initiatives.
- New Jersey State Legislature – Pending, passed, and historical legislation affecting energy storage and battery systems, locate and contact individual legislators, and stay up to date on current legislative issues in New Jersey.
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