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Access Solar Power without owning Panels!
A Guide to Community Solar in New Jersey
As any New Jersian knows, there’s plenty to be proud of when it comes to our state — and we’re not afraid to tell everyone about it!
Whether you like to boast about the pristine sandy shores or how the pizza and bagels are far superior to New York’s, there’s something you probably don’t know about the Garden State that’s worthy of a few brags.
Despite its small size, New Jersey ranks 8th in the country when it comes to solar power production!
As of 2022, there’s enough solar energy production in New Jersey to power more than 638,775 homes, with plans to add another 1,963 megawatts of solar production over the next five years. There’s not much that can stop New Jersey once it puts its mind to something.
If you’re ready to take advantage of the solar power trend, you’re in luck! Solar power is accessible to more people than ever before, no matter if you’re from North or South Jersey.

Go Solar without owning panels!
Residential solar power in New Jersey has been limited by multiple hurdles that homes face around the country.
“If you own a home — and it has a roof that is the right size, type, orientation, exposure, etc. — then you can buy, finance, or lease panels that are bolted to your roof to generate energy.”
This makes solar energy out of reach for most people.
In fact, traditional solar power is accessible to only about 20% of New Jerseyans. But what about everyone else!?
Benefits of Community Solar in NJ
Community Solar is like a membership to a local solar farm where you can get clean energy at 10-25% off!

No Panels
You don’t have to purchase, finance, or lease a solar system or attach anything to your home! There is no maintenance or installation. Just easy access to clean energy at a discount!

No Roof
You don’t have to worry about your roof size, age, style, or shading.

No Limit
You don’t have to own your home or apartment. Renters can access solar!

No Problem!
You don’t have to commit to decades of paying off panels. Bring it if you move!
How Does Community Solar Work?
Pay nothing, save money, help the environment AND a local business? Really??
You know installing solar panels on your home can be pricey, but what if you could divide the cost of installing, maintaining, and operating solar panels between a bunch of people in your area? That’s the idea behind community solar!
With community solar, the cost of operating a solar farm is divided between subscribers in an area (typically a region serviced by a utility provider). Here’s a basic idea of how the community solar process in New Jersey works:
- A solar farm is built in a suitable location.
- Residents in the area pay to support the operation and maintenance of the solar farm, typically with a monthly subscription.
- As the solar farm generates power, it sends the energy back into the grid, helping subscribers reduce their energy bills.
The best part of community solar is that you don’t have to live on a property that’s considered “solar ready.” You can live in a house, an apartment, a condo, or even a cave as long as it’s connected to the energy grid!
Since the solar farm is built off-site in a suitable location and pumps the energy back into the grid, you can benefit from clean, renewable solar energy no matter where you live or what your house looks like.
Not only does community solar bring solar energy to more New Jersey residents, but it also helps them save tons of money on installation costs.
When the expense of installing and maintaining solar panels is split between hundreds, if not thousands, of other people in your area, you only have to pay a small portion, which is much more manageable than the tens of thousands of dollars an individual installation might cost.
Support your Local Solar Farmers
Why buy dirty energy, often from the other side of the world, when we can capture clean energy — from farmers in New Jersey right outside town?
Community Solar Farms in New Jersey allow family farmers to lease some of their land for utilities and partners to set up small solar farms.
This supplements farm income and keeps energy local!
Get Your Energy from a Solar Farm!
Community Solar allows a group of people to “subscribe” to a solar farm.
The solar farm feeds clean energy into the electricity grid, which you get to buy at a locked in savings rate every month!
Sign up for New Jersey Community Solar!
Get Started
Register your interest in saving money on electricity by joining a local solar farm in New Jersey.
Get Matched
If solar farms are open in your area, we’ll match you to see. Or select a project yourself here!
Start Saving!
Within 1-3 months your solar farm goes active, and you receive a new lower energy bill!
Solar Power to the People
Community solar in New Jersey is gaining popularity because of its affordability and accessibility.
Without the need to purchase and install panels on your roof, community solar is a much more affordable option that can benefit so many more people!
This includes renters, row homes, apartments, and rooftops that are not a good fit for solar panels.
New Jersey Community Solar Reviews
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Pay nothing, save money on your bills, help the environment, and help a local business?? Seems too good to be true!