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Home Solar in New Jersey

Thinking about solar for your New Jersey home? One free call gets you to an independent local provider who can look at your roof and bills and tell you whether it makes sense.

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Home Solar Line connects you with an independent solar provider. We don't sell or install anything ourselves. Calls may be recorded.

  • Free call
  • No forms to fill out
  • Independent local providers
  • No obligation

Who this is for

Check all five before you call:

  • You own the home (not renting)
  • It's a single-family house or townhouse
  • The roof gets full sun or only light shade
  • Your power bill is over $100 a month
  • The home doesn't already have solar panels

Renting, in a condo, apartment or mobile home, under heavy shade, or already have panels? This line can't help with those, so please don't call.

What happens when you call

  1. Answer a few quick questionsDo you own the home, how much is your power bill, how sunny is the roof.
  2. Get connectedIf your home fits, you're put through to an independent solar provider who serves your area.
  3. Talk it through, then decideThey look at your roof and usage and explain options. No obligation to buy.

Solar in New Jersey

In New Jersey, shade from mature trees and neighboring houses is often the deciding factor, more than the weather.

Four seasons, with dense neighborhoods where trees and nearby buildings can shade roofs.

Homes in New Jersey are served by utilities including PSE&G, JCP&L, Atlantic City Electric, Rockland Electric, and a few municipal utilities. Each sets its own rates and connection rules, so tell the provider which one you use.

New Jersey has retail electric choice. Whatever supplier appears on your bill, interconnection and net metering go through PSE&G, JCP&L, Atlantic City Electric or your local utility.

Own a home in New Jersey? Call to see if it qualifies.

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What to know before going solar in New Jersey

  • Your utility sets the rules

    PSE&G, JCP&L, Atlantic City Electric, Rockland Electric, and a few municipal utilities each set their own rates and rules for homes with solar, overseen by the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU).

  • How extra power is credited

    New Jersey has long had state solar incentive programs built around renewable energy certificates, along with net metering. Program terms have changed over the years, so get the current details from a provider. How net metering works.

  • HOAs and local rules

    If you live in an HOA community, read the covenants and ask about the approval process before you sign. Many providers help prepare the application. Townhouses and HOAs.

  • Checking a provider

    New Jersey requires home improvement contractors to register with the Division of Consumer Affairs, and you can check a registration online.

  • Weather to plan for

    In New Jersey, the site issues that come up most are tree shade, snow and salt air. Installing solar in New Jersey.

How home solar works, in short

  • Panels on your roof make power from daylight, and an inverter turns it into the power your home uses.
  • Your home uses solar power first. Extra goes to the grid or a battery, credited under your utility's rules.
  • At night and on cloudy days you draw from the grid as usual, so you still get a (usually smaller) power bill.
  • Cost depends on the roof, shade, usage, equipment and whether you buy, finance or lease.

How installation works · What affects cost · Comparing quotes

Ready to find out if your home is a fit?

One free call. Tell a provider about your roof and your bills, and decide from there.

Who this is for

Check all five before you call:

  • You own the home (not renting)
  • It's a single-family house or townhouse
  • The roof gets full sun or only light shade
  • Your power bill is over $100 a month
  • The home doesn't already have solar panels

Renting, in a condo, apartment or mobile home, under heavy shade, or already have panels? This line can't help with those, so please don't call.

Call to see if your home qualifies(877) 565-3409

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Questions

How is extra solar power credited in New Jersey?

New Jersey has long had state solar incentive programs built around renewable energy certificates, along with net metering. Program terms have changed over the years, so get the current details from a provider.

Can an HOA stop me from adding solar in New Jersey?

It depends on your covenants. If you live in an HOA community, read the covenants and ask about the approval process before you sign. Many providers help prepare the application.

Which utilities serve homes in New Jersey?

PSE&G, JCP&L, Atlantic City Electric, Rockland Electric, and a few municipal utilities. PSE&G, JCP&L, Atlantic City Electric, Rockland Electric, and a few municipal utilities each set their own rates and rules for homes with solar, overseen by the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU).

How do I check a solar provider in New Jersey?

New Jersey requires home improvement contractors to register with the Division of Consumer Affairs, and you can check a registration online. Also ask for proof of insurance before signing anything.

Are you a solar company?

No. Home Solar Line is a free phone line that connects homeowners with independent solar providers. We don't sell, design or install systems, and we don't set prices.

Does the call cost anything?

No. The call is free, and there's no obligation to buy anything from the provider you talk to.

Who qualifies?

Homeowners in a single-family house or townhouse with a roof that gets full or mostly full sun, a power bill over $100 a month, and no solar panels already. If that's not you, the provider won't be able to help.

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