Solar companies in Elizabeth, NJ: who installs the most
A typical 7 kW system in Elizabeth costs about $18,620 before incentives and pays for itself in about 12 years without the federal credit. Check the numbers for your home:
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An estimate, not a quote: system size comes from your bill, production from NREL for your ZIP. No federal credit, rate increases, panel degradation or financing. How I calculate.
I went through utility interconnection records: 411 home solar systems were installed within 2.0 miles of central Elizabeth in 2022–2023, by 4 companies with 30 or more systems each. The five most active: Sunrun (101), Trinity Solar (80), Suntuity (57), Momentum Solar (54). Today, quotes average $2.66/W in Elizabeth (EnergySage, updated 2026-09-11) — about $18,620 for a 7 kW system before incentives.
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Solar installers in Elizabeth by number of systems
| Company (as recorded) | Systems 2022–2023 | Earliest record here | Leased / PPA | With battery | Typical size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunrun | 101 | 2016 | 80% | 0% | 6.1 kW |
| Trinity Solar | 80 | 2016 | 55% | 0% | 5.8 kW |
| Suntuity | 57 | 2018 | 33% | 0% | 6.0 kW |
| Momentum Solar | 54 | 2016 | 83% | 0% | 6.3 kW |
Counts of systems in utility interconnection records for ZIP codes within 2.0 miles of central Elizabeth — not reviews, rankings or recommendations; I have no partnership with these companies. Company names are as reported and can include older brand names.
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How to check a solar quote in Elizabeth
- Divide your quote by system size in watts. Elizabeth quotes on EnergySage average $2.66/W; a typical 12.2 kW system there is quoted $27,627–$37,377 before incentives.
- Ask which utility credit the savings estimate uses. Power you send to the grid is credited at: Public Service Electric & Gas retail rate.
- Ask whether the offer is a purchase, loan, lease or PPA. In these records Sunrun, Trinity Solar, Suntuity, Momentum Solar leased or signed PPAs on 30% or more of systems.
- Look up the company's contractor license with the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs license verification before signing.
- Paste the price and size into the quote checker or follow the six-step quote check.
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Public Service Electric & Gas: rates and export credits
| Utility | Typical energy charge | Credit for power sent to the grid | Export rate period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public Service Electric & Gas | $0.168/kWh RS - Residential Service | retail rate (net metering) Net metering (N.J.A.C. 14:8-4): kWh credit carried month to month, year-end excess paid at avoided cost of wholesale power | annualized 12-month period chosen by the customer |
Is solar worth it in Elizabeth at today's prices?
At today's average quote of $2.66/W, a 7 kW system pays for itself in about 12 years for Public Service Electric & Gas customers.
| Utility | Size | kWh/yr | Cost at $2.66/W | Credits and rebates | Savings/yr | Payback | 20-yr net |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Service Electric & Gas | 5 kW | 6,655 | $13,300 | $0 | $1,120 | 11.9 yrs | $9,101 |
| Public Service Electric & Gas | 7 kW | 9,317 | $18,620 | $0 | $1,568 | 11.9 yrs | $12,741 |
| Public Service Electric & Gas | 10 kW | 13,310 | $26,600 | $0 | $2,240 | 11.9 yrs | $18,201 |
Rates used: Public Service Electric & Gas 16.8¢ used at home, 16.83¢ exported. Half of production used at home, no federal credit, no rate increases or degradation — full method.
How much a system produces in Elizabeth
Each 1 kW of panels produces about 1,331 kWh a year here — most in May (139 kWh), least in December (63 kWh).
Permits and inspections in Elizabeth
Installers reported a median of 5 business days for the city permit in 2023 (US median 7), 7 days for the utility's pre-install review, 15 days from installation to the last passed inspection and 9 days for permission to operate from Public Service Elec & Gas Co (PSE&G); 33 projects in the data that year. Across the US the whole project took 93 business days median from contract to permission to operate (NREL SolarTRACE, how long installation takes).
Elizabeth against nearby cities
Among Elizabeth and its 1 nearest neighbours I cover, it is number 2 by systems in the records and number 2 by sunshine per kW.
| City | Systems in records | Companies with 30+ | Average quote | kWh a year per kW |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toms River | 542 | 4 | $2.54/W | 1,376 |
| Elizabeth | 411 | 4 | $2.66/W | 1,331 |
Incentives and rules for Elizabeth homeowners
- Federal tax credit: the 30% Residential Clean Energy Credit is not available for property placed in service after December 31, 2025 (IRS).
- Public Service Electric & Gas: Year-end surplus kWh are paid at wholesale avoided cost, so oversizing the system past yearly use earns little.. Details on the New Jersey page.
- New Jersey rules: SuSI / ADI performance incentive, property tax, sales tax — full text and sources on the New Jersey page.
New Jersey rules and utility credits checked on 2026-09-21; price benchmark checked on 2026-09-21.
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Sources for Elizabeth
- https://data.openei.org/submissions/3
- https://developer.nlr.gov/docs/electricity/utility-rates-v3/
- https://developer.nlr.gov/docs/solar/pvwatts/v8/
- https://openei.org/services/doc/rest/util_rates/?version=7
- https://www.energysage.com/local-data/solar-panel-cost/nj/union-county/elizabeth/
- https://www.irs.gov/credits-deductions/residential-clean-energy-credit
- https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/new-jersey/N-J-A-C-14-8-4-3
- https://www.nj.gov/bpu/pdf/boardorders/2026/20260521/8C%20ORDER%20ADI%203%20Year%20Review%20Cost%20Cap.pdf
- https://www.nj.gov/treasury/taxation/pdf/other_forms/lpt/cres.pdf
- https://www.nj.gov/treasury/taxation/pdf/pubs/sales/su6.pdf
- https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2025_Gazetteer/
Data collected on 2026-09-21.