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New Jersey Solar Incentives

New Jersey Homeowners Can Count On Solar Incentives, Tax Credits & Rebates

You don’t have to live in the Northeast  to be a leader in solar. Thanks to incentives like solar renewable energy credits (SRECs) and tax exemptions, the Garden State has earned itself a coveted place among the top 10 solar states in the United States.1

New Jersey Solar Incentives, Rebates and Tax Credits

Solar Savings Types Value of Savings
Federal Solar Tax Credit  26% of the final cost of the solar system
New Jersey Solar Renewable Energy Credits (SREC) Varies depending on market value
Property Tax Exemption Property tax exemption on added home value from solar system

**Customer’s ability to monetize rebates, incentives and tax credits depends on several factors, including, without limitation, continued state subsidization of these policies, the applicable Sunrun product type, and whether a customer purchases or leases a solar system from Sunrun.

New Jersey SRECs

Solar renewable energy credits, or SRECs, can help home solar system owners earn a return on solar.2 New Jersey sets a Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) requiring companies that provide electricity to get a portion of its energy from renewable sources like solar power. To meet the RPS, electric companies can buy solar credits from home solar systems. Home solar system owners can sell SRECs through an aggregator like SRECTrade, which bundles up their SRECs and sells them to the utility. 

When you purchase a solar system and participate in New Jersey’s SREC program, you’ll earn SRECs for the first 10 years of owning your system. An SREC in New Jersey is worth approximately $200, with the average household earning around six SRECs per year. That means you could earn $1,200 per year through SRECs, adding up to $12,000 in 10 years.3 Keep in mind that New Jersey’s SREC program expires in 2021.4 

Property Tax Exemption for Residential Solar Systems

Homeowners understand the value of property tax exemptions, so it’s good news that New Jersey is offering a tax exemption for residential solar systems.5 And since purchased solar systems may increase the value of your home by up to $15,000 on average,6 you’ll get even more bang for your buck if you decide to move.

Solar Sales Tax Exemption

New Jersey’s Sales and Use Tax Exemption for Electric Power Generation and Storage Equipment7 is a welcome addition to the other incentives available in the Garden State. That means you can pocket the extra 6.6% state sales tax you would normally pay when you buy a home solar system and battery.8

Federal Solar Tax Credit*

In addition to New Jersey’s solar incentives, you’ll be eligible for the federal solar tax credit  if you buy your own home solar system outright. The tax credit can reduce the cost of a solar installation by 30%,9including a solar battery purchase.10 That means if you purchase a 6-kilowatt system for $18,300, you’ll pay $12,810 after you receive your tax credit.

The federal solar tax credit is scheduled to drop to 26% in 2020, then 22% in 2021. After 2021, the tax credit is slated to be phased out. Learn more about federal solar incentives.

Go Solar Your Way with Sunrun

At Sunrun, we understand that everyone's financial situation is different. Whether you want to own your system and your solar incentives or simplify them with a solar lease for as little as $0 down, we offer a range of flexible financing options—all of which help you claim your slice of Garden State sun. 

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Sources

1. https://cleantechnica.com/2016/04/15/here-are-the-top-10-us-solar-states/ 

2. https://programs.dsireusa.org/system/program/detail/5687 

3. https://www.solarpowerrocks.com/new-jersey-solar/srec-program-ending/

4. http://njcleanenergy.com/files/file/R_2019%20d_010%20(51%20N_J_R_%20138(e)).pdf

5. https://programs.dsireusa.org/system/program/detail/3100

6. https://news.energysage.com/home-solar-power-increase-property-values-ac...

7. https://programs.dsireusa.org/system/program/detail/219

8. https://www.state.nj.us/treasury/taxation/ratechange/su-overview.shtml

9. https://www.seia.org/initiatives/solar-investment-tax-credit-itc

10. https://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy18osti/70384.pdf

*We recommend contacting a tax professional to most accurately determine the impact of the federal solar tax credit on your taxes. 

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