New Jersey Hits 5 GW of Installed Solar, With Help From Altus Power’s Community Solar

The Garden State is blossoming with solar energy. On January 23, 2025, the office of New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announced that the state had reached 5 gigawatts (GW) of installed solar capacity, more than doubling its capacity over seven years.

The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) said that 5 GW of installed solar energy is enough to power 700,000 households, as NJ Spotlight News reports.

“With this milestone achievement in solar energy, we are building a strong foundation for renewable energy while combating the imminent threat of climate change and propelling our state forward on 100% clean electricity,” Gov. Murphy said. “By expanding solar programs and resources for homes and businesses, we are taking a whole-of-government approach to making solar energy more affordable and accessible than ever before.”

New Jersey added nearly 400 megawatts of installed solar capacity in 2024, and there are now more than 209,000 solar installations throughout the state, encompassing net-metered, grid-supply, and community solar, according to the announcement. The state’s solar energy sector also supports approximately 7,000 jobs.

NJBPU President Christine Guhl-Sadovy said the 5 GW milestone “reflects the hard work and commitment of the NJBPU to bolstering our solar sector and the thousands of good, local jobs it employs while transitioning New Jersey to a clean energy future.”

Altus Power, the United States’ largest commercial-scale provider of clean electric power, has worked toward this big moment for New Jersey. In October 2023, Altus and Brightcore Energy announced the completion of 19 solar arrays on rooftops from Brennan Investment Group’s portfolio of logistics buildings across the state, repressing 7.4 megawatts (MW) of solar energy.

In June 2024, Altus announced the acquisition of an 8.5 MW ground-mounted solar array in New Jersey, and in December of that year, the company announced a partnership with Trammell Crow Company (TCC) and CBRE Investment Management to construct a 10.5-megawatt solar project on three modern logistics buildings in the state.

“With the addition of these assets, we are not only expanding our footprint in the Garden State but also delivering meaningful benefits to the communities we serve,” Brett Phillips, Director, Investment and Structured Finance, Altus Power, said at the time of the TCC & CBRE partnership launch.

New Jersey’s 5 GW achievement comes less than three months after neighboring New York proclaimed that that state had installed 6 GW of distributed solar, hitting that goal a year ahead of schedule. Altus participated in that victory, too, through solar projects like a 4.8 MW ground-mounted solar array in Cayuga County, New York.

In New Jersey, residents in Bergen, Burlington, Gloucester, Hudson, Mercer, Middlesex, Somerset, and Warren counties can benefit from Altus Power’s Community Solar program. Homeowners and renters alike can sign up for the program to subscribe to the benefits of clean electricity generated by Altus Power’s owned-and-operated solar arrays.

It’s a win-win for Community Solar subscribers, since they help their community go green while saving 5% to 20% on their monthly electricity costs, depending on location. Better yet, there’s no cost to subscribe, no equipment to install, and subscribers can cancel at any time. And now that New Jersey has transitioned to Utility Consolidated Billing, it’s easier than ever for NJ residents to join Community Solar and enjoy the benefits!  

To check your eligibility and apply for Community solar, head to join.altuspower.com, and reach out to the Customer Experience Team with any questions by emailing hello@altuspower.com.