Paterson, NJ solar installation & market data
Updated August 26, 2026 By The SolarDNA Data Team
Paterson has 1,533 solar installations across 9 zip codes, installations up 56.3% over the trailing twelve months, and an installs-weighted Market Score of 49.
Active installations
1,533
Zip markets
9
Median cost
—
12-mo growth
▲ 56.3%
Installers active
97
City Market Score
Great · installs-weighted across 9 zips
Best zip in Paterson scores higher than 87% of U.S. zip markets.
Versus New Jersey
How Paterson compares with the state
Installed cost
—
state median —/W
Market score
49 vs 62
New Jersey scores 62
Share of state installs
0.63%
of 244.1K tracked statewide
Battery attach
100.0%
state 99.8%
Statewide momentum
▲ 20.1%
residential solar added in New Jersey, 12 months through Jul 2026
Statewide market
239.1K systems
10.4% of homes · utility-reported through Jul 2026
Next-12-month outlook: 182–246 installs (midpoint 214)
Trailing-12-month installs carried forward at half the observed growth rate (capped at ±30%), with a ±15% band. Not a forecast of permits or policy.
Growth & pricing
Paterson by year
186 installs in the trailing twelve months vs 119 before
Installations by year
Median installed cost, $/W DC by year
Installer comp set
Who installs in Paterson
Summed across every zip in the city
| # | Installer | Installs | 12-mo | Zips | $/W |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRINITY SOLAR | 358 | 56 | 8 | — |
| 2 | SUNRUN | 243 | 16 | 8 | — |
| 3 | MOMENTUM SOLAR | 194 | 15 | 8 | — |
| 4 | TESLA | 44 | 2 | 8 | — |
| 5 | BRIGHT PLANET SOLAR | 42 | 0 | 8 | — |
| 6 | SUNNYMAC | 41 | 6 | 8 | — |
| 7 | BRIGHT OPS | 32 | 17 | 8 | — |
| 8 | FREEDOM FOREVER | 26 | 8 | 7 | — |
| 9 | VISION SOLAR | 24 | 0 | 8 | — |
| 10 | FUSION SOLAR ENERGY | 24 | 5 | 7 | — |
| 11 | SUNPOWER | 24 | 0 | 8 | — |
| 12 | SUNGEVITY | 21 | 0 | 6 | — |
| 13 | WHITMAN CONSTRUCTION | 20 | 1 | 7 | — |
| 14 | EMT RENEWABLES | 18 | 4 | 8 | — |
| 15 | BIG WAVE ROOFING AND SOLAR | 18 | 10 | 7 | — |
| 16 | SKYLINE SOLAR | 18 | 2 | 7 | — |
| 17 | VOLTAIC SOLAIRE | 16 | 0 | 7 | — |
| 18 | POSIGEN | 16 | 0 | 6 | — |
| 19 | NRG RENEWABLES | 15 | 0 | 6 | — |
| 20 | SUNTUITY | 15 | 0 | 6 | — |
| 21 | CODE GREEN SOLAR | 14 | 0 | 5 | — |
| 22 | SOLAR HOME | 14 | 0 | 7 | — |
| 23 | NEW JERSEY SUNTECH | 12 | 0 | 5 | — |
| 24 | INFINITY SOLAR SYSTEMS | 11 | 2 | 7 | — |
| 25 | BIG WAVE ROOFING SOLAR | 11 | 0 | 6 | — |