Solar farms in New Jersey
New Jersey has 362 operating solar farms with 1.3 GW of capacity. 13 came online in 2025.
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Updated monthly. Last updated November 2026.
New Jersey had 185 solar farms online in 2016 and 362 in 2026
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Solar farms online at the end of each year. Source: EIA-860M, compiled by Cleanview.
The 10 largest solar farms in New Jersey
Operating, by capacity
| # | Solar farm | Year online | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EDF Ph1 Toms River | 2021 | 21 MW |
| 2 | Ben Moreell Solar Farm | 2020 | 20 MW |
| 3 | Mount Olive Solar Farm | 2023 | 20 MW |
| 4 | Pilesgrove | 2011 | 18 MW |
| 5 | KDC Solar PR1, LLC | 2019 | 17 MW |
| 6 | Princeton University Cogeneration | 2022 | 17 MW |
| 7 | Tinton Falls Solar Farm | 2012 | 16 MW |
| 8 | Foul Rift Solar Farm | 2025 | 15 MW |
| 9 | Parker Road Solar | 2025 | 15 MW |
| 10 | Vineland Solar LLC | 2026 | 15 MW |
Solar farms that came online most recently in New Jersey
Newest first
| # | Solar farm | Year online | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prologis - SLCNJ001 - Community Solar | 2026 | 3 MW |
| 2 | Esky Solar | 2026 | 7 MW |
| 3 | Carneys Point Solar 1 LLC | 2026 | 3 MW |
| 4 | Starke Solar LLC (CSG) | 2026 | 3 MW |
| 5 | St. Josephs Wayne | 2026 | 3 MW |
| 6 | Bayonne Solar 2 LLC (CSG) | 2026 | 2 MW |
| 7 | Citrine NJ - West Pkwy | 2026 | 2 MW |
| 8 | Changewater 1 | 2026 | 11 MW |
| 9 | National Park Solar | 2026 | 6 MW |
| 10 | Vineland Solar LLC | 2026 | 15 MW |
The developer behind each project is on paid plans. See plans
How Cleanview tracks solar farms
Operating solar farms come from the EIA's monthly survey of power plants. Planned projects come from the grid operators' interconnection queues. We research who is developing each one, since a queue lists a project company, not its owner.
Questions about solar farms in New Jersey
- How many solar farms are in New Jersey?
- New Jersey has 362 operating utility-scale solar farms with 1.3 GW of capacity, according to the EIA's monthly survey of power plants.
- What is the largest solar farm in New Jersey?
- EDF Ph1 Toms River in Ocean County, New Jersey is the largest, at 21 MW. It came online in 2021.
- How many solar farms were built in New Jersey in 2025?
- 13 solar farms came online in New Jersey in 2025, with 59 MW of capacity.
- Who is developing solar farms in New Jersey?
- Interconnection queues list each project under a project company, not the developer behind it. Cleanview researches the developer of every project and has them on paid plans.
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