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New Jersey

So lar Jo bs ce n s u s 201 6
There were 260,077 solar workers in America in 2016, a 25 percent increase over a single year, based
on data collected for The Solar Foundations annual Solar Jobs Census. Visit SolarStates.org to view an
interactive map of solar jobs in 2016 by state, county, metro area, and congressional districtand more.

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State State Ranking for -1,015 New Solar Jobs, 2016
Solar Jobs Number of Solar -14% Solar Jobs Growth, 2016
6,056 Jobs Nationwide 26% Projected Solar Jobs

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Solar Jobs State Ranking Growth, 2017
for Solar Jobs 3% Veterans in State Solar
Per Capita Workforce, 2016

Sales/ Project
Solar Jobs Installation Manufacturing Distribution Development Other
by Sector
(Change from 2015) 3,248 508 767 1,105 428
(25% decrease) (27% decrease) (No change) (51% increase) (25% decrease)

Solar How Solar Workers


Spend Their Time
Industry
421
Enough Solar

5
75%
State Ranking to Power
Context for Installed
Solar Capacity 312,765 Solar 20%
6%
Companies
Homes Residential Commercial Utility-Scale
Solar Solar Solar

Solar Policy 20.38% by 2021


A Net Metering

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Context Policy Grade
Renewable Portfolio
State Ranking for
Standard Target
Average Electricity Price

B Interconnection
Policy Grade
4.1% by 2021
Renewable Portfolio
(Highest to Lowest)

Standard Solar Carveout

Figures are from The Solar Foundations National Solar Jobs Census along
with the following sources: Solar Energy Industries Association; Freeing the
Grid 2015; Database of State Incentives for Renewables and Electricity;
and the U.S. Energy Information Administration.

SolarStates.org
Top Five Counties by
Solar Jobs in 2016

Bergen County 823

Monmouth County 644

Middlesex County 588

Essex County 514

Morris County 509


68,674

SolarStates.org

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