In Hackensack, solar pays you twice: PSE&G credits every exported kilowatt-hour at the full retail rate under New Jersey’s true 1-to-1 net metering, and every 1,000 kWh your roof produces earns an SREC-II certificate the state’s SuSI program buys for $77 on registrations received on or after July 27, 2026 ($85 before that date), in cash, 6 to 8 weeks after each month closes, for 15 years. The catch is that the certificate rate is set when your registration is filed, and the Board of Public Utilities steps it down over time, so the speed of your installer’s paperwork is worth real money. We picked the three below from New Jersey’s own install records, not from ads.
The top solar companies in Hackensack, NJ are Green Power Energy, Trinity Solar and EMT Solar & Roofing, based on EcoGen America’s vetting framework. All three hold active New Jersey licenses and appear in state program install records for Bergen County. The differences that decide it are warranty terms and service history.
Key takeaways
- PSE&G credits every exported kilowatt-hour at the full retail rate under New Jersey’s 1-to-1 net metering, and every 1,000 kWh your roof produces earns an SREC-II certificate the state buys for $77 in cash, 6 to 8 weeks after each month closes, for 15 years on registrations filed on or after July 27, 2026.
- The SREC-II rate locks when your registration is filed and steps down over time, so the speed of your installer’s paperwork is worth real money.
- Green Power Energy carries the cleanest verified record in the Bergen County network: a 4.7 Google rating (our check, October 14, 2026), just 10 BBB complaints in three years, active contractor and electrical licenses, NABCEP certification and Enphase Platinum standing.
- EMT Solar & Roofing shows hundreds of Bergen County projects in state records despite its South Jersey branding, and carries roofing craft in-house for Hackensack’s older housing stock.
Our Top 3 Solar Installers Serving Hackensack, NJ
Rankings come from what New Jersey’s program records and each company’s own stated terms can prove. Placement is never sold, and the caveats stay on the page.
Green Power Energy
The cleanest verified record in our New Jersey network: a 4.7 Google rating with just 10 BBB complaints in three years, active contractor and electrical licenses, NABCEP certification and Enphase Platinum standing. Smaller install volume than the giants, which its customers seem to regard as a feature.
Trinity Solar
No company has installed more residential solar in New Jersey’s program records, across all 21 counties including Bergen, with state activity reaching back to 2003. Scale shows both ways: unmatched permitting and PSE&G experience, a heavier complaint file, and warranty language that varies by page. The floor across its own materials is 5 years; get your specific term in writing.
EMT Solar & Roofing
The fastest-growing name in the state’s records, with 1,398 installs in the past year, and despite its South Jersey branding those records show hundreds of Bergen County projects. Roofing craft in-house is exactly what Hackensack’s older housing stock wants. Two things to settle in writing: its own labor warranty is 5 years (get any longer cover in writing), and no NABCEP-certified staff.
One thing worth saying plainly: none of the three is headquartered in Bergen County. EMT holds the county install record despite its South Jersey branding, Green Power works Bergen from Annandale, and the closest base in the wider network is Momentum Solar in South Plainfield, roughly 28 miles south. A Bergen-based installer that lists its license and its warranty term would lead this page, and we are still looking for one.
The statewide field runs deeper than these three, with license numbers and install counts for each. See our guide to the best solar companies in New Jersey.
Hackensack, NJ Solar Installers Compared
Installer | Google Rating (our check, Oct. 14, 2026) | NJ Program Installs | Warranty in Writing | Watch For |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Green Power Energy | 4.7 | 1,462 | 25-yr workmanship | Smaller crew capacity |
Trinity Solar | 4.5 | 12,078 | 5-yr floor, varies by page | Complaint volume at scale |
EMT Solar & Roofing | 4.9 | 4,894 | 5-yr labor warranty | Young firm, no NABCEP staff |
Paid Twice, If the Paperwork Moves Fast
Hackensack sits in PSE&G territory, where New Jersey’s two income streams stack: full-retail net metering on every exported kilowatt-hour, plus SREC-II certificates worth $77 each for registrations filed on or after July 27, 2026 ($85 before that date), paid 6 to 8 weeks after each month closes, for 15 years through the SuSI program. The rate you lock is the rate in force when your registration is filed, and the BPU steps that rate down over time, which converts installer speed from a convenience into a line item. Most New Jersey quotes land between $2.57 and $3.27 per watt, plus or minus 12% around the $2.92 Index price, and in our worked example a typical owned PSE&G system pays back in about 8.7 years before incentives, with the SREC-II on top for whoever collects it. On Hackensack’s mix of older colonials and multi-family conversions, add one more test: the roof and its framing get assessed before the design, not after the deposit.
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Questions to Ask a Solar Installer in Hackensack, NJ
Who files my SuSI registration, and on what date?
What does your PSE&G interconnection process look like from Hackensack?
What exactly does the workmanship warranty cover, and for how long?
Are your installers employees or subcontractors?
Will you assess my roof structure before the design?
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How We Rank Solar Companies
Rankings are built from what we can verify, never from who pays us. This Hackensack list is a local shortlist, not a points score: we picked companies that serve Hackensack and hold New Jersey licenses on our record, and we ordered them by how well they fit Hackensack homes, as each card explains. Each company’s EcoGen rating, up to 100 points for licensing (30), warranty protection (35), local presence (15), track record (10) and options (10), is on our New Jersey solar companies page. That rating does not use customer star reviews.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who are the best solar installers in Hackensack, NJ?
Green Power Energy, Trinity Solar and EMT Solar & Roofing are the three vetted installers we match with Hackensack homeowners in 2026: Green Power for the strongest verified customer record and a written 25-year warranty, Trinity for unmatched New Jersey install volume reaching back to 2003, and EMT for the state’s fastest-growing install record with roofing craft in-house, its warranty caveat stated plainly above.
What is an SREC-II worth in Hackensack?
$77 per certificate for registrations filed on or after July 27, 2026 ($85 before that date), with one certificate earned per 1,000 kWh produced, paid 6 to 8 weeks after each month closes, for 15 years through the SuSI program. A typical well-sited roof earns several per year, which is why the registration filing date belongs in your contract.
Does Hackensack have net metering?
Yes. Hackensack is PSE&G territory, and New Jersey remains a true 1-to-1 net metering state: every exported kilowatt-hour is credited at the full retail rate, entirely separate from SREC-II income. That is why a typical owned PSE&G system pays back in about 8.7 years before incentives in our New Jersey utility figures, with SREC-II income on top.
Before signing anything, review New Jersey’s incentives, benchmark bids against New Jersey pricing data, and read the SREC-II mechanics in our New Jersey solar guide.
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New Jersey Solar Guides
- solar panel costs in New Jersey: real 2026 prices, and the payback by utility.
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- is solar worth it in New Jersey: the math, territory by territory.
- New Jersey solar incentives: which programs still pay in 2026.
- New Jersey solar guide: the full state picture.
References & Research Sources
- New Jersey Board of Public Utilities. Order Regarding the Three-Year Review of the Administratively Determined Incentive Program, Docket QO20020184, May 21, 2026. The $85 to $77 residential reduction for registrations received on or after July 27, 2026, and the 15-year term. Accessed September 9, 2026.
- PSE&G. Net metering and interconnection resources. Accessed August 9, 2026.
- New Jersey program install and licensing records. Installer registration status and install counts by company. Accessed August 9, 2026.
- Green Power Energy, Trinity Solar, Momentum Solar. Company-stated warranties and service areas. Accessed August 9, 2026.
EcoGen America reviewed New Jersey Board of Public Utilities SuSI program materials, PSE&G interconnection resources, New Jersey contractor registration and program install records, and the installers’ own stated terms for this article. Sources were accessed August 9, 2026, unless another publication, release, effective, or update date is listed below.
