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 $76.50, in cash, quarterly, 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.
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: 4.9 stars across 940 reviews 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: warranty claims in its materials range from 5 to 15 years (count 5 until written otherwise), 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 | Verified Reviews | NJ Program Installs | Warranty in Writing | Watch For |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Green Power Energy | 4.9 across 940 | 1,462 | 25-yr workmanship | Smaller crew capacity |
Trinity Solar | 3.4 across major platforms | 12,078 | 5-yr floor, varies by page | Complaint volume at scale |
EMT Solar & Roofing | 4.6 across 122 | 4,894 | 5-yr floor, claims vary | 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 $76.50 each, paid quarterly 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. Fair New Jersey cash pricing runs $2.65 to $3.10 per watt, with most quotes between $2.76 and $2.86, and typical paybacks land at 7 to 9 years. 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?
Red Flags in a Hackensack, NJ Solar Pitch
How We Rank Solar Companies
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Frequently Asked Questions
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.
$76.50 per certificate at the current locked rate, with one certificate earned per 1,000 kWh produced, paid quarterly 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.
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. The pairing is why New Jersey paybacks typically run 7 to 9 years.
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.
Sources
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.
- New Jersey Board of Public Utilities. Successor Solar Incentive (SuSI) program: SREC-II registration, $76.50 rate and 15-year term. Accessed August 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.
