Solar Panel Repair in New Jersey: $238 to $1,487, 8 Closures
Solar panel repair in New Jersey costs $238 to $1,487 in Angi's 2026 national range; Angi publishes no New Jersey figure.
New Jersey has full retail net metering and some of the highest electricity prices in the country, so a system that stops producing costs its owner more per month than almost anywhere else. 8 failed solar installers have confirmed or reported customers in New Jersey, including Sunnova, SunPower and Freedom Forever. New Jersey requires a licensed contractor for solar electrical work and a permit for most removal and reinstall jobs.
Key numbers
- Jun 2025SunnovaFiled or closed
- Aug 2024SunPowerFiled or closed
- Apr 2026Freedom Forever reportedFiled or closed
Solar service in New Jersey covers repair, removal and reinstall, battery add-ons, inverter replacement, maintenance and inspection of home solar systems by contractors licensed under New Jersey rules, including systems whose original installer has gone out of business.
Solar installers that went out of business in New Jersey
Vision Solar (Blackwood) and Suntuity were New Jersey companies, and PosiGen and Sunnova both sold heavily in the state.
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| Installer | Filed or closed | Status | Accounts now with | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunnova | Jun 2025 | Chapter 11 | SunStrong Management LLC services Sunnova leases and PPAs and handles loan accounts, but says it does not repair systems owned outright or on a loan. | Sunnova guide |
| SunPower | Aug 2024 | Chapter 11 | Leases/PPAs: SunStrong Management (sunstrong.youronlineaccount.com). Cash/loan systems: no servicer. | SunPower guide |
| Freedom Forever reported | Apr 2026 | Converted to Chapter 7 | No successor servicer. | Freedom Forever guide |
| ADT Solar reported | Jan 2024 | Exited solar | ADT (parent) says it will honor the 25-year limited workmanship warranty and 25-year power production guarantee. | ADT Solar guide |
| Vision Solar | Dec 2023 | Chapter 7 | No successor servicer. | Vision Solar row |
| PosiGen | Nov 2025 | Chapter 11 | Renewbrook Energy for most leases (Omnidian contracted to maintain and monitor); SunStrong Management for the remainder. | PosiGen guide |
| Sungevity | Mar 2017 | Chapter 11 | None for legacy (pre-2017) systems. Pineapple Energy owns the brand for new California business. | Sungevity row |
| Suntuity | 2024 | Closed | EnergyAid (monitoring network and paid service); loans/leases remain with original financiers. | Suntuity row |
Installers with confirmed or reported customers in New Jersey. 'Reported' means presence in the state comes from press or company statements rather than a court record.
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Solar repair, removal and battery service in New Jersey: what it costs
Published national ranges apply in New Jersey with local labor adjustments: a diagnostic visit $100 to $500, a string inverter replacement $1,000 to $3,500, removal and reinstall for a new roof $200 to $600 per panel, a battery add-on $13,000 to $18,000 installed, and an inspection $150 to $350. The cost tables list every published source and date.
| Service | What to expect in New Jersey | Page |
|---|---|---|
| Repair | Inverter faults, wiring, monitoring; parts under warranty from the manufacturer | Solar panel repair |
| Removal and reinstall | Detach and reset for roofing; usually a new permit | Removal and reinstall |
| Add a battery | AC-coupled batteries fit any existing array; utility interconnection approval needed | Add a battery |
| Inverter replacement | Electrical permit in most cities; licensed contractor required | Inverter replacement |
| Inspection | Baseline an orphaned system or a purchase | Inspection |
| Maintenance | Annual plan or inspection | Maintenance |
Service pages apply nationally; New Jersey rules are in the table below.
New Jersey solar license, permit and complaint rules
| Rule | New Jersey |
|---|---|
| License required for solar electrical work | Home Improvement Contractor (HIC) registration with the Division of Consumer Affairs plus a licensed Electrical Contractor (Board of Examiners of Electrical Contractors) for the electrical scope; NJ Clean Energy Program (SuSI/ADI) requires registered installers for incentives. |
| Licensing board | www.njconsumeraffairs.gov / www.njconsumeraffairs.gov |
| Permits for repair, removal and reinstall | Removal-and-reinstall generally requires a new building/electrical permit and re-inspection from the local AHJ (the system is being re-attached and re-energized); a like-for-like string-inverter swap usually needs an electrical permit and may need utility notification; a single microinverter/optimizer warranty swap is typically treated as repair with no permit. Rules are AHJ-specific; verify with the local building department. NJ Uniform Construction Code requires electrical (and often building) subcode permits for PV; many municipalities use the NJ DCA solar permit checklist. |
| Where to complain | New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs (Office of Consumer Protection) www.njconsumeraffairs.gov |
| Net metering | Full retail net metering statewide (BPU rules) with annual true-up of excess at avoided cost; incentives via SuSI (ADI) program. Systems up to 100% of annual usage eligible. |
From the state licensing board, consumer office and utility commission sources listed below. Checked October 11, 2026. Permit rules are set by the city or county.
Attorney general actions on solar in New Jersey
No lawsuit or settlement by the New Jersey attorney general against a residential solar sales company dated 2023 to 2026 was located in the attorney general's releases. Complaints still go to the consumer office in the table above, and a licensed contractor can be reported to the licensing board.
Solar panel repair in Newark, Toms River and across New Jersey
The call lines cover New Jersey, including Newark, Toms River, Cherry Hill, Edison, Trenton and Freehold. Each call goes to an independent company that serves the caller's area and takes that kind of job; in parts of the state with fewer companies, the call may reach a company based farther away. Ask any company for its New Jersey license number before booking. How calls work.
Solar rules in other states
Questions people ask
Who repairs solar panels in New Jersey if the installer went out of business?
Any New Jersey-licensed solar or electrical contractor. Leased systems are repaired by the lessor (SunStrong, Renewbrook, Sunrun). Owned systems get warranty parts from the manufacturer and labor from a contractor you hire.
Do I need a permit to remove and reinstall solar panels in New Jersey?
Usually. Removal-and-reinstall generally requires a new building/electrical permit and re-inspection from the local AHJ (the system is being re-attached and re-energized); a like-for-like string-inverter swap usually needs an electrical permit and may need utility notification; a single microinverter/optimizer warranty swap is typically treated as repair with no permit. The city or county building department decides.
Which solar companies went out of business in New Jersey?
Confirmed or reported in New Jersey: Sunnova, SunPower, Freedom Forever, ADT Solar, Vision Solar, PosiGen. The bankruptcy tracker has dates, courts and successor servicers.
Where do I complain about a solar company in New Jersey?
New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs. For a licensed contractor, also the licensing board. For a company in bankruptcy, file a proof of claim with the court's claims agent instead.
Own a system in New Jersey that needs work? Solar repair line for faults, roof line for a reroof, new equipment line for a battery.
- 1Call the line
- 2It rings a local company
- 3They give you the price
Sources (5)
- IREC: New Jersey solar licensing (2025-06-07)
- GreenLancer: A Guide to Solar Licensing Requirements by State for Contractors (2026-09-28)
- Solar Insure: The Complete List of Solar Bankruptcies and Business Closures (2026-09-29)
- DSIRE (NC Clean Energy Technology Center) - state net metering program entries; verify current status (accessed 2026-10-09)
- Angi: How Much Does It Cost to Repair Solar Panels? [2026 Data] (2026-07-10)
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