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New Jersey balcony solar law

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Quick answer

Yes, but it starts about March 1, 2027, six months after the September 1, 2026 signing. New Jersey's Garden State Balcony Solar Act allows plug-in solar up to 1,200 watts per home into a standard 120-volt outlet, with no utility approval, fees or town permits. Landlords and HOAs cannot ban them outright, and devices must be certified to UL 3700 or a comparable standard.

The rules, line by line

Each line shows what we checked and where. Labels explained in our methodology.

Law
S2368 / A4836, the "Garden State Balcony Solar Act"Verified
Sources: NJ Governor's office, Sept. 1, 2026; New Jersey S2368, third reprint
Signed
September 1, 2026Verified
Source: NJ Governor's office, Sept. 1, 2026
In effect
Six months after enactment: about March 1, 2027Verified

March 1, 2027 is our calculation from the six-month clause.

Source: New Jersey S2368, third reprint
Maximum size
1,200 W per device, and 1,200 W combined per service address (or per unit in multi-family housing) unless you get an interconnection agreementVerified
Source: New Jersey S2368, third reprint
Utility approval or notice
No approval and no notice requiredVerified
Source: New Jersey S2368, third reprint
Fees
None from the utility. Towns may not require a permit, application, fee or license.Verified
Source: New Jersey S2368, third reprint
Required certification
Listed or certified to UL 3700 or a comparable standard by a nationally recognized testing laboratory; must not export during an outage. Must follow the plug-in rules of the 2029 National Electrical Code once adopted.Verified
Source: New Jersey S2368, third reprint
Outlet and wiring
A standard 120-volt AC outletVerified
Source: New Jersey S2368, third reprint
Renters and landlords
Landlords may not ban a tenant who pays their own electric bill from using one in the leased home, including a balcony or patio. Reasonable restrictions allowed; the tenant gives 14 days' written notice.Verified
Source: New Jersey S2368, third reprint
HOAs
HOAs, condo associations and co-ops may not enforce rules banning devices on the outside of a unit; reasonable size and placement rules are allowed, and indemnification may be required.Verified
Source: New Jersey S2368, third reprint
Pay for power sent to the grid
None. Exempt from net metering.Verified
Source: New Jersey S2368, third reprint

All facts above last checked Oct. 2, 2026.

Products that mention New Jersey

  • Bright Saver Balcony Solar Kit: Ships only to Utah, Virginia, Colorado, Maryland, Connecticut, New Hampshire and New Jersey. Says it cannot ship to California yet, pending whole-system UL 3700 certification.

These are the makers' own statements; check each product against the requirements above. See the kit tracker.

Open questions we are tracking

  • We read the third reprint (June 28, 2026), the last version posted. If later amendments were made, details could differ.

Sources

Timeline

  1. Sept. 1, 2026
    Governor signed the Garden State Balcony Solar Act.

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