Clean Energy

New Jersey is at the forefront of the fight against climate change. Through strategic investments in wind and solar energy, New Jersey is protecting the environment and powering up a sustainable future for all.

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New Jersey’s Clean Energy Revolution

New Jersey has set the ambitious target to achieve 100% clean energy by 2035, making us front-runners in the fight against climate change. Our ambition for a sustainable future is a commitment to our residents and the planet.

State Dedication to Clean Energy

New Jersey’s clean energy sector is bolstered by robust incentive programs. Our approach is comprehensive, integrating public and private collaboration with significant State investments like the Offshore Wind Tax Credit program. New Jersey has also committed to a 100% electric vehicle mandate by 2035, demonstrating our dedication to reducing carbon emissions and pioneering sustainable transportation solutions. New Jersey is focused on developing a workforce to meet clean energy industry needs. The Wind Innovation and New Development (WIND) Institute is one such State program that works with strategic partners to develop training programs and educational resources and promote research and innovation in the state’s growing offshore wind industry.

Location, Location, Location

Our geography places us at the forefront of the offshore wind industry in America. The shallow waters along New Jersey’s stretch of the Atlantic Ocean create the ideal environment for offshore wind turbines. The New Jersey Wind Port, located on the Eastern shore of the Delaware River in Lower Alloways Creek, is the nation’s first purpose-built offshore wind port. The facility provides essential staging, assembly, and manufacturing activities related to offshore wind projects on the East Coast. The New Jersey Wind Port signifies our dedication to becoming a hub for offshore wind projects. and growing the South Jersey economy.

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Success Stories

EEW Group

EEW Group located EEW AOS, the first and largest facility for the production of monopiles for offshore wind turbines in the United States, in Paulsboro, New Jersey, along the Delaware River. The facility is just upriver from the New Jersey Wind Port, the first purpose-built wind port on the East Coast of the United States. EEW AOS is actively developing the necessary skills for offshore wind jobs by collaborating with the New Jersey Economic Development Authority and local schools. By 2025, the facility aims to create 500 long-term jobs. Leveraging the expertise of their German colleagues, EEW AOS has successfully established Phase 1 manufacturing capabilities and commenced production of the first monopiles in the United States, marking a significant milestone in the expansion of offshore wind energy infrastructure.

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#1

in solar capacity per capita

Source: Electrek

100%

clean energy goal by 2035

Source: New Jersey Government

#8

largest amount of solar capacity installed in the United States

Source: SEIA

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Industry
Strengths

New Jersey’s clean energy landscape is defined by its pioneering strengths in offshore wind, solar power, and electric vehicle (EV) initiatives.

Offshore Wind

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Offshore Wind

With 130 miles of Atlantic Ocean shoreline, strong wind speeds, and shallow water depths, New Jersey is the strategically placed leader of America’s offshore wind industry. The New Jersey Wind Port is the nation’s first purpose-built offshore wind port, providing a location for essential staging, assembly, and manufacturing related to offshore wind projects on the East Coast.

New Jersey is also ensuring it has the workforce to meet offshore wind industry needs. The Wind Institute for Innovation & Training, part of the New Jersey Economic Development Authority, advances offshore wind workforce development, education, research, and innovation. These commitments have led to New Jersey’s goal of producing 7,500 megawatts of offshore wind energy by 2035.

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Solar

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Solar

New Jersey’s solar industry is bolstered by some of the nation’s best incentives. The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) champions the Community Solar Energy Pilot Program, making solar electricity accessible and affordable for all residents. Despite being the fifth-smallest land-area state, New Jersey has the eighth-largest solar capacity installed in the nation. It ranks in the top 10 for industry employment, with over 6,000 solar energy jobs.

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Electric Vehicles

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Electric Vehicles

New Jersey is driving toward a greener future with its goal to achieve 100% electric vehicle (EV) adoption by 2035. This initiative highlights the State’s commitment to mitigating carbon emissions and spearheading sustainable transportation solutions. Bolstering this vision are strategic investments, such as the $100 million Clean Energy Initiative aimed at democratizing electrification and fostering equitable mobility projects statewide. Such investments propel New Jersey forward in its environmental commitments and set the standard for clean and sustainable transportation nationwide.

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Incentives that Support Growth

The Emerge Program applies to qualifying projects that invest private capital into the state and create a minimum of 35 full-time jobs. It provides per-job tax credits ranging based on project location, bonuses, and the net benefit to the state. Tax credits may directly offset tax liability or may be transferred or surrendered for 85-90% of their value.  ​

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The New Jobs Investment program supports new or expanded business facilities that create new jobs in New Jersey. The investment must create at least five new full-time jobs employing New Jersey residents.

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The Manufacturing Equipment and Employment Investment Tax Credit applies to corporation business tax liability for investments in certain manufacturing equipment and for certain increased employment.

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The New Jersey sales and use tax exemption for manufacturers enables machinery, apparatuses, or equipment to be purchased without paying New Jersey sales and use tax. The equipment must be used primarily in the production of tangible personal property by manufacturers, processors, assemblers, or refineries.

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Companies operating in Foreign Trade Zones (FTZ) pay no duties on merchandise imported for manufacturing or assembling when the final product is exported outside of the United States. Duties are only paid when these products leave the zone for the domestic market.

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If a business is located within the 32 Urban Enterprise Designated Zones (UEZ) in New Jersey, there are a variety of benefits including a lower sales and use tax rate, tax-free purchases on certain items, subsidized unemployment insurance, and energy sales tax exemptions for qualified manufacturing firms.

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The New Jersey Angel Investor Tax Credit Program establishes tax credits against corporation business or gross income taxes based on qualified investment in New Jersey’s emerging technology businesses to stimulate investment. The credits apply to 20% of the qualified investment made in an NJ emerging technology business, with a potential increase to 25% if the business is certified M/WBE or located in an Opportunity Zone or New Market Tax Credit Census Track.

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The New Jersey Innovation Evergreen Fund Program facilitates private sector engagement to raise and invest capital in qualified New Jersey-based companies and promote strategic collaboration in the state’s innovation economy. Proposed Qualified Businesses may access up to $5,000,000 of program investment capital for equity investments, or $6,250,000 for State-certified women or minority businesses, New Jersey university spin-offs, or businesses that utilize intellectual property developed at a New Jersey university that is core to its business model.

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The Net Operating Loss (NOL) Program supports companies in New Jersey with a net operating loss carryover and/or R&D tax credits and have no positive net operating income for the last two years.

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The New Jersey Manufacturing Voucher Program assists manufacturers that intend to purchase equipment that integrates advanced or innovative technologies, processes, and materials. The program provides grants sized at 30% to 50% of the cost of eligible equipment.

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The Catalyst R&D Voucher program is for New Jersey-based early-stage company efforts to accelerate the development and innovation of technologies to transform discoveries from the research stage into commercially viable technologies, leading to industry and investor interest. Eligible applicants can apply for vouchers up to $40,000 to help offset the cost of leveraging R&D resources, facilities, and equipment at the state’s academic universities and colleges, and federal and non-profit laboratories to advance their technology development.

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The Catalyst Seed R&D Grant Program helps New Jersey-based early-stage innovation-based companies accelerate the development of technologies to transform discoveries from the research stage into commercially viable products and services. Applicants developing life sciences therapeutics can apply for grants of up to $150,000, all other Applicants are eligible to apply for grants of up to $75,000.

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The Maternal and Infant R&D Grant Program engages early-stage innovation-based companies in New Jersey and helps to accelerate the research and development of technologies, transforming discoveries from the research stage into commercially viable products and services. Eligible applicants can apply for vouchers up to $75,000 to support innovation in developing technology, therapeutics, and other solutions to address maternal and infant health challenges in New Jersey.

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The Workforce 55+ On-the-Job Experience (OJE) Program supports private, non-profit employers who offer eligible job seekers the opportunity to gain work experience and may do so at no cost. OJE participants’ salary is covered for four weeks by a federal grant, providing employers with an opportunity to observe and train the employee before making a permanent hire.

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The On-the-Job Training (OJT) Program is eligible to all New Jersey-based companies who hire full-time positions. Employers are reimbursed 50% of new employee’s wages for a period of up to 26 weeks in exchange for providing training in a specialized skill set.

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The Federal Bonding Program is a unique job placement tool that provides employers with insurance for hiring jobseekers who have poor credit histories, are recovering from substance abuse, are on public assistance, or are justice-involved.

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Upskill grants are block grants that are available to all New Jersey-based companies to help defray the cost of training of existing employees.

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The Opportunity Partnership for Business is available to all New Jersey-based businesses to support employers design the training program they need to fill a skills gap in their industry.

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The Registered Apprenticeship is an industry-driven training model that combines paid on-the-job learning with classroom instruction. The employer can develop training that aligns cohesively with their business needs.

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Offshore Wind Tax Credits are available to businesses making a capital investment in a qualified wind energy facility in New Jersey and will be employing at least 150 new, full-time employees.

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The New Jersey SmartStart Buildings Program can provide a range of support to yield substantial energy savings for new and existing buildings. Incentives are available for any size project, which can offset some of the added cost of purchasing qualifying equipment.

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