Solar for Greenhouses and Specialty Growers in New Jersey
LandAir designs solar for greenhouse ranges and specialty growers, placing panels where they feed grow lights, circulation fans and irrigation pumps without shading your crop.
LandAir supports commercial solar planning, engineering and project coordination for New Jersey properties. The review starts with the building, its electric accounts and the owner's goals.
Review your actual bills, property constraints and design assumptions.
Review the property
Review electric use
Define the project
Solar for greenhouses without shading the crop
A greenhouse solar assessment must consider structure and crop-light requirements before deciding whether roof-mounted PV is suitable. Ancillary buildings and ground areas may offer alternatives. The power loads, though, are real: circulation fans, vent and shade curtain motors, irrigation and fertigation pumps, heat pumps or electric heaters, supplemental grow lights, and cooler rooms for cut flowers and herbs. Packing sheds and headhouses use compressors, lights and wash lines as well. A ground mount beside the range, or an array on the headhouse and storage building roofs, puts solar output next to the loads. Potential New Jersey production incentives depend on the current program, project category, registration and eligibility. Confirm the applicable terms before modeling revenue. Use your actual utility tariff and electric usage to estimate the value of solar production.
- Site-specific energy cost modeling
- Review of ownership and operating costs
- Project eligibility review
- Property and tenant planning
How we place solar around glass, rows and irrigation
Our engineers begin with a shade study so panels sit where they cost the crop no light, and we place ground rows to the north or west of the range when the site allows. Racking height, drainage paths and soil conditions get reviewed, along with access for tractors, carts and delivery trucks. Headhouse and storage roofs get a structural check against New Jersey snow and wind loads. We study fan, light and pump schedules from your bills and size the array to match seasonal production. For farmland assessed or preserved parcels we review the state rules with the owner before design. We handle permits and township reviews, then arrange bank financing so you own the system.
Related: Farms and Growers and Commercial solar cost guide. See every business type we cover on our industries page.
- Electric bill review and usage pattern check
- Roof and site constraint review including access and safety
- Preliminary layout and sizing assumptions you can validate
- Early notes on permitting and interconnection requirements
- Clear next steps for design, pricing, and timelines
Review project economics and eligibility
Compare installed cost, financing, expected production, utility charges and ongoing operating obligations for the specific property. A production estimate is separate from a savings estimate; demand and fixed charges may remain.
Federal tax treatment and New Jersey production incentives have separate eligibility, ownership, registration and timing rules. Confirm the applicable requirements with the program administrator and your tax advisor before including benefits in a budget. See the New Jersey commercial solar incentives guide and cost and ROI guide.
Confirm each assumption before including it in a project budget.
Project cost
Review the complete scope, exclusions and financing terms.
Tax treatment
Eligibility and the benefit your organization can use require tax-advisor review.
Program eligibility
Confirm current program rules, registration and project requirements.
Production and usage
Model expected output separately from savings using the actual utility tariff.
Plan the project sequence
Share bill and site details
Develop the design and approvals plan
Agree construction and handover
What's Included for Greenhouse and Specialty Crop Growers
Supplemental grow lights
Lighting for propagation and winter crops adds a large electric load. Pairing it with onsite solar offsets the daytime share, and we study your lighting schedule from meter data before sizing.
Circulation fans, vents and curtains
Horizontal airflow fans, roof vent motors and shade curtain drives run in short cycles whenever the sun is out. They produce a repeating load that matches panel output well across the whole growing season.
Irrigation and fertigation pumps
Pump stations, injectors and well pumps start up on timers across the range. We tie them into the load study so the array covers watering as well as climate gear.
Heat pumps and electric heating
Growers moving from fuel to electric heat add winter demand to the account. We model that growth into the array size so the system keeps pace with the operation as you expand your range.
Ground mount beside the range
Potential New Jersey production incentives depend on the current program, project category, registration and eligibility. Confirm the applicable terms before modeling revenue. Farmland assessed parcels get a rules review with you first.
Headhouse, cooler and packing roofs
Potential New Jersey production incentives depend on the current program, project category, registration and eligibility. Confirm the applicable terms before modeling revenue. Cooler compressors, wash lines and packing tables there draw power while the sun is up, and these buildings sit apart from the growing glass.
Property considerations
Roof and structure
Operating patterns
Maintenance
Meters and ownership
Approvals and access
Critical operations
New Jersey project support
LandAir supports commercial solar project planning across New Jersey from Cherry Hill.
Discuss your commercial solar project
Share the property address, electric usage and the decision you need to make. Review feasible options and the next steps with LandAir.
Frequently asked questions
Can I put panels on the greenhouse roof?
Growing roofs need to stay clear for light, so we steer panels toward headhouses, storage buildings and ground mount areas. Our engineers run a shade study so the crop keeps its light and the array keeps its output.
Is a ground mount allowed on my land?
New Jersey has rules for solar on preserved and farmland assessed land. We review them with you before design, then fit a ground mount within what those rules allow for your particular parcel and its soils.
Does solar help with grow light costs?
Daytime lighting loads align with panel output, so the array offsets a share of that use. We read your meter history to see where lighting, fans and pumps fall across the daylight hours and the seasons.
What does the system cost?
Cost depends on system size, roof or ground mount, and the electrical work at your site. Our commercial solar cost guide explains the drivers, and a commercial solar assessment built from your own bills gives you a first estimate.
