43-panel 12.9 kW solar array in Brick, NJ by Green Sun Energy Services.
Jacek from Brick, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since March of 2017. He signed at the start of March and the array was producing before Memorial Day, 43 Hanwha 300 watt panels on a SolarEdge inverter with an optimizer behind every module. At 12.9 kW it was sized to carry most of the electricity the house uses, with a design estimate of 13,861 kWh in its first year. Brick is in Ocean County, where the roofs face open sky and the systems earn well.
Project Facts
- Location
- Brick, NJ
- Service
- Solar Panel Installation
- Client since
- March 2017
- Panels
- Hanwha Model # Q.PEAK BFR-G4.300/32mm
- Panels
- 43
- System size
- 12.90 kW
- Inverter
- SolarEdge SE10000A-US000NNR2 Inverter (12Y) W/ P320 HD Wave
- Mounting system
- Ecolibrium Solar
- Estimated first-year production
- 13,861 kWh
- Share of the home's electricity
- 91%
- Electric utility
- JCP&L
Solar questions from Brick homeowners
Does Brick decide whether the installation is code-compliant?
The municipal construction department reviews and inspects the work under the Uniform Construction Code, but the substantive electrical requirements come from the statewide Electrical Subcode rather than from local preference. Municipalities may also administer zoning requirements where those apply.
What is the difference between a lease and a power purchase agreement?
Under a lease the customer generally pays an agreed periodic amount for the use of the system; under a power purchase agreement the customer generally pays for the electricity the system produces. Both normally involve third-party ownership, and terms vary considerably between providers.
Are panels designed for New Jersey snow loads?
Yes. Rooftop installations must account for the applicable structural and environmental loads, snow among them, and the code specifically requires the roof and the photovoltaic system to support the applicable gravity and snow loads.