Gerald from Middletown, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since August of 2025. Thirty-four Jinko 430-watt panels went on the roof that November – 14.62 kW in all, estimated at 15,327 kWh in the first year – on a Unirac rail system. Rails rather than rail-free hardware: on a large, uninterrupted roof plane the rail run is what holds thirty-four panels in straight, even lines, which matters as much for how the array looks from the ground as for how it is fixed down.
Project Facts
- Location
- Middletown, NJ
- Service
- Solar Panel Installation
- Client since
- August 2025
- Panels
- Jinko Model # JKM430N-54HL4R-B
- Panels
- 34
- System size
- 14.62 kW
- Inverter
- EnPhase IQ8PLUS-72-2-US
- Mounting system
- Unirac
- Estimated first-year production
- 15,327 kWh
- Share of the home's electricity
- 99%
- Electric utility
- JCP&L
Solar questions from Middletown homeowners
What should a Middletown homeowner look for in a solar company?
One that can design, permit, interconnect, install, commission, monitor and service the system, and explain the structure accurately. That means twelve months of real usage, a realistic production model, correct kW and kWh arithmetic, orientation and shading, structural capacity, the rooftop code requirements, the electrical articles for photovoltaic systems and grid interconnection, rapid shutdown, manufacturer installation instructions, utility interconnection and net metering, incentive registration, roof age and condition, penetration and waterproofing detail, the panel, inverter, mounting and workmanship warranties, monitoring, and service after the installation. The question worth asking is not who quoted least, but which company has designed the best long-term system for the house and will still be able to support it years from now.
What is rapid shutdown?
A code safety requirement intended to reduce hazardous voltage in controlled areas of a rooftop array during an emergency -- so that firefighters are not working around energised conductors. Modern residential systems achieve it with compliant module-level electronics and listed inverter equipment.
Can future electricity use be counted when sizing the array?
Potentially, particularly where the household expects documented new loads such as an EV, a heat pump or another electrification project. The utility's interconnection requirements decide what documentation and load assumptions are acceptable, so an installer should not simply oversize the system and hope for approval.