Standby Generator Installation

When the power goes out, a standby generator starts on its own. It is wired into the house and runs on natural gas or propane, so there is nothing to drag out of the garage and nothing to fill in the dark. Below are standby generators we have installed at homes across New Jersey. Each one shows the unit that went in, the transfer switch behind it and the town it is in, and where the homeowner left a review you will find that too. If you are trying to work out what size you need, this is a good place to start.

621 completed standby generator projects across 123 New Jersey towns, including 123 with a review written by the customer.

Generac 16 kW Standby Generator in Middletown, NJ | Three Refrigerators Covered

Ed from Middletown, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since August of 2016. He signed in the middle of August and the generator was commissioned on the seventh of October, seven weeks, a 16 kW Generac in a steel enclosure on its own pad behind a 200-amp service-rated switch. The house is only 1,520 square feet but runs three refrigerators, which is what set the rating rather than the floor area. A PowerBase plan has covered it since. Middletown is in Monmouth County.

8 kW Generac standby generator in Farmingdale, NJ

Generac 8 kW Standby Generator in Farmingdale, NJ | Refrigerator and Freezer

Mark from Farmingdale, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since July of 2016. He signed in early July and the generator was commissioned on the sixth of September, an 8 kW Generac in a steel enclosure on its own pad, wired to a ten-circuit switch covering 500 square feet with a refrigerator and a freezer. Keeping the cold storage running is most of what a small standby unit is for. Farmingdale is in Monmouth County.

Generac 16 kW Standby Generator in Parlin, NJ | Sixteen-Circuit Switch

Marcin from Parlin, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since August of 2014. He signed at the end of August and the generator was commissioned in the middle of December, a 16 kW Generac in a steel enclosure wired to a sixteen-circuit switch, covering 1,200 square feet with two refrigerators and the laundry. Parlin is in Middlesex County.

20 kW Generac standby generator in Matawan, NJ

Generac 20 kW Standby Generator in Matawan, NJ | 3,800 Sq. Ft., Two Sump Pumps

Nicholas from Matawan, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since July of 2013. He signed in late July and the generator was commissioned in the middle of November, a 20 kW Generac on its own pad behind a 200-amp service-rated switch with two power management modules. It covers 3,800 square feet with two refrigerators, a dishwasher, the laundry and two sump pumps. A PowerBase plan has kept it serviced since. Matawan is in Monmouth County.

Standby Generator Service in Matawan, NJ

Generac 11 kW Standby Generator in Matawan, NJ | Sump Pump on the Essential Circuits

Marisa from Matawan, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since April of 2013. She and Michael signed in April and the generator was commissioned in the second week of July, an 11 kW Generac in a steel enclosure on a twelve-circuit switch, covering 1,000 square feet with a refrigerator and a sump pump. Putting the sump on the protected circuits is the decision that matters most in a storm, and it is easy to leave off a list that size. A PowerBase plan has covered it since. Matawan is in Monmouth County.

17 kW Generac standby generator in Farmingdale, NJ

Generac 17 kW Standby Generator in Farmingdale, NJ | Four Load Modules, 3,100 Sq. Ft.

Gene and Lilli from Farmingdale, NJ have been Green Sun Energy Services clients since February of 2013. Gene and Lilli signed in early February and the generator was commissioned in the middle of June, a 17 kW Generac behind a service-rated switch with four load management modules. The modules are what let a 17 kW machine carry 3,100 square feet with two electric ovens, two refrigerators, a dishwasher and the laundry: the heavy loads take turns rather than competing. A PowerBase plan has covered it since. Farmingdale is in Monmouth County.

14 kW Generac standby generator in Farmingdale, NJ

Generac 14 kW Standby Generator in Farmingdale, NJ | Maintained Since 2012

Thomas from Farmingdale, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since December of 2012. Thomas signed on New Year Eve and the generator was commissioned in June, a 14 kW Generac behind a service-rated automatic transfer switch covering 1,800 square feet with a refrigerator, a dishwasher and an electric oven. Six months was the wait that year and nobody enjoyed it, but the machine has been on a PowerBase plan with us ever since. Farmingdale is in Monmouth County.

24 kW Generac standby generator in Long Branch, NJ

Generac Standby Generator Installation in Long Branch, NJ | 24 kW Whole-Home Backup with 200-Amp Switch

Robert from Long Branch, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since January of 2025. He signed in the middle of January and we had the unit commissioned by early March, a 24 kW Generac standby generator tied to a 200-amp automatic transfer switch, sized for whole-home backup rather than a few essential circuits. A PowerBase service plan keeps it on a scheduled maintenance cycle with monitoring in between, so the generator is tested well before the first outage of the season. Long Branch is on the Monmouth County shore, where storm-driven outages are a regular part of

20 kW Generac standby generator in Middletown, NJ

Generac 20 kW Standby Generator in Middletown, NJ | 200-Amp Service-Rated Switch

Paul from Middletown, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since September of 2016. He signed in mid September and the generator was commissioned at the end of November, a 20 kW Generac on a pad wired through a 200-amp service-rated transfer switch, which puts the whole house behind it rather than a selected few rooms. A Generac service contract has kept it serviced in the years since. Middletown is in Monmouth County, where we have installed and maintained standby generators on more streets than any other town.

Standby Generator Installation and Standby Generator Service in Farmingdale, NJ

Standby Generator Installation in Farmingdale, NJ | Power Since 2014

Emory from Farmingdale, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since November of 2013, and we completed his Generac standby generator installation in February of 2014. More than a decade later the system still keeps his heat, lights and refrigeration running whenever the grid goes down — the generator starts on its own within seconds of an outage, with nobody needing to be home. It is covered by a Green Sun service plan with scheduled maintenance, which is why it is still starting reliably after twelve winters. Homeowners across Monmouth County rely on Green Sun Energy Services for

16 kW Generac standby generator in Belford, NJ

Generac 16 kW Standby Generator in Belford, NJ | Installed 2014, Serviced Ever Since

Vincent from Belford, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since July of 2014. He signed at the end of July and the generator was running by the middle of September, a 16 kW Generac on a pad behind a 200-amp service-rated transfer switch, supplied with a five year warranty. A Generac service contract has covered it in the years since, which is the only reason a 2014 unit is still a working machine rather than a lawn ornament. Belford is in Monmouth County.

Standby Generator Installation and Standby Generator Service in Farmingdale, NJ

Generac 17 kW Standby Generator in Farmingdale, NJ | 3,000 Sq. Ft., Client Since 2013

Marshall from Farmingdale, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since May of 2013. He signed in the middle of May and the generator was running by late August, a 17 kW Generac on a pad behind a 200-amp service-rated transfer switch with two power management modules. It covers 3,000 square feet with two electric ovens, two refrigerators, a dishwasher and the laundry. Thirteen years and a service contract later it is still the machine that starts when the street goes dark. Farmingdale is in Monmouth County.

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