Ian from Howell, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since April of 2021. The array was completed in July: 42 panels making 15.33 kW into a SolarEdge inverter with optimizers, and an estimated 19,591 kilowatt hours in the first year. JCP&L interconnected it in August. At over fifteen kilowatts this is among the largest residential arrays on the site, and nearly twenty thousand kilowatt hours a year is more than most households use – the sort of system that suits a house already running electric heating or charging a car, or expecting to. The existing roof was sound enough to take the array as it stood.
Why Ian chose Green Sun Energy Services
More than solar panels: a professionally managed energy system, from design and permitting through installation, inspection, activation and ongoing support.
What makes Green Sun Energy Services different
- Solar: design and installation supervised by a NABCEP-certified professional (#PVA-111016-016148), with SolarEdge optimizers on every panel so each one reports its own output. On this home: a 15.33 kW solar array of 42 LG 365N1K-A6 panels, a SolarEdge SE11400H-US000NNC2 inverter and the Ecolibrium Solar mounting system.
- Warranty: backed by a 15-year solar workmanship warranty.
- Local: locally owned and operated in New Jersey since 2010, NJHIC licensed (#13VH06229000), with 138 completed solar projects across Monmouth County and 360 solar projects throughout New Jersey.
Our work in Howell
Green Sun Energy Services has completed 3 featured solar projects in Howell. Howell, a township in Monmouth County, is served by JCP&L.
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Project Facts
- Location
- Howell, NJ
- Service
- Solar Panel Installation
- Client since
- April 2021
- Manufacturer & model
- LG 365N1K-A6
- Panels
- 42
- System size
- 15.33 kW
- Inverter
- SolarEdge SE11400H-US000NNC2
- Mounting system
- Ecolibrium Solar
- Estimated first-year production
- 19,591 kWh
- Share of the home's electricity
- 100%
- Electric utility
- JCP&L
- Workmanship warranty
- 15 years
Solar questions from Howell homeowners
Does a third-party electricity supplier prevent going solar?
Not necessarily. New Jersey's net-metering rules contemplate customers taking supply through Basic Generation Service or a third-party supplier, though billing arrangements can differ. The supplier contract is worth reading, particularly on exported energy and the annual true-up.
What should a Howell 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.
How much does shade from mature Howell trees affect production?
Shade can materially reduce production, particularly when it falls during the highest-production hours. Module-level electronics such as microinverters and optimizers reduce the effect of partial shading, but they cannot create sunlight where there is none. Significant shade should be modelled before any annual production figure is quoted.