Cynthia from Atlantic Highlands, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since November of 2019. The solar array was already on the roof; what it needed was a barrier underneath it. We fitted black PVC coated critter guard around the perimeter of the array, an eight inch profile sized for rail mounted panels, and the work was finished on 8 November 2019. Most solar owners never think about the gap between the panels and the roof deck until something moves into it – squirrels and nesting birds treat it as sheltered, dry and out of reach, and the damage they do to wiring is expensive and hard to spot from the ground. The guard closes the gap while leaving the array ventilated and serviceable.
Why Cynthia 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). On this home: a solar array and 264 ft of critter guard.
- 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 Atlantic Highlands
Green Sun Energy Services has completed 5 featured solar projects in Atlantic Highlands. Atlantic Highlands, a borough on Sandy Hook Bay in Monmouth County, is served by JCP&L.
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Thinking about solar for your Atlantic Highlands home? Tell us about your project here or call 732-410-7818.
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Project Facts
- Location
- Atlantic Highlands, NJ
- Service
- Solar Critter Guard
- Client since
- November 2019
- Critter guard fitted
- 264 ft
Solar questions from Atlantic Highlands homeowners
Does the utility have to approve the system?
Yes. A grid-connected residential array must receive utility interconnection approval before it can legally operate in parallel with the distribution system. New Jersey's interconnection requirements and the utility's own procedures both govern it.
Should trees be cut down before installing solar?
Only where the production benefit justifies it and doing so is legally and environmentally appropriate. A good installer quantifies what a particular tree costs in production rather than recommending removal as a matter of course. Ownership of the tree, municipal tree ordinances, neighbors' trees and regrowth all come into it.
Which building code applies to rooftop solar?
For applicable one- and two-family dwellings New Jersey adopts the 2024 International Residential Code. Its solar provisions cover structural loads, rooftop systems, roof penetrations, fire classification, roof access and pathways.