Megan and David from Green Brook, NJ have been Green Sun Energy Services clients since December of 2023. Roof and array were signed on the same day and built two weeks apart, roof first.
A new roof
GAF Timberline Lifetime shingle, finished in February of 2024, taking in 222 feet of rakes, eaves and valleys – the edges and the water channels, where the ice-and-water membrane goes.
8.91 kW of solar
Twenty-two Qcells 405-watt panels on a Snap-N-Rack mounting system, finished in March of 2024, with first-year production estimated at 8,726 kWh. The job took in 120 feet of critter guard around the perimeter.
Two weeks between them
A roof has to come off before an array can go back on it, and taking twenty-two panels down and refitting them is a job in its own right. Doing the roof first meant that never became a question here.
Project Facts
- Location
- Green Brook, NJ
- Services
- Roofing Installation, Solar Critter Guard, Solar Panel Installation
- Client since
- December 2023
Solar
- Panels
- Qcells Model # Q.PEAK DUO BLK ML G10+ 405
- Panels
- 22
- System size
- 8.91 kW
- Inverter
- SolarEdge SE7600H-USNBBL14 HD Wave Energy Hub
- Mounting system
- Snap-N-Rack
- Estimated first-year production
- 8,726 kWh
- Share of the home's electricity
- 100%
- Electric utility
- PSE&G
- Critter guard fitted
- 120 ft
Roof
- System
- GAF Timberline Lifetime Roofing System
- Area replaced
- 2,200 sq ft
- Warranty
- 50 years
Questions from Green Brook homeowners
SolarWhat should a Green Brook 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.
RoofingShould new solar mounting hardware be used when a roof is replaced?
New roof-interface and mounting components are often advisable, because they create a newly flashed mounting system rather than depending on aging penetrations or attachment components. The mounting-system manufacturer's instructions ultimately control whether existing parts can be reused.
SolarDoes 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.