Dipen from West Windsor, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since April of 2018. The array went up that September: 33 Hanwha Q.PEAK DUO 320-watt panels on a SolarEdge inverter, 10.56 kW rated and estimated at 12,874 kilowatt-hours a year, with 342 feet of critter guard closing the sheltered gap beneath the panels. Seven years later the whole array came off and went back on again — the job that lets a roof be dealt with without writing off the panels sitting on top of it, and far cheaper than discovering the problem after the shingles have failed. That work finished in January of 2026. West Windsor is in Mercer County.
Project Facts
- Location
- West Windsor, NJ
- Services
- Solar Critter Guard, Solar Panel Installation, Solar Removal/Replacement
- Client since
- April 2018
- Panels
- Hanwha Model # Q.PEAK DUO-G5.320
- Panels
- 33
- System size
- 10.56 kW
- Inverter
- SolarEdge SE7600H-US000NNC2
- Mounting system
- Ecolibrium Solar
- Estimated first-year production
- 12,874 kWh
- Electric utility
- PSE&G
- Critter guard fitted
- 342 ft
Solar questions from West Windsor homeowners
Does solar work well in West Windsor?
Yes. New Jersey receives more than enough annual sunlight for residential photovoltaic systems to produce substantial electricity. Panels run on light rather than heat, so they keep producing through the winter. What varies from house to house is roof orientation, pitch, shading, system size, equipment and local weather.
Why are pathways left around rooftop panels?
Roof-access and pathway provisions preserve the areas firefighters may need for emergency roof operations, ventilation and access. New Jersey's residential code carries solar access, setback and pathway provisions, and the exact layout depends on the roof configuration and the applicable exceptions.
How long does an inverter last?
It depends on the manufacturer, the design, the environment and the generation of equipment, and it should not be assumed that an inverter lasts as long as the modules. Worth comparing: the product warranty, whether labor is covered, how a replacement is handled, monitoring coverage, and whether the installer will still be servicing that equipment.