Johanna from Red Bank, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since April of 2023. The solar and the charger were ordered within days of each other in the summer of 2023, and the servicing of the generator already at the house moved to Green Sun the following year.
11.34 kW of solar
Twenty-seven REC panels went up in October of 2023, 11.34 kW in total on Snap-N-Rack mounting, with a first-year production estimate of 14,283 kWh. A hundred and ninety-six feet of critter guard was fitted around the array on the same visit, which keeps squirrels and nesting birds out of the gap beneath the panels.
A ChargePoint charger
The charger went in at the end of September of 2023, a week before the panels, on a dedicated 60-amp circuit with a J1772 connector and an estimated 36 miles of range added for every hour of charging. It is a plug-in unit on a NEMA 6-50 outlet rather than a hardwired one, which is the arrangement that lets a charger move house with the car.
The generator
The Generac at the house was installed by another company and is rated 22 kW on propane and 19.5 kW on natural gas, switched by a 100-amp automatic transfer switch. Its servicing moved to Green Sun in August of 2024, so the annual maintenance now runs alongside everything else on the property.
Charging on your own roof
A car is the largest load most houses ever add, and adding one to a house that already generates is what makes the array do more than offset the rest of the house. Sized together, the panels and the charger were specified knowing the car was coming rather than being fitted around it afterwards — and on the days the sun is out, a good share of the charging comes off the roof rather than the grid.
Why Johanna chose Green Sun Energy Services
Professional home EV charging made simple, from electrical design through final inspection.
More than solar panels: a professionally managed energy system, from design and permitting through installation, inspection, activation and ongoing support.
We keep your generator ready before the power goes out.
What makes Green Sun Energy Services different
- EV charging: installed with certifications from Qmerit, ChargePoint, Enphase, SolarEdge and Tesla, by a licensed electrician and fully managed by our team. On this home: a ChargePoint CPH50-NEMA6-50-L23 EV charger on a 60-amp circuit.
- 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: an 11.34 kW solar array of 27 REC 420AA-PURE-R panels, a SolarEdge SE10000H-USNBBL14 HD Wave Energy Hub inverter, the Snap-N-Rack mounting system and 196 ft of critter guard.
- Standby generators: installed and serviced as a Generac Authorized Sales and Service Dealer, by factory-authorized Generac technicians. On this home: a standby generator serviced by Green Sun Energy Services.
- Warranty: backed by a 10-year solar workmanship warranty.
- Local: locally owned and operated in New Jersey since 2010, NJHIC licensed (#13VH06229000), with 35 completed EV charger projects, 140 completed solar projects and 714 completed generator service projects across Monmouth County and 91 EV charger projects, 363 solar projects and 942 generator service projects throughout New Jersey.
Our work in Red Bank
Green Sun Energy Services has completed 3 EV charger installations, 7 featured solar projects and 34 generator service customers in Red Bank. Red Bank, a borough on the Navesink River in Monmouth County, is served by JCP&L.
Thinking about solar, generator service, or an EV charger for your Red Bank home? Tell us about your project here or call 732-410-7818.
Power it. Protect it. Maintain it.
Project Facts
- Location
- Red Bank, NJ
- Services
- EV Charger Installation, Solar Critter Guard, Solar Panel Installation, Standby Generator Service
- Client since
- April 2023
Solar
- Manufacturer & model
- REC 420AA-PURE-R
- Panels
- 27
- System size
- 11.34 kW
- Inverter
- SolarEdge SE10000H-USNBBL14 HD Wave Energy Hub
- Mounting system
- Snap-N-Rack
- Estimated first-year production
- 14,283 kWh
- Share of the home's electricity
- 98%
- Electric utility
- JCP&L
- Critter guard fitted
- 196 ft
- Workmanship warranty
- 10 years
Standby generator
- Manufacturer & model
- Generac 70432
- Rated output
- 22 kW LP / 19.5 kW NG
- Electrical service
- 200 amp
- Transfer switch
- 100 amp
EV charger
- Manufacturer & model
- ChargePoint CPH50-NEMA6-50-L23
- Charging port
- CCS (J1772)
- Circuit breaker
- 60 amp
- Charging stations
- 1
- Estimated range added per hour
- 36 mi / 58 km
Questions from Red Bank homeowners
SolarHow does an optimizer system differ from microinverters?
An optimizer system puts DC power optimizers at the modules and a single central inverter elsewhere; a microinverter system puts a small inverter at each module. Both can provide module-level monitoring and rapid shutdown when properly designed -- they are different architectures rather than one being the upgrade of the other.
SolarShould 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.
SolarCan panels be added to the array later?
Yes, but an expansion is more than bolting on modules. It can affect the utility interconnection, net-metering eligibility, inverter capacity, the electrical calculations, permits, incentive eligibility and monitoring. Incentive rules matter particularly when panels are added to a system already receiving a generation incentive.
Standby generatorDoes a house with a generator still need surge protection?
Yes. A generator protects against the loss of utility power; it does nothing about a surge. Current electrical code includes surge protection for applicable dwelling services, so whole-house surge protection belongs in a properly designed generator installation rather than being treated as an extra.
Standby generatorWhat is a sediment trap for?
It helps stop foreign material in the gas line from reaching the generator's fuel controls. Where the fuel-gas code and the system configuration call for one, it is fitted, and the maintenance schedule includes inspecting or cleaning it.
EV chargingAre dryer-outlet splitter devices safe?
Only use listed equipment designed for the exact application and installed according to instructions. EV charging places long-duration load on receptacles and wiring, so improvised splitters or adapters should be avoided.
EV chargingWill I need a panel upgrade for an EV charger?
Not always. Many homes have enough calculated capacity, even if the panel looks full. A proper load calculation, breaker-space review, service rating, and existing load assessment should be done before assuming an expensive service upgrade is necessary.