Matt from Freehold, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since May of 2014. The array is 8.5 kW – 34 Trina 250-watt panels on a Zep Solar mounting system – and it was finished in October of 2014. First-year production was estimated at 10,170 kWh. The array is leased rather than owned, on a fixed term. A leased system is maintained by the lease provider for the life of the agreement, which is the trade a household makes when it wants the roof working without owning the equipment on it.
Why Matt 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: an 8.5 kW solar array of 34 Trina TMS-PC05/PA05.18/250W panels, a Central inverter and the Zep Solar mounting system.
- Warranty: backed by a 5-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 Freehold
Green Sun Energy Services has completed 9 featured solar projects in Freehold. Freehold is served by JCP&L.
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Project Facts
- Location
- Freehold, NJ
- Service
- Solar Panel Installation
- Client since
- May 2014
- Manufacturer & model
- Trina TMS-PC05/PA05.18/250W
- Panels
- 34
- System size
- 8.50 kW
- Inverter
- Central
- Mounting system
- Zep Solar
- Estimated first-year production
- 10,170 kWh
- Electric utility
- JCP&L
- Workmanship warranty
- 5 years
Solar questions from Freehold homeowners
Can New Jersey change its net-metering rules?
Yes. Energy statutes, Board of Public Utilities regulations and utility tariffs can all change. A proposal should describe the rules as they currently stand rather than guarantee that they will hold for decades.
What does solar offset mean?
It compares the array's estimated annual production with the home's expected annual consumption. A house using 12,000 kWh a year with a system expected to generate 11,400 kWh has a 95 percent offset. It is an annual energy comparison, not a promise that solar supplies 95 percent of the electricity in any given hour.
How much does shade from mature Freehold 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.