Van from Hammonton, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since June of 2012. Thirty-two Canadian Solar panels went up on Zep Solar mounting that December, 7.84 kW in total, with a first-year production estimate of 10,577 kWh. The array was cleaned on a regular schedule from July of 2013 through to March of 2022. A roof in this part of Atlantic County collects pollen through the spring and dust through the summer, and a film of either takes output away quietly enough that nobody notices until the panels have been washed and the numbers come back up.
Project Facts
- Location
- Hammonton, NJ
- Service
- Solar Panel Installation
- Client since
- June 2012
- Panels
- Canadian Solar Model # CS6P-245MX-ALL-BLK
- Panels
- 32
- System size
- 7.84 kW
- Inverter
- EnPhase M215-60-2LL-S22/S23 Micro-Single
- Mounting system
- Zep Solar
- Estimated first-year production
- 10,577 kWh
- Electric utility
- Atlantic City Electric
On-time, they did all paperwork with town, the electrical company and oversight agencies. Work was neat, efficient, and timely. The system and warranties explained in detail. Work and system far exceeded our expectations." - Van W. from Hammonton, NJ | Solar Review Source: Angie's List
Solar questions from Hammonton homeowners
Are panels designed for the wind near Hammonton?
Yes. The array and its mounting system have to be designed to resist the applicable wind loads, and coastal and exposed locations can carry different wind-design conditions from sheltered inland ones. It is one of the reasons the mounting system and its engineering are chosen for the site rather than by habit.
What does the inverter do?
It converts the direct current the panels produce into alternating current the house and the grid can use. Residential systems generally use either a central inverter, with optimizers at the modules where applicable, or a microinverter at each module.
What is rapid shutdown?
A code safety requirement intended to reduce hazardous voltage in controlled areas of a rooftop array during an emergency -- so that firefighters are not working around energised conductors. Modern residential systems achieve it with compliant module-level electronics and listed inverter equipment.