Jessica from Hazlet, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since July of 2019. The array was commissioned that August: 24 LG NeON 2 panels rated 335 watts each on a SolarEdge HD Wave inverter, 8.04 kW in total and designed for about 9,479 kilowatt-hours a year. It went up with 140 feet of critter guard around the perimeter. The LG panels carry a 25-year materials warranty rather than the twelve that was standard at the time, which is the part of a solar quote worth reading closely — the panels are the component expected to still be working in twenty years, and the warranty is what says the manufacturer expects that too.
Project Facts
- Location
- Hazlet, NJ
- Services
- Solar Critter Guard, Solar Panel Installation
- Client since
- July 2019
- Panels
- LG Model # 335N1C-A5
- Panels
- 24
- System size
- 8.04 kW
- Inverter
- SolarEdge SE6000H-US000NNC2 HD Wave
- Mounting system
- Unirac
- Estimated first-year production
- 9,479 kWh
- Share of the home's electricity
- 97%
- Electric utility
- JCP&L
- Critter guard fitted
- 140 ft
Solar questions from Hazlet homeowners
Does Hazlet decide whether the installation is code-compliant?
The municipal construction department reviews and inspects the work under the Uniform Construction Code, but the substantive electrical requirements come from the statewide Electrical Subcode rather than from local preference. Municipalities may also administer zoning requirements where those apply.
Does 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.
How is the number of panels for a Hazlet house decided?
It starts with the home's actual electricity use, then with how much usable roof or ground area there is. A proper design looks at twelve months of consumption, expected future use, roof orientation, shading, roof dimensions, code-required setbacks, module wattage and the limits the utility places on interconnection.