Stas from Jackson, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since October of 2019. Thirty-six Hanwha Q.PEAK DUO 325-watt panels went on the roof that December – 11.7 kW in all, estimated at 13,028 kWh in the first year – on an Ecolibrium rail-free system, with 120 linear feet of critter guard closed around the perimeter. The guard is the part people skip and regret: the gap between panel and roof is exactly the shelter a squirrel is looking for, and the wiring is what gets chewed.
Project Facts
- Location
- Jackson, NJ
- Services
- Solar Critter Guard, Solar Panel Installation
- Client since
- October 2019
- Panels
- Hanwha Model # Q.PEAK DUO-G5.325
- Panels
- 36
- System size
- 11.70 kW
- Inverter
- SolarEdge SE10000H-US000NNC2
- Mounting system
- Ecolibrium Solar
- Estimated first-year production
- 13,028 kWh
- Electric utility
- JCP&L
- Critter guard fitted
- 120 ft
Solar questions from Jackson homeowners
How is the number of panels for a Jackson 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.
Can the system be switched on before the utility approves it?
A grid-connected system should not be placed into normal parallel operation until the utility has issued the required authorisation. Running it beforehand can breach the interconnection agreement and the utility's requirements.
Do solar panels lose output as they age?
Modules normally lose a small amount of maximum output over time. Manufacturers publish a long-term performance warranty setting out how much of the rated output should remain after a given number of years. It is worth comparing the actual warranty curve rather than the headline number of years.