John and Alanna from Keyport, NJ have been Green Sun Energy Services clients since October of 2016. Seventeen LG 300-watt panels went on the roof that January – 5.1 kW in all, estimated at 6,497 kWh in the first year – on a QuickMount rail-free system. Seventeen panels is a modest array, and the all-black modules on a low-profile mount are the reason it is hard to pick out from the street at all.
Project Facts
- Location
- Keyport, NJ
- Service
- Solar Panel Installation
- Client since
- October 2016
- Panels
- LG Model # 300N1K-G4/All Black
- Panels
- 17
- System size
- 5.10 kW
- Inverter
- EnPhase M250-60-2LL-S22 Micro-Single
- Mounting system
- QuickMount
- Estimated first-year production
- 6,497 kWh
- Share of the home's electricity
- 91%
- Electric utility
- JCP&L
Solar questions from Keyport homeowners
Are panels designed for the wind near Keyport?
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.
Which building code applies to rooftop solar?
For applicable one- and two-family dwellings New Jersey adopts the 2024 International Residential Code. Its solar provisions cover structural loads, rooftop systems, roof penetrations, fire classification, roof access and pathways.
What happens to a solar lease when the house is sold?
Most residential leases provide a process for transferring the agreement to a qualified buyer, though the requirements vary by provider. Before signing it is worth understanding how a purchaser qualifies, what the transfer involves, any fees, the buyout options, the timing, and what happens if a buyer declines to take it on.