Charlie and Alise from Port Monmouth, NJ have been Green Sun Energy Services clients since April of 2015. Twenty-four LG 300-watt panels went on the roof that June – 7.2 kW in all, estimated at 9,375 kWh in the first year. The array sits on a QuickMount rail-free system, which fastens each panel close to the roof plane instead of lifting it onto rails: fewer roof penetrations, a lower profile from the street, and less exposed hardware to weather in a coastal town.
Project Facts
- Location
- Port Monmouth, NJ
- Service
- Solar Panel Installation
- Client since
- April 2015
- Panels
- LG Model # 300N1C-G3/35mm
- System size
- 7.20 kW
- Inverter
- EnPhase M250-60-2LL-S22 Micro-Single
- Mounting system
- QuickMount
- Estimated first-year production
- 9,375 kWh
Solar questions from Port Monmouth homeowners
Are panels designed for the wind near Port Monmouth?
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 is a microinverter and why use one per panel?
A microinverter is a small inverter installed at or near an individual module, so each panel converts on its own channel. That gives module-level visibility and limits the effect one underperforming panel has on the others around it.
What should a Port Monmouth homeowner look for in a solar company?
One that can design, permit, interconnect, install, commission, monitor and service the system, and explain the structure accurately. That means twelve months of real usage, a realistic production model, correct kW and kWh arithmetic, orientation and shading, structural capacity, the rooftop code requirements, the electrical articles for photovoltaic systems and grid interconnection, rapid shutdown, manufacturer installation instructions, utility interconnection and net metering, incentive registration, roof age and condition, penetration and waterproofing detail, the panel, inverter, mounting and workmanship warranties, monitoring, and service after the installation. The question worth asking is not who quoted least, but which company has designed the best long-term system for the house and will still be able to support it years from now.