Anita from Scotch Plains, NJ has been a Green Sun Energy Services client since October of 2017. She signed at the end of October and the array was producing by the middle of December, seven weeks, 27 LG 320 watt panels on Enphase IQ6 microinverters with QuickMount racking. At 8.64 kW it was designed for about 10,158 kWh a year. Scotch Plains is in Union County.
Project Facts
- Location
- Scotch Plains, NJ
- Service
- Solar Panel Installation
- Client since
- October 2017
- Panels
- LG Model # 320N1K-A5
- Panels
- 27
- System size
- 8.64 kW
- Inverter
- Micro-Single
- Mounting system
- QuickMount
- Estimated first-year production
- 10,158 kWh
- Share of the home's electricity
- 77%
- Electric utility
- PSE&G
Solar questions from Scotch Plains homeowners
Are panels designed for the wind near Scotch Plains?
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.
How long does an inverter last?
It depends on the manufacturer, the design, the environment and the generation of equipment, and it should not be assumed that an inverter lasts as long as the modules. Worth comparing: the product warranty, whether labor is covered, how a replacement is handled, monitoring coverage, and whether the installer will still be servicing that equipment.
Does the utility have to approve the system?
Yes. A grid-connected residential array must receive utility interconnection approval before it can legally operate in parallel with the distribution system. New Jersey's interconnection requirements and the utility's own procedures both govern it.