Michael and Christin from Monroe Township, NJ have been Green Sun Energy Services clients since December of 2017. Two jobs booked together and installed six weeks apart, one to lower what the house draws and one to carry it when the grid stops.
A 16 kW standby generator
Commissioned in February of 2018, on natural gas, behind a 150-amp transfer switch. The load survey recorded 3,300 square feet and a sump pump.
7.25 kW of solar
Twenty-five Jinko JKM290M-60 panels followed in March, on Ecolibrium mounting with a SolarEdge inverter. The design estimate is 9,336 kWh in the first year.
124 feet of critter guard
Mesh was run around the array perimeter at installation rather than added later, which is the only time it can be done without lifting panels that are already producing.
The two systems answer different questions and are often bought together for that reason. The array works every day the sun is up; the generator does nothing at all until the day it is the only thing working.
Why Michael and Christin chose Green Sun Energy Services
More than solar panels: a professionally managed energy system, from design and permitting through installation, inspection, activation and ongoing support.
Complete backup power, from sizing and installation to the service that keeps it ready.
What makes Green Sun Energy Services different
- Solar: design and installation supervised by a NABCEP-certified professional (#PVA-111016-016148), with SolarEdge optimizers on every panel so each one reports its own output. On this home: a 7.25 kW solar array of 25 Jinko JKM290M-60 panels, a SolarEdge SE6000H-US000NNC2 inverter, the Ecolibrium Solar mounting system and 124 ft of critter guard.
- Standby generators: installed and serviced as a Generac Authorized Sales and Service Dealer, by factory-authorized Generac technicians. On this home: a Generac 7035 standby generator (16 kW LP / 16 kW NG) running on natural gas, on a 150-amp transfer switch (managed whole house) and serviced by Green Sun Energy Services.
- Warranty: backed by a 15-year solar workmanship warranty and a 5-year generator workmanship warranty.
- Local: locally owned and operated in New Jersey since 2010, NJHIC licensed (#13VH06229000), with 48 completed solar projects and 36 completed standby generator projects across Middlesex County and 361 solar projects and 621 standby generator projects throughout New Jersey.
Our work in Monroe Township
Green Sun Energy Services has completed 8 featured solar projects, 10 standby generator installations and 13 generator service customers in Monroe Township. Monroe Township, in Middlesex County, is served by JCP&L.
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Thinking about solar, a standby generator, or both for your Monroe Township home? Tell us about your project here or call 732-410-7818.
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Project Facts
- Location
- Monroe Township, NJ
- Services
- Solar Critter Guard, Solar Panel Installation, Standby Generator Installation, Standby Generator Service
- Client since
- December 2017
Solar
- Manufacturer & model
- Jinko JKM290M-60
- Panels
- 25
- System size
- 7.25 kW
- Inverter
- SolarEdge SE6000H-US000NNC2
- Mounting system
- Ecolibrium Solar
- Estimated first-year production
- 9,336 kWh
- Share of the home's electricity
- 99%
- Electric utility
- JCP&L
- Critter guard fitted
- 124 ft
- Workmanship warranty
- 15 years
Standby generator
- Manufacturer & model
- Generac 7035
- Rated output
- 16 kW LP / 16 kW NG
- Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Home sized for
- 3,300 sq ft
- Electrical service
- 150 amp
- Transfer switch
- 150 amp
- Load management
- Managed Whole House
- Workmanship warranty
- 5 years
Questions from Monroe Township homeowners
SolarShould the roof be replaced before the panels go on?
If the roof is near the end of its life, replacing it first is often the sensible order, because removing and reinstalling an array later adds labor and materials. The decision turns on roof age, shingle condition, any leaks, the decking, the remaining warranty and how long the solar system is expected to last.
SolarWhat is the difference between a solar lease and a solar loan?
With a loan the homeowner generally buys and owns the system; with a lease a third party owns it and the homeowner pays for its use. Ownership is what decides incentives, certificate ownership, maintenance, warranties, how the system transfers on a house sale, insurance, residual value and any buyout rights.
Standby generatorDoes a standby generator need a permit in Monroe Township?
A permanently installed generator normally requires New Jersey Uniform Construction Code permits, because it involves permanent electrical and fuel work. Depending on the property and the municipality, building, zoning, floodplain, utility or fire-code review can also apply.
Standby generatorCan a generator sit behind a solid privacy fence?
Potentially, if the fence stays outside every airflow, exhaust and servicing clearance and does not create a partially enclosed space where heat or exhaust can accumulate. Municipal fence and screening rules may apply as well.
Standby generatorCan a generator sit on compacted stone?
Certain air-cooled models can, on a properly prepared compacted aggregate base, where the applicable installation manual permits it. The base has to be stable, level, and resistant to settling and erosion, and the preparation comes from the model's own manual rather than from general practice.