Adding Solar Panels To Existing System

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Adding solar panels to existing system.

Add solar panels to an existing system on energysage. Add a brand new solar system alongside the existing one this may be the easiest most affordable option especially if your existing system s inverter is still under 5 years old. Swap out the existing inverter for a larger one and add more panels solar panels have a standard life expectancy of 25 years while inverters generally need to be replaced by the 10th year of operation. Time of use rates seasonality how solar works on winter days and cloudy days the time of year the size of your household etc.

Adding more panels may impact your tax rebate. You can add panels with microinverters a few at a time and you don t need to install additional components like a second inverter. Some of the big ones are. Alternatively many solar panels manufactured today use a microinverter.

Microinverters simplify an upgrade to your existing system because the new panels will each convert their own current. Microinverters convert the current of a single panel rather than a whole string and they are much smaller and less expensive than traditional inverters.