Moving Solar Panels From One House To Another

And the earlier you involve the service transfer team the better.

Moving solar panels from one house to another.

Ready to go solar. I don t think so its good idea. Yes for sure you can remove them and then install in your new house. If your new home has a different kind of roof than your previous address you may need different components to mount your solar array.

You ll need to have a solar company do the removal and reinstallation. The costs will be huge. The australian standards relating to pv systems have been re written multiple times in the last 5 years. Plus your solar pv system probably won t work as efficiently even when it is moved.

Possible damage from moving solar panels. Yes it is theoretically possible to move your solar panels but it probably wouldn t be worth your while. But as you know it takes lot of time work and your solar panel will be crack when you remove them. Unless you have an enormous system you ll no longer be eligible for feed in tariff payments.

If so you ll have to buy new racks and mounting hardware. In fact sunrun has a dedicated team of service transfer coordinators whose entire job is to help you smoothly and painlessly transfer your sunrun solar service to the new homeowner. If moving a solar system from one house to another or even re install on a new house on the same address the electrical regs require it to meet all the standards and requirements of a new solar installation. Under the current solar rules once the solar system is installed on a house then it is yours to do what you want with it.

It can be done but moving a system is a tricky process. It is possible to take your solar system from one house to another however it will mean that the installation on your new house has to be up to today s standards and both the panels and inverter must be current models. Sorry that s not our rules we just have to follow them. Removing and re installing solar panels is more involved than you think.

For homeowners currently leasing solar panels contact the company you re leasing from about moving the equipment to your new location. Transferring your sunrun solar service doesn t have to be. The chances of your solar equipment being damaged as it s being removed disassembled or shipped obviously goes up when you are physically moving your panels as well. If you are thinking of trying to move a solar system then you should find out if the utility company that serves the house you are moving to allows you to connect a used system.

Just wondering if anyone has moved a whole solar setup panels and inverters from one house property to another.