Aside from the mess trying to take your solar panels with you when you move can be costly even before you consider the labor and permitting costs.
Moving solar panels from one house to another.
Yes for sure you can remove them and then install in your new house.
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.
You ll need to have a solar company do the removal and reinstallation.
Removing and re installing solar panels is more involved than you think.
If so you ll have to buy new racks and mounting hardware.
If your new home has a different kind of roof than your previous address you may need different components to mount your solar array.
And the earlier you involve the service transfer team the better.
Yes it is theoretically possible to move your solar panels but it probably wouldn t be worth your while.
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.
It can be done but moving a system is a tricky process.
Ready to go solar.
I don t think so its good idea.
Possible damage from moving solar panels.
For homeowners currently leasing solar panels contact the company you re leasing from about moving the equipment to your new location.
But as you know it takes lot of time work and your solar panel will be crack when you remove them.
So when you move house you can if you want take it with you.
If you have no plans to take the leased panels to your new home this is something that will need to be discussed with the company in order to terminate your lease agreement.
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.
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.
Transferring your sunrun solar service doesn t have to be.
The costs will be huge.
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.
Unless you have an enormous system you ll no longer be eligible for feed in tariff payments.