Let s go through each option in detail so you can weigh up the best approach for you.
Adding more solar panels to existing system.
More and more people are adding solar panels to their existing solar system because they also plan on adding batteries.
Often the additional solar panels and the battery bank are installed together at a package price.
Option one is probably the most straightforward option listed here.
3 get a whole new separate solar system installed next to the original.
Your solar panel system could be undersized to begin with or you might have increased your electricity usage since installation due to new additions to your house new appliances or adding an electric.
But you may want to add more solar panels to your existing system.
But you ll also want to talk to your solar installer about expanding your system.
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Depending on your specific situation you can expand your solar panel system simply by having your original installer add more of the same pv panels that you already.
We ll discuss why expanding your array is a great option and we ll address the best ways to do so.
New panels can be added without touching your existing system with a safe and easy ac cable run connecting your new array to your meter board and to your existing solar input.
Option 1 adding more panels to existing system using your original inverter.
5 minutes if you ve gone solar you ve already decreased or possibly eliminated your electricity bill.
When adding batteries there is a wide variety of approaches each of which as its own pros and cons.