Adding Addiotional Solar Panel

It is also worth checking the structural integrity of your existing roof before adding any additional solar panels to your roof.

Adding addiotional solar panel.

How many additional solar panels you can add to your solar power system depends greatly on the solar power inverter you have installed. If you re adding quite a few panels and your entire solar panel system is much larger than the original size it may generate more electricity than your pre existing inverter can handle. More and more people are adding solar panels to their existing solar system because they also plan on adding batteries. 2 get a new bigger inverter and add more panels too.

Let s go through each option in detail so you can weigh up the best approach for you. In this situation a battery is relatively simple to install and the installation process won t require much additional equipment. You d like to take advantage of solar renewable energy credits. When adding batteries there is a wide variety of approaches each of which as its own pros and cons.

When stringing in series the wire from the positive terminal of one solar panel is connected to the negative terminal of the next panel and so on. When stringing panels in series each panel additional adds to the total voltage v of the string but the current i in the string remains the same. 3 get a whole new separate solar system installed next to the original. Solar panels can only be added to the inverter if adding the extra solar panels keeps the voltages and current fed to the inverter within the operating window or working range of the inverter.

Furthermore additions often provide additional roof space for mounting another solar rack. If you d like to add solar panels to an existing installation or add a new installation to a home that already has solar panels you can claim a tax credit based on the additional cost. 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. While the roof might be absolutely fine with the existing array additional solar panels might be too heavy for the roof to withstand so make sure this is considered before making the investment.

The level of difficulty associated with adding a battery depends on whether your solar panel system was designed with the intention of adding energy storage later on. Often the additional solar panels and the battery bank are installed together at a package price. 1 add more panels to your existing system using your original inverter. For more information and pricing please submit an online enquiry and our solar team will be happy to help.