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I'm thinking of investing in a solar pv system but I'm curious to know what the norm is for moving houses if you've got a solar PV installed.
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The "norm" is for the system to stay with the house. If you own it, you can take it with you, but the costs of restoring the roof, and then reinstalling used equipment, adds a lot of cost.CS6P-260P/SE3000 - http://tiny.cc/ed5ozx -
It would probably not be worth the cost to relocate even a new solar pv system. This is one reason why unless you plan to stay in that home a while a solar pv system may not pay for itself in the short term.Comment
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Usually anything permanently attached to the property is sold along with the house.
And a solar system is normally pretty permanently attached.
It might be possible to uninstall it,rent a storage unit and put it into the storage unit while listing the house for sale.
Or you could have the RE contract specifically exclude it.
But that'd be unusual.
The norm is that it's sold along with the house.
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as said before, it costs too much to take apart, patch the roof up, and then install at a new site.Powerfab top of pole PV mount (2) | Listeroid 6/1 w/st5 gen head | XW6048 inverter/chgr | Iota 48V/15A charger | Morningstar 60A MPPT | 48V, 800A NiFe Battery (in series)| 15, Evergreen 205w "12V" PV array on pole | Midnight ePanel | Grundfos 10 SO5-9 with 3 wire Franklin Electric motor (1/2hp 240V 1ph ) on a timer for 3 hr noontime run - Runs off PV ||
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Foo1bar has it right. If its attached to the house at time of contract signing and not excluded in the contract it's part of the house.
Either remove it before the contract is signed or exclude it in the contract if you want to keep it.
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Would be best to mark up the price on the house by the value of the solar system (20 years worth of utility savings) then reinvest that money in a new system on the new home and get the tax credits again.BSEE, R11, NABCEP, Chevy BoltEV, >3000kW installedComment
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Keep in mind that the code changes frequently on solar installs, what is on your roof now is grandfathered but once you move it you have to bring it up to current code.
In my area solar is not that popular, most realtors regard as a negative and some suggest removing it to make the house sell quicker. I don't plan to sell anytime soon and don't mind that realtors don't assign a positive value to it as that way my property taxes don't go up.Comment
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84 cities and towns in NH exempt solar from increasing your property value for tax purposes. MA does it state-wide.Comment
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Its likely a lot more practical to move a ground mount system, than roof mounted. The foundation would be lost. But you will need a
new contract with the POCO, and they may not be enthused with a "used" system, or even the configuration. "Attached" isn't a
problem; just move everything BEFORE the house goes up for sale. Bruce RoeComment
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Actually I'm not sure it isn't worth saving. Consider this; my installer has a service where they will dismantle your rooftop solar system for $1k for a re-roofing job. That's take it down and put it back up again. So you can consider that part of the job $1k, then add in for the rest of the electrical. For a $25k solar system say that seems like a good deal, maybe $2k-$3k total.
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Well, you can surely remove them and reinstall them, but as we know it takes lot of work to install and very less to remove and as since technology is improving, and prices are reducing, I think I would rather leave the systems there only.Comment
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Yes for sure you can remove them and then install in your new house. But as you know it takes lot of time,work and your solar panel will be crack when you remove them. I don't think so its good idea.Comment
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