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Like the rest of Burra<\/a>, this solar system should be heritage listed.<\/p><\/div>\n

Are you an early adopter of solar power? Are you wondering how to install a new solar system alongside your existing one? Or if you need to replace it entirely? And what about the solar rebate if you’ve already received it? Plus, how does the Premium Feed-in Tariff (FiT) factor into your decision?
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In this episode, we’ll focus on older solar systems, generally those with small capacity and that are out of warranty, if you are looking to upgrade a more modern system check out Part 1 here.\u00a0<\/a>Or for middle aged solar installed in the twenty-teens, check out part 2.<\/a><\/p>\n

Vintage Solar<\/h2>\n

If you’re an early adopter who bought one<\/em> <\/strong>kilowatt for $12,000 retail, it’s likely paid off by now, especially if you enjoyed premium feed-in tariffs.<\/p>\n

Though reinforcing poor customer behaviour, when I was installing them we told people; at 50c\/kWh you could export all day, then “buy it back for less than half price”. Few imagined power prices would double inside a decade.<\/p>\n

Happily, your money will buy ten times more solar capacity today. Despite inflation, solar system prices have fallen like a stone. So these days you don’t have to be precious about facing them due north, just fill the roof with solar panels<\/a>.<\/p>\n

I’m sentimental, but if yours is a quality system, say 6 Sharp panels with a Sunny Boy inverter, I’d keep it going while it still works.<\/p>\n

However there’s reasons vintage solar should retire.<\/a><\/p>\n