Upgrade your Solar System without sending your Old Solar Panels to Landfill
Many home and business owners are reluctant to upgrade their existing solar PV systems due to the waste that is usually associated with the removal of old solar panels. You may have been an early adopter of solar, and the thought of your solar panels ending up in landfill has been the main barrier to upgrading.
Second Life Solar does just that; it gives your existing solar panels the opportunity to have a second life! This not only reduces your impact on the environment, but it gives you the opportunity to install new, high-quality, high-performing, and greater efficient solar panels.
Additionally, Second Life Solar will cover the cost of removing your old panels if you choose to add a new solar system.
In partnership with the CSIRO, the NSW Environment Protection Authority, and Energy Matters, Second Life Solar is proud to provide an alternative to existing solar customers.
Please note that the Newcastle information sessions, scheduled for the 3rd and 4th of October, have been cancelled.
Energy Matters is partnering with Second Life Solar to provide our customers with a way to upgrade their solar systems without harming the environment. We will also be providing businesses the opportunity to utilise the Second Life solar panels for a new solar install.
High-performance solar at an affordable rate offered by two of the world’s largest solar manufacturers.
LONGi Solar (Solar panels) + GoodWe (Inverter):
6.6kW system = $6,900*
10kW system = $10,950*
$0 upfront Payment plans and/or finance options available
*Pricing is for a standard installation (tin roof, single-storey, modern switchboard smart meter already installed) and is subject to a site inspection. Removal of the existing solar system is FREE, with testing & recycling included, offer is limited to 50 installations and homes/businesses within a 50km radius of Newcastle CBD.
6.6kW system = $10,099*
10kW system = $12,349*
$0 upfront Payment plans and/or finance options available
*Pricing is for a standard installation (tin roof, single-storey, modern switchboard smart meter already installed) and is subject to a site inspection. Removal of the existing solar system is FREE, with testing & recycling included, offer is limited to 50 installations and homes/businesses within a 50km radius of Newcastle CBD.
Complete the form below to be contacted by a Second Life approved solar retailer. Your information will be collected in accordance with our privacy policy.
Second Life Solar works with the CSIRO to test and refurbish and redeploy or recycle old solar panels.
As you will be upgrading your existing solar system, one of our certified solar retailers will contact you to prepare a quote. They will factor in your current and future electricity consumption needs and provide a tailored quote.
Once the quote is accepted, your old solar panels will be removed from your home or business for FREE.
These panels will be tested with technology developed by the CSIRO to ascertain the potential for a second life. The panels will be tested for efficiency and quality.
Your new system will be installed following the removal of your old system.
If your old panels cannot be given a second life, they will be sent to a recycling facility that will recycle up to 100% of the materials.
Panels that have been granted a second life will be installed in a solar garden, for use on locations such shopping centres.
Residents of the Greater Newcastle area are invited to a special solar information evening to be held on Tuesday 3rd October and Wednesday 4th October 2023 from 6:00pm – 8:00pm.
This event will be hosted by Second Life Solar in partnership with Energy Matters, CSIRO, and the NSW Environment Protection Agency.
Join us as industry experts share their knowledge with Newcastle residents who are new to solar, looking to maximise their existing system, or upgrade and replace their aging system.
Residents looking to install a new system, or replace an existing one, can benefit from special solar packages available only to Newcastle residents.
Location:
Jesmond Neighbourhood Centre
44 Mordue Parade, Jesmond 2299
Time:
6:00pm sharp – 8:00pm
All attendees go into the draw to win a $100 VISA card (one per night). The winner will be drawn on the night.
Complete the registration form below to express your interest in attending the solar information evening event.
Did you know?
The City of Newcastle is home to 168,873 residents.
As of 2022, there are 12,440 City of Newcastle residents with solar. The combined generation capacity (KWp – kilowatt peak) is 60,414! The average size solar system is 4.8kW.
With 74,579 dwellings and 12,440 solar systems, only 16.7% of residents have gone solar – which is much lower than the national average of 29%.
Residents receive an average of 5.3 peak sun hours (per square meter) every day! That’s 5.3 hours of solar potential.
Many Newcastle residents were early adopters of solar. The small size of the system, coupled with aging technology and reduced efficiency, will likely be cause to upgrade and replace the solar system.
Through extensive research with the NSW EPA, the CSIRO, and the local council, we have found that the greatest barrier for the replacement of aging technology is the potential environmental impact the solar system would have when removed and sent to landfill.
Second Life Solar is offering City of Newcastle residents the opportunity to recycle their old solar panels.
The solar panels will be removed from your roof for FREE and taken to a testing lab to see if the panels can be utilised in a community solar system. Panels assessed to be functional will be installed in solar projects that can often be seen on places like shopping centres. Here, the panels will produce electricity that will not only benefit the environment but potentially provide you with an ongoing income.
Any panels that are not fit for redeployment will be sent to a recycling facility where up to 100% of the panels will be recycled.
A fully accredited, Second Life Solar-approved solar installer will provide you a quote for a new solar system. If the quote is accepted, the installer will remove the old panels and then install your new system. The old panels will be tested by CSIRO systems to assess their viability. Viable panels will be reinstalled on a solar community project. Non-viable panels will be recycled.
Join us at one of the information evenings where we will discuss the different options available to you, including the option to select from an affordable or premium solar package, add battery storage, and either pay cash or jump onto a ZERO upfront payment plan. All solar systems will be installed by an approved local solar installer.
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