Post: "Old ground mount system, what to do with it?"
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[comment u/MustardCoveredDogDik] Get a local solar installer for the upgrade. Corporate operations like Trinity and Sunrun are designed from the top down to fuck you over.
“A 90k quote is borderline criminal. Why is this industry filled with total scammers!! I’d try to leave as much in place as possible and find panels with a similar dimension. What is the size of those panels??”
u/mcot2222195 points · Sep 26, 2026View
“r/diysolar”
u/GreekUPS137 points · Sep 26, 2026View
“1st cut the trees back that are shading your solar panels”
u/Any-Technician641545 points · Sep 26, 2026View
“With minimal skills..you can probably diy this... This is on the ground .. Super easy. ..... If I were you I'd consult with a bunch of solar installers....take the best idea among all...and diy it.”
u/Ok_Distribution_761536 points · Sep 26, 2026View
“Buy the 450s off FB. Wire them to a string inverter and batteries in a little shed by the array. 3k for the pallet of panels, 1 to 2k gets you a decent 12kw hybrid inverter. A pair of 48v 300ah gets you 30kWh battery. You’re fully protected in grid down and can run a generator from it if need be. I’d say under 10k if you can DIY those parts, plus price of shed. All from Amzn and fb market.”
u/blokelahoman29 points · Sep 26, 2026View
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