What do PV spare parts cost?
Why are some older products more expensive than "normal" goods?
Different products, different price.
Prices for PV spare parts vary and are usually based on condition, age and original procurement costs. Storage costs and handling costs for the products are added over time.
After 5 years an operator of a photovoltaic system needs a corresponding solar panel as a spare part. In this case, 5 years of storage costs and handling costs are added to the original acquisition costs.
Can I buy spare parts from the manufacturer or a wholesaler?
Theoretically, you can buy suitable spare parts from the manufacturer or from wholesalers. But depending on the product group, they are discontinued relatively quickly. Especially photovoltaic modules are affected by this. Often there is no suitable replacement available from the manufacturer or wholesaler after only 1 to 2 years. The reason for this is the rapid development with which the increase in performance of PV modules is driven forward.
How do you find spare parts with a service life of 25 to 30 years?
To provide the solar market with sufficient spare parts, specialised dealers have taken up the matter. Specialised dealers, as well as the wholesale division of the online marketplace SecondSol, accept the effort and risk and offer operators of photovoltaic systems appropriate solutions. On the online marketplace of SecondSol, you will find a large number of suppliers from all over Europe who offer corresponding spare parts, such as new and used solar panels.
Do spare parts become cheaper over time?
Operators of photovoltaic systems should build up appropriate reserves on the basis of the original acquisition costs. It is currently not expected that the cost of spare parts will decrease.
