Solar maintenance and retrofit
Solar maintenance that gets the array producing again
Cleaning, checks, panel replacement and equipment upgrades for the solar system you already own, whoever put it in.
4.9 stars from 13 Google reviews · ROC 357597, CR-11 Electrical
Nirvana Energy maintains and upgrades existing solar systems across Arizona. A visit can include panel cleaning, a production and safety check, replacement of damaged panels, inverter swaps, and retrofits that add battery storage to an older system. We work on systems we did not install, and every repair is done by our own licensed crew.
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A maintenance visit
What we look at on the roof and at the wall
Arizona is hard on solar equipment. Heat, dust and monsoon wind all take their share, usually quietly.
- Panel cleaning. Dust and grime off the glass with methods that do not void the panel warranty.
- Visual inspection. Cracked glass, hot spots, loose racking and rodent damage under the array.
- Electrical check. Connectors, conduit, disconnects and breakers, tested and tightened.
- Inverter and monitoring. Error logs read, firmware and app setup checked, production compared with what the array should make.
- A written summary. What we found, what we fixed, and anything that needs a decision from you.
Retrofit and upgrades
Give an older system a second life
Many Arizona systems were installed before home batteries were common. The panels are often fine; the electronics around them are what need attention.
Inverter swaps
Replacing a failed or outdated inverter, often with one that is ready for storage.
Panel replacement
Swapping damaged panels and matching them to the rest of the string.
Adding storage
Retrofitting a battery so your existing panels can carry you through an outage.
Expansion
More panels for a bigger household, an EV or a new mini split.
Courteous, friendly and professional
4.9 stars from 13 Google reviewsNirvana came out to do a simple cleaning for the solar panels on my house! They were very courteous, friendly, and professional! I could tell they were experts in the industry from our conversation and asked them to do a routine check on my solar system while they were there.
How do I know my solar system needs maintenance?
Watch the bill and the monitoring app. If your utility bill creeps back up with no change in how you live, the app shows faults or stops reporting, or you can see cracked glass, sagging racking or a film of dust from the street, the system needs a visit. Each of these quietly cuts production.
Lower bills stopped
Your utility bill crept back up without a change in how you live.
An app full of errors
The monitoring app shows faults, or stopped reporting at all.
Visible damage
Cracked glass, sagging racking or chewed wiring under the array.
A dusty season
A haboob or a dry spring left a film you can see from the street.
Planning to add storage while we are there? Read about home battery backup. Adding a battery or a bigger array sometimes needs a panel upgrade first, and an older array can be repurposed for an off-grid solar system on a cabin or shop.
Questions
Maintenance and retrofit questions
How often should solar panels be cleaned in Arizona?
Dust, pollen and monsoon grime build up faster here than in most of the country. Many owners book a cleaning and a system check once or twice a year, and after a dust storm if production drops noticeably.
My production dropped. Is it the panels or the inverter?
It can be either, or the wiring between them. A system check compares what the array should produce with what it does, then narrows it down: soiling, a failed panel, a tripped breaker, a loose connection or an inverter fault.
Can you work on a system another company installed?
Yes. A lot of our maintenance and retrofit work is on systems we did not install, including ones whose original installer is no longer around.
Can I add a battery to my existing solar?
Usually. Depending on your inverter, a battery can be added directly or with an inverter upgrade. We check the existing equipment first and tell you which path fits.
Free consultation, Arizona statewide
Get your array checked
Free consultation anywhere in Arizona. Tell us what the system is doing, or not doing, and a licensed electrician will tell you what it needs. We install anywhere in Arizona, from the Valley to remote land: see our Arizona service area.
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