DECOMMISSIONING
COMPLETE. EFFICIENT. RESOURCEFUL.
Whether it's due to premature equipment failure, the end of incentive programs, changes in regulatory and interconnection policies within a utility service territory, or you simply need to utilize the array footprint for another purpose, decommissioning your solar installation requires a balance of efficiency, resourcefulness, and expertise.
Rural Solar Restoration work with the site host and system owner to ensure the safe and complete removal of the solar installation and all of its associated equipment. We work diligently to leave no trace of the solar installation when decommissioning a system.
To help lower decommissioning costs, we work with a large network of equipment resellers. If the equipment is in good working condition, it can often be sold or repurposed for another project. If it's damaged or defective, we work with EOMs and other equipment refurbishing organizations to restore solar panels and inverters. If none of these options are applicable, we work with several nationwide recycling agencies to recycle solar equipment and keep it out of the landfill.
ASPECTS OF A SUCCESSFUL SOLAR DECOMMISSIONING PROJECT
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Delicate handling of solar panels to prevent damage. This can be challenging since new panels are shipped with packaging that minimizes damage during transportation and handling. But our team works to carefully repackage and transport decommissioned solar equipment that is still in good condition to ensure the best value on the resale market.
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Proper care and attention is also placed on the disassembly of the mechanical racking components in order to preserve their life to be reused or repurposed on a future solar installation.
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For systems with functioning inverters, we work with many O&M providers and domestic resellers to reuse aged but functioning equipment.
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We take all of these steps in an effort to preserve value on decommissioning projects and we pass these savings along to our customers.