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Decom Solar Collaborates with SOLARCYCLE for Sustainable Recycling of End-Of-Life Solar Modules for PowerFlex and Target
May 30, 2023
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Los Angeles, CA (May 30, 2023) – Decom Solar, LLC, an industry leader in solar decommissioning services, has successfully completed the decommissioning of a 360-kW rooftop solar array in Los Angeles, California for Target Corporation, a general merchandise retailer with stores in all 50 U.S. states, and PowerFlex, a national […]
Decom Solar donates components from decommissioned solar project to Haiti community
May 3, 2023
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WATERTOWN, MA (May 03, 2023) – Decom Solar, LLC, a leading solar decommissioning services provider, has successfully completed the decommissioning of a 661.96 kW rooftop system for Seyon Management. The solar installation, located atop a warehouse in Watertown, Massachusetts, needed to be removed to facilitate building renovations. Decom Solar collaborated […]
Hurricane Preparation for Solar Energy Systems
September 27, 2022
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Hurricane season is upon us, and the southeast is bracing for Hurricane Ian. Every year business owners throughout the Gulf and East Coast are dealing with added anxiety around the increased potential for damage to their solar arrays and buildings. The good news is that your solar array should have […]
Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) Decommissioning Solutions
August 18, 2022
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Battery storage technology is a necessary and crucial enabler of the renewable energy transition. They have a key role to play not only in decarbonizing transport, but also in acting as the primary storage solution for renewable microgrids, unstable utilities, and more. In the United States, battery energy storage system […]
Solar Re-Roofing: Challenges and Considerations You Should Know
August 11, 2022
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As detailed in our earlier blog, The Re-Roof Conundrum, companies who are exploring solar are often faced with a decision to install solar on a rooftop that has ten years or less of roof life left. Developers recommend that if your roof has ten plus years of roof life left, […]
Solar PV Refurbishment and Repurposing: An Important and Viable Option for Solar Decommissioning
July 29, 2022
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The solar industry is starting to pay attention to the massive wave of aging systems that will soon need to be decommissioned. Over the last few months, more companies are emerging to provide decommissioning solutions for aging or end-of-life PV systems. Recycling methods for solar PV panels are expected to […]
An Earth Day Challenge to the Solar Industry
April 22, 2022
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The solar industry has experienced record growth every year for a decade and, in the process, has proven itself to be a clean and reliable energy source for our planet. The largest corporations in the world continue to set aggressive sustainability targets and reduce their carbon footprint. On Earth Day […]
Are You Aware of State Level Decommissioning Requirements?
April 5, 2022
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For the third year in a row, solar PV installations accounted for the largest share of new electricity generation in the U.S., adding an additional 23.6 GW of capacity to reach over 121GW of installed capacity in the country (SEIA 2022). As this number continues to grow, there is an […]
Solar Repowering: When, Why, and How?
March 15, 2022
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Solar repowering is a hot topic within the solar industry driven largely by local incentive structures, rapid technology advancements, and decreased equipment costs. Increasing capacity on a site can bolster financial returns, alleviate steep operations and maintenance costs, and increase system longevity, but comprehensive due diligence should be done to […]
Solar Panel Recycling 101
March 7, 2022
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According to the International Energy Agency, over 70,000 solar panels are being installed every hour around the world. This rapid deployment is expected to grow year over year and, as it does, so will the volume of end-of-life modules. While a major part of our mission at Decom Solar is […]