Improving the performance and efficiency of your solar farms
Is your solar farm nearing the end of its operational life, or do its components have security or performance issues? Are you a solar plant operator with feedback and concerns about the profitability or performance of your facilities?
BayWa r.e. supports you in revamping or repowering your solar farm to enhance its performance and increase renewable energy production.
Solar revamping or repowering: Definition
Solar revamping is a modernisation solution for existing solar plants under power purchase agreements, designed to maintain equivalent energy production capacity. Revamping involves replacing components of solar plants that no longer meet production needs or where standards have evolved. This may include updating elements such as inverters or photovoltaic modules to ensure the plant remains compliant and efficient.
Thus, through revamping, it is possible to achieve the same power output while using less land. This action allows for the consideration of a solar repowering solution by installing a new solar plant on the newly available land. In practice, repowering differs from revamping as it involves increasing power output by installing additional assets on the site.
Our comprehensive support for solar revamping or repowering
As experts in renewable energy, BayWa r.e. is involved across the entire value chain of revamping and repowering projects, ensuring comprehensive oversight of your projects.
General engineering
BayWa r.e. guarantees an optimised design for your project through:
Audit and diagnosis of your solar farm
Production optimisation and cost reduction
Support with authorisation requests and ongoing contracts
Adaptation to the site's technical and topographical specifics to achieve optimal results
Details of our services
Are you a solar plant operator with feedback and concerns about the profitability or performance of your facilities? BayWa r.e. can support you through every phase of your project:
Support in obtaining the EDF OA (purchase obligation) agreement for repowering (including up to 10% additional module power in compliance with current regulations)
Development of an optimised mechanical and electrical design, along with the provision of an execution plan
Supply of panels, cables, inverters, and structural elements
Management of the transport and storage of panels
Management of contracts: overseeing all risks during the procurement and construction phases, and handling the transfer of ownership and associated guarantees from the Special Purpose Vehicle upon commissioning
Site setup (site offices, work installations, etc.)
Dismantling of all defective modules and their storage or packaging
Coordination with SOREN or the manufacturer for module recycling
Adaptation of structures, installation, and connection of new modules
Management of work and assurance of safety
Testing and commissioning
Waste management
BayWa r.e. is committed to recycling and repurposing solar panels
As solar photovoltaic energy production increases, recycling and repurposing panels have become top priorities. Many companies have developed technologies that enable the repurposing of up to 95% of the raw materials from used panels.
BayWa r.e. actively participates in the recycling and repurposing of photovoltaic modules as part of its solar revamping projects, working directly with manufacturers or in collaboration with specialised companies.
It is also possible to give these panels a second life and reintroduce them to the market, provided they are not damaged and pass safety inspections.
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