Solar PV panel renovation technology

Scientific article on PV panel renovation technology is presented in links below:

• sciencedirect.com
• researchgate.com

Majority of new first tier solar PV panels last less than 3-12 years without troubles namely in tropical locations although declared lifetime is 25-30years. Solar PV panel degradation results in substantial ground impedance (Risol) reduction at real field (wet) conditions.

Fast on-site, low-cost solar PV panel Renovation, Repair, Restoration and/or Refurbishment is the solution. Ground impedance (Risol) is restored.

• On site renovation of degraded PV panels
• Renovation of solar PV panels
• Renovation & recycling

Solar PV panel back sheet before renovation (A) and after renovation (B)

The advantage of PV panel renovation

NEW solar PV panel renovation technology is priced 0.015 U$/W (new/replacement PV panel price range is about 0.15 U$/W to 0.20 U$/W and up to 0.30 U$/W (for “out of stock” PV panels) Price example (440W PV panel sized 2 square meters): Renovation 11U$ (consumables, labor…), new replacement panel 116U$ (panel, labor, transport)

Renovation pay back (ROI) time is about ~6 months. PV panel life extension 5-7 years. The complete PV power plant renovation/repair cost is 5% of the new PV plant price only. Renovation carbon footprint is 120 times lower compared to PV panel replacement. We have more than 5 years experience with the PV panel renovation repair and restoration technology. MOQ is 200MW.

PV PLANT RENOVATION MODEL

PV RECYCLING & RENOVATION

Solar PV panel recycling and renovation is ideal combination. A part of PV panels of dismantled power plants can be recycled/destroyed while rest of the panels will be restored at low cost. It will reduce demand on recycling factories and simultaneously it will increase profit substantially.