Refurbishment

We offer our clients worldwide refurbishment services with patented technology because 90% of the time there is no real need to dispose PV-modules. Almost every damaged module is actually just in dire need of a simple refurbishment. We managed to fix every common problem so far; delamination, hot-spots or porous backsheets are no real challenge for us.

We will find a solution for your PV-panel problem - for sure. Register here to inquire our support.

Catalogue of defects

The customer prepares a list of panels with any indication about errors. Packing will be prepared by using our PV-Collect System. We or the customer arrange the transport. After inbound inspection we report the volumes for each quality level.

Confidentiality

Our services entail:

Erasing of ID
Removal of serial number
Removal of branding
Replacing with new tags

Junction Box

Errors with the Junction Box:

Burned off
Lost connection
Malfunction
Cut/broken cable

Backsheet Cracks

Different stages:

Backsheet gets porous
Beginning of cracks
Full cracks around the cells
Backsheet falls to pieces

Hot-Spots

Different levels of Hot-Spots:

1 - 3 cells affected
4 - 6 cells affected
more than 6 cells

Snail Wheels

Different levels of Snail Wheels:

1 - 3 cells affected
4 - 6 cells affected
more than 6 cells

Delamination

Different effects:

Bubbles inside modules
Low Riso issue
Ribbon/busbar corossion

Isolation Error

Different levels of isolation error:

Starting isolation error
Medium isolation error
Heavy isolation error

Broken Glass

Only useful for recycling purposes

Other Defects

Will reduce purchase price level

We work with approved workflows for recycling and treatment of PV-panels and have the most advanced business model for solar panels - not only for recycling.