[RE-wrenches] Disposal of large scale PV installation?

[Dan Fink]

I believe PV module recycling is on the Solar ABCs latest "gap" report --
their wishlist of stuff that needs to be addressed.

Dan Fink
Professor of Solar Energy Technology, the Ecotech Institute, Aurora,
Colorado
Executive Director, Buckville Energy Consulting LLC
NABCEP Registered Continuing Education Providers
IREC Certified Instructor for:
- PV Installation Professional
- Small Wind Installer
970.672.4342


On Apr 19, 2017 7:21 PM, "Sindelar Solar" <Allan at sindelarsolar.com> wrote:

> This is from August 2015:
>
> Hello Wrenchers,
>
> Our solar non-profit is accepting donations of modules in exchange for a
> tax deduction off of your taxes. If you have clients wanting to replace old
> modules, customers wishing to abandon their PV array (for some odd reason),
> have encountered modules with broken glass or bent frames, we can take them
> off your hands and give you a tax credit in the amount of the module's
> retained worth; as determined by you/ the donor. As long as the modules are
> still producing power, we can find appropriate projects that can utilize
> them despite their unsavory appearance. Currently we have projects in
> Rwanda, Ecuador, India, and here in the USA. We donate materials and labor
> to communities, schools, medical facilities, and tribal nations. Help us
> help those in need. Don't throw it away, recycle it!
>
> Eric Stikes
> Founding Director
> Good Sun Solar, A CA non-profit corp.
> www.goodsun.life
> (530)798-3738 <(530)%20798-3738>
>
> And Pvrecycling.com appears to now be a dead link.
> Allan
> --
>
> *Allan Sindelar*
> allan at sindelarsolar.com
> NABCEP Certified PV Installation Professional
> New Mexico EE98J Journeyman Electrician
> Founder (Retired), Positive Energy, Inc.
> *505 780-2738 <(505)%20780-2738> cell*
>
> On 4/18/2017 11:52 AM, Stephen K wrote:
>
> Dan,
>
> Just in case, two other possible options for recycling modules (not sure
> if these folks are still in business or not)...
>
> *Imagine Solar*
> Genevieve Cross
> gpcross at aol.com
> 510-414-8376 <(510)%20414-8376>
>
> -OR-
>
> *Acute Solar Inc*
> http://www.webuysilicon.com
>
>
>
> We have also taken modules to *Goodwill Electronics Recycling* in Denver
> who tell us they dismantle the frames for recycling. Not sure how
> verifiable that is or if a Goodwill in PA does something similar.
>
>
> Best of luck!
>
> Stephen Kane
> Namaste Solar
> Boulder, CO
>
>
>
> On Mon, Apr 17, 2017 at 4:02 PM, Off Grid Solar <offgridsolar at sti.net>
> wrote:
>
>> The guy who does buy this kind of gear is John Kimbal at Sun Electric in
>> Miami.
>> https://sunelec.com/
>>
>>
>>
>> > Greetings Wrenches;
>> >
>> > Not the first time I've been asked this question; I can often find homes
>> > for smaller installations with various aid groups I've worked with on
>> > Indian Reservations, but this one is big, and it's "everything must go"
>> > including mods, wiring, racking etc.
>> >
>> > It's just over 1mW of Sunpower 327w modules with microinverters (3200
>> > modules), the land has sold and the project (it's in PA) has already met
>> > its goal RECs.
>> >
>> > Anyone know if anyone buys this sort of equipment, or can it be
>> recycled?
>> > The demolition company won't store it, so it'll go to the dump.
>> >
>> > Dan Fink
>> > Professor of Solar Energy Technology, Ecotech Institute
>> > IREC Certified Instructorâ„¢ for:
>> > ~ PV Installation Professional
>> > ~ Small Wind Installer
>> > Executive Director, Buckville Energy
>> > NABCEP Registered Continuing Education Providersâ„¢
>> > 970.672.4342
>>
>
>
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