Repowering
Optimize your solar power plant today.
REPOWERING: Boost the energy efficiency of your facilities, turn your existing infrastructure into a driver of growth, and optimize your solar power plant today.
POWER ENERGY is committed to the technical and technological improvement of your facilities. By 2025, it is estimated that approximately 28 GWp of solar capacity will be installed in France, a figure that has been steadily increasing since then. This rapid growth in solar energy creates a favorable environment for the emergence of repowering, as the first installations—which have been in operation for over a decade—are now reaching an age where modernization becomes essential for a valuable future.
In a context where energy efficiency and the green transition have become top priorities, repowering is emerging as a strategic solution.
In a nutshell, repowering is:
10 MWp
restructured since 2022 by POWER ENERGY in partnership with FEEDGY
More than
60%
potential revenue generation for underperforming power plants
Up to
10 GWp
of older wind farms that may be eligible for repowering by 2030
What is “REPOWERING”?
Repowering involves "restoring the power" of a solar power plant by replacing all or some of its components. It allows for the modernization of an existing facility, the optimization of its performance, and the addition of new generation capacity.
In practical terms, this involves replacing aging or less efficient equipment with new, more efficient components, while also having the option to install a new, complementary power plant in the space that is freed up.
Who is repowering intended for?*
To owners of power plants experiencing performance losses, repeated outages, or deterioration for which no viable corrective solution exists.
To power plant owners whose power purchase agreements are nearing expiration and who wish to continue fully exploiting their plants’ potential.
*A preliminary audit is required to assess the eligibility of your facility.
Why consider repowering your power plant?
Even when your system is still functioning properly, a decline in efficiency becomes inevitable over time.
Address the underperformance and limit the operating loss.
Dealing with the effects of aging: dirt, weather conditions, component wear, and sometimes imperfect initial installation.
What are the effects of a photovoltaic power plant aging?
Hot spots, corrosion, delamination, microcracks, insulation defects, etc., lead to long-term losses in production and revenue.
Even newer power plants may be eligible for repowering in specific cases, such as those that have suffered weather-related damage (hail, storms) or if the initial installation was poorly executed.
How can I optimize my power plant?
- Through regular maintenance: preventive and/or corrective maintenance, performed annually or every two years, helps prevent many problems and maintain performance.
- By cleaning the modules: removing dust, leaves, debris, or contaminants to ensure the plant operates at full capacity.
What are the benefits of repowering?
- Minimize financial losses resulting from reduced production, downtime due to breakdowns, and repair costs.
- Improve performance by integrating innovative technologies that deliver real productivity gains.
- Clear space on the roof to install a new auxiliary power unit.
- Increase the capacity of the existing power plant by up to 10% while maintaining the current feed-in tariff.