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Solar Decommissioning • Restoration • Recycling

Built to install.
Equipped to restore.

From final shutdown to final grading, CNR Energy delivers coordinated solar site decommissioning, infrastructure removal, land restoration, and responsible materials recovery for commercial and utility-scale facilities.

PLAN YOUR DECOMMISSIONING ↗EXPLORE OUR SERVICES →
End-to-end field execution New York • Pennsylvania • Northeast
Turnkey DeliveryOne coordinated field scope
Mechanical + ElectricalSolar-specific construction crews
Civil RestorationSite conditions addressed
Documented RecoveryMaterial tracking + recycling
The Other End of Solar Construction

Decommissioning is construction. In reverse.

Taking a solar facility down requires more than hauling away panels. It takes the same command of pile foundations, racking, electrical systems, access roads, erosion controls, and field logistics that built the site in the first place.

✓Project-specific removal plans for fixed-tilt and tracker systems
✓Coordinated electrical, mechanical, civil, and logistics operations
✓Scope alignment with permits, leases, bonds, and owner requirements
✓Traceable routing for reusable, recyclable, and regulated materials
HOW WE WORK →
FROM POWER GENERATION TO LAND RECOVERY ↗
Integrated Field Services

Everything required to
close out the site.

A structured approach to dismantling solar assets, recovering materials, and returning land to its next intended use.

01 / REMOVAL
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Solar Array Decommissioning

Module removal, tracker and racking disassembly, structural steel handling, pile extraction, staging, loading, and transport coordination.

02 / ELECTRICAL
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Electrical Infrastructure Removal

Planned isolation and dismantling of DC collection, combiners, inverters, AC feeders, transformers, switchgear, and applicable MV infrastructure.

03 / CIVIL
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Land & Site Restoration

Foundation removal, trench backfill, access-road removal as required, soil remediation coordination, grading, stabilization, and revegetation.

04 / MATERIALS
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Recycling & Materials Recovery

Segregation and logistics for PV modules, aluminum, steel, copper, cable, and BOS equipment through qualified downstream processors.

05 / UPGRADES
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Repowering & Selective Removal

Phased removal of aging equipment, string infrastructure, inverters, and racking while protecting retained assets and operational boundaries.

06 / PLANNING
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Studies, Estimates & Closeout

Site inventories, quantity takeoffs, decommissioning budgets, bond-support estimates, waste manifests, and project closeout documentation.

A Clear Path from Shutdown to Closeout

One plan. Five phases.
Full site accountability.

A disciplined workflow built around safety, field productivity, environmental controls, and verifiable closeout.

01

Assess

Review drawings, lease and permit obligations, asset quantities, utilities, access, waste streams, and site conditions.

02

Plan & Isolate

Prepare sequencing, erosion controls, equipment plans, electrical isolation procedures, and material destinations.

03

Dismantle

Remove PV modules, racking, foundations, wiring, and equipment using coordinated field crews and heavy equipment.

04

Recover & Restore

Sort and transport materials; repair disturbances, backfill, restore grades, stabilize soils, and seed as specified.

05

Verify & Close

Provide applicable transfer and recycling records, restoration documentation, punch-list completion, and turnover.

Beyond Equipment Removal

The project isn't finished until the ground is ready for what's next.

Our decommissioning approach considers the land beneath the system from day one. Restoration scopes are tailored to lease obligations, local approvals, soil conditions, drainage, and the property's intended future use.

Pile & Foundation ExtractionRoad & Aggregate RemovalGrading & Soil RestorationErosion ControlSeeding & RevegetationAgricultural Reclamation
Why CNR Energy

Field experience where
it matters most.

Solar decommissioning brings the same trades, equipment, interfaces, and site risks as ground-up installation. CNR's EPC and field construction experience informs our approach to removal and restoration.

Solar Construction Knowledge

Familiarity with PV modules, fixed-tilt and tracker structures, driven piles, DC collection, inverter stations, and utility interfaces.

Integrated Scope Control

Central coordination of specialized electrical, mechanical, civil, trucking, and downstream recycling activities.

Owner-Focused Documentation

Project plans, measurable scope, progress reporting, material tracking, closeout records, and attention to lease and permit obligations.

Quick project sizing

Estimated modules to manage: 9,091

Illustrative quantity only (MWdc × 1,000,000 ÷ module wattage). Not a cost quote, verified inventory, or recycling guarantee.

Have a retirement, repowering, or storm-damage project?

Send us the project location, DC capacity, and approximate removal scope. We'll help establish the next steps.

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Start a Conversation

Let's plan the next chapter of your solar site.

CNR Energy works with asset owners, developers, EPCs, landowners, and project representatives on site-specific retirement and redevelopment needs.

PROJECT INQUIRIES
bob@cnrenergysolutions.com
New York • Pennsylvania • Northeast U.S.
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