Jul22546 8. rippleZ’s extensive de-installing, reusing, and recycling service beings with the de-installing of solar panel modules that have been in place for approximately 8-10 years. The modules are packaged ready for transport on pallets directly at the solar park before being taken to the warehouse in Hilden for inspection. There, the modules are subjected to several tests, sorted accordingly and then sent to the second-hand market or for disposal. As part of this service, the team guarantees the highest level of professionalism and efficiency. Care is taken to reduce the impact of such activities on the environment and to comply with local safety standards. Any panels that are in good condition and deemed suitable to be used again find themselves included in the company’s SecondLife programme, whereby they are sold by the team to be utilised in a new solar park as to avoid the needless waste of an item that is still in perfect working order. Only once these SecondLife modules have been tested and certified for reuse are they are shipped out all over the world. TrippleZ’s experienced sales team collaborate closely with customers in order to fully understand their needs and provide the optimal solution in each situation, testament to the drive of those within the company to build lasting customer relationships and increase the performance of a customer’s assets. On the other hand, those units that are faulty or have lost some of their efficiency over time are afforded a certified primary treatment plan that conforms to ElektroG §21, paragraph 4, thus cementing the team as the premier choice for the professional disposal of solar modules. After any of the surviving components that can be utilised elsewhere have been removed, the modules are then disposed of in a way that is professionally and environmentally sound, with a recycling and disposal service carried out that is in accordance with §53 KrWG and has proof of recycling. In order to achieve this environmentally conscious goal, TrippleZ has entered into partnerships with certified waste disposal companies in Germany and Europe that take care of the actual disposal activities. It is through this unique approach that truly maximises the value of in-use components and promotes sustainability in both reusing and recycling, that TrippleZ is proud to support a customer fully in Solar Energy Specialists of the Year - North Rhine-Westphalia Serving as the ultimate repowering partner for its clients since operations commenced in 2015, TrippleZ GmbH is a company that specialises in repowering solar parks, a process that involves replacing all of the existing solar panels with ones that are newer, more advanced, and more cost-effective, thus increasing efficiency and overall performance. In addition to this exchange service, the team tests the used solar modules for reuse and has non-reusable modules recycled and disposed of by appropriate disposal partners. TrippleZ GmbH is certified as a primary treatment facility in accordance with the German Electrical and Electronic Equipment Act (ElektroG). Testing for reuse complies with EU regulations to minimise waste and also saves important renewable energy resources. Zain El Jouhari -CEO of TrippleZ GmbH- tells us more about the company's professional work at first hand. the repowering of their solar park, assisting every step of the way, from an initial appraisal through to the transporting and storage of the necessary equipment. Each project is handled individually and tailored as a result of careful analysis, ensuring the solutions provided are reliable and transparent, as well as being in-keeping with moral and ethical practices. As Zain tells us, “this process reflects our commitment to sustainability and resource efficiency and contributes to extending the life cycle of solar modules.” Another vital stage in this process is the company owning one of Europe’s largest transshipment points in its hometown of Hilden. This area boasts a storage space of more than 5000m2 and nine loading ramps, meaning that several trucks can be loaded and unloaded at the same time, and the necessary PV equipment and goods sent swiftly on the way to happy customers all over the world that are waiting to receive them, whether they are just starting out in the field of renewable energy or have been utilising the company’s services for several years. While TrippleZ may have started out as just a regular solar panel dealer, an innate drive to become more environmentally conscious and innovate within the sector led to the business becoming the first treatment centre for used solar modules in the vicinity, a uniquity across the whole of Europe. Leading the charge, TrippleZ is responsible for fostering the emergence of the second-hand solar equipment market, utilising its unique skills to single-handedly stop thousands of tonnes of ‘waste’, and instead ensure that modules have a lengthier life cycle. There are many benefits to this reusing of panels, with the effects especially being felt in countries that are developing, providing them with green, infrastructure-independent energy. Since TrippleZ GmbH is based in Germany’s western state of North Rhine-Westphalia, it receives all of the freedoms that are afforded to those countries within the European Union, something outlined by Zain as being one of the highlights of the business’ home base. Not only is the business able to take advantage of these EU principles and values, which are comprised of freedom, democracy, equality, and the rule of law, but similar, like-minded values are in place within, as the company’s status as family-run T Contact Details Contact: Zain El Jouhari Company: TrippleZ GmbH Web Address: https://www.tripplez.com/ Dec23155
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