Repowering 700 Forgotten Solar Projects: Bringing PV Systems Back to Life
Repowering 700 Forgotten Solar Projects: Bringing PV Systems Back to Life - Hundreds of aging solar projects were left behind. We specialize in repowering PV systems, restoring power plants, and delivering clean energy back to the grid.
Years ago, a national solar company deployed over 700 solar projects across the U.S.—rooftops, ground mounts, schools, warehouses, and more. It was a landmark installation effort, powered by the early days of renewable energy incentives and optimism around solar energy.
The original company didn't just build solar sites—it created a vast network of PV systems that promised decades of clean energy production.
Eventually, that company was acquired by a larger conglomerate. As corporate priorities shifted, new deals and larger utility-scale projects took center stage. Meanwhile, thousands of legacy solar sites were left behind, unattended, underperforming, and out of sight.
What Happens Next
Preventative maintenance gave way to reactive service—if it happened at all. Systems experienced degraded output as aging modules and failed inverters sat unnoticed. The once-proud solar fleet was reduced to a collection of scattered, forgotten power plants, many of which were no longer contributing meaningfully to the grid.
Responsibility for 700 aging solar projects landed on a single internal employee. When they left, the systems were orphaned. Oversight was dumped onto someone with no expertise in solar, no time, and no tools to track down a failing PV network.
And this story isn't rare. This is the reality we find across the country every day.
The Pattern We See
- Projects once hailed as clean energy breakthroughs now under-produce or sit idle
- Critical system components like inverters fail, with no new inverter upgrades ever installed
- Photovoltaic panels degrade past warranty with no monitoring or preventive measures
- Billing gaps, lost incentive revenue, and reporting failures pile up
- Property owners and operators stuck waiting out contracts, crossing their fingers nothing worse happens
Across every sector—municipal, industrial, and commercial—the results are the same. Without active repowering, solar assets fade faster than anyone expected.
Where We Come In
At Do Good Energy, we specialize in the repowering process for aging solar and PV systems. We seek out forgotten solar installations, assess every component, and launch a full repowering project designed to restore long-term output and reliability.
Our work often includes:
- Diagnosing inverter failures and installing a new inverter when needed
- Replacing damaged or obsolete modules
- Upgrading racking, electrical systems, and safety components
- Restoring lost grid interconnections
- Extending the lifespan of the system by 10–20 years
Through repowering, we don't just fix broken solar systems—we transform stranded assets into reliable, productive power plants again.
Because energy savings shouldn't disappear when a corporate focus shifts. And a rooftop full of panels without a working PV system isn't real solar—it's just dead weight.
Why Repowering Matters
Every abandoned solar array represents wasted potential for renewable energy production. With targeted repowering, we breathe new life into aging photovoltaic systems, allowing them to keep delivering clean energy to the grid, without the cost and complexity of full replacement.
It’s faster. It’s smarter. And it’s how we honor the original promise of solar in America.
We’re not here for the easy projects. We’re here for the 15,000—and counting—that got left behind.
What We Do
At Do Good Energy, we acquire and repower aging and abandoned solar projects. We take ownership of forgotten assets, upgrade critical components like inverters and PV modules, and restore these systems to full, long-term production.
If your solar project has been left behind—or is no longer performing like it should—we step in, rebuild, and turn it into a source of reliable clean energy again.