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Solar generation has become common worldwide, but execution of solar projects is complex. While the assembly line nature of photovoltaic (PV) panel installation makes construction
Solar power''s global share in power generation stood at about 4.5 percent in 2022, the government released its "Easter Package" of renewable energy policy reforms. It aims for a
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It is pru-dent for local governments to plan ahead for solar decommissioning and create ordinances that spell out expectations and obligations. This ensures that financial responsibility for decommissioning falls to the project owner and not the county and land- owners.
PLANNING FOR DECOMMISSIONING Decommissioning requirements can be set by states and counties. Landowners and developer agree-ments may set additional requirements. It is pru-dent for local governments to plan ahead for solar decommissioning and create ordinances that spell out expectations and obligations.
For many newer power plants, including most wind and solar farms, decommissioning plans are developed and approved by local or state authorities, or both, before initial construction of the project. But for older power plants, decommissioning plans must in most cases be developed and implemented after decades of operations.
In some regions, it appears that utilities and regulators have not adequately planned for these costs, which will ultimately be borne by shareholders, ratepayers, or taxpayers. The costs of decommissioning onshore wind and solar PV appear to be modest, but existing accounting protocols may underestimate these costs.
Paying for Decommissioning in Regulated and Deregulated Regions The costs of decommissioning power plants are typically borne by one of two stakeholders: electricity consumers or generating companies (and their shareholders). In the unlikely case that plant owners go bankrupt, costs would ultimately fall to local, state, or federal taxpayers.
When negotiating with landowners, solar developers sometimes include language related to decommissioning and site restoration in the lease agreement (Clark 2016). However, such language is not typically required by state or local regulations, and it is unclear how common decommissioning terms are in private lease agreements.
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