We are working for the ecological transition in our regions
We specialise in energy audits and the deployment of photovoltaic solutions. We take charge of each project in its entirety, from feasibility study to operation. We help our customers to make the most of their infrastructure or plots of land, with the aim of reducing their electricity bills or generating additional income. Our customers contribute in their own way to meeting the challenges of ecological transition set by the government.
We specialise in energy audits and the deployment of photovoltaic solutions. We take charge of each project in its entirety, from feasibility study to operation. We help our customers to make the most of their infrastructure or plots of land, with the aim of reducing their electricity bills or generating additional income. Our customers contribute in their own way to meeting the challenges of ecological transition set by the government.
We support companies' energy strategies
SSC helps companies draw up their energy strategy. Our scope of action extends from the implementation of the global decarbonisation roadmap to the production of sustainable energy gains.
Thanks to our wide-ranging technical expertise, we can work with them to build their overall decarbonisation roadmap. It is based on 3 pillars:
- Understand and act on emission sources to achieve their objectives;
- To coordinate all actions on a site-by-site basis, while maintaining an overall view of all sites;
- Anticipate future projects in order to pool project costs (works, production stoppages, etc.) and generate energy savings more quickly.
Several labels attest to the energy and carbon performance of new or renovated buildings.
The Environment labels are aimed at all players in the commercial property sector, whether public or private, whatever their size and whatever the type of building: offices, shops, warehouses,
The Effinergie 2017 label allows you to aim for three levels, depending on the overall energy performance of the building: BBC (Bâtiment Basse Consommation), BEPOS (Bâtiment à Energie Positive) and BEPOS+ :
- A BBC building is one that consumes little energy and provides superior comfort for its users.
- A BEPOS building is a low-energy building that uses little energy, relies to a large extent on renewable energies and offers superior comfort to its users.
- A BEPOS+ building is one that produces more energy than it consumes on average over the year, and offers greater comfort to its users.
The implementing decree formalising the entry into force of the 2020 Environmental Regulations for office buildings and primary and secondary schools comes into force on 1 July 2022.
These regulations have 3 objectives:
- Reducing energy consumption by giving priority to energy sobriety and decarbonising energy by gradually moving away from fossil fuels.
- Reducing the carbon impact of building construction.
- Keeping buildings cool in hot weather.
It makes sense to ask about the environmental impact of photovoltaic installations. We tell you all about it!
How do I remove photovoltaic panels?
The easiest way is to contact the company that installed your solar panels on your roof. There are numerous collection points for used solar panels in every region.
How do you recycle a solar panel?
There are several stages in the recycling of solar panels:
- The aluminium frame is separate from the rest of the panel. It is one of the most profitable metals when you look at recycled raw materials. It represents around 10% of the panel’s total weight.
- The cables and electrical box are recovered. They are redirected to other waste treatment lines. The copper in them is sought after.
- The panels are then cut into strips using various shredders. This enables glass, composites and silicon to be recovered. Each shredded component is then recycled in its own way.
Several metals such as copper and silver are present in very small quantities in photovoltaic panels. They are mechanically and chemically separated from the rest of the elements so that they can be melted down and reused.
The silicon used in the panels (the main component of sand and the most abundant element in the earth’s crust after oxygen) can be recycled and reused several times in the panels.
Do solar panels cause pollution?
You may hear some people say that solar panels pollute. In fact, their impact on the environment is largely positive.
Looking at their entire life cycle, photovoltaic panels have a positive impact on the environment. They produce far more green energy than is needed to manufacture them.
A solar panel can pay off its energy debt in just a few years of operation, over a lifespan that can extend to more than 30 years.
Regulatory framework
The recycling of photovoltaic solar panels is covered by European Directive 2002/96/EC on waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE).
In France, the Order of 9 May 2017 specifies that “the producer is required to recover the components of its installation (photovolataic system and components ensuring the transmission and transformation of electric current) during dismantling and to entrust them to an organisation specialising in the recycling of these devices.
The collection organisation
Soren is the government-approved eco-organisation for the collection and processing of used photovoltaic panels in France.
