building a national solar market
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Solar's robust growth in the past years has been the result of a very favorable combination of new, innovative business models, affordability for consumers, rapidly decreasing manufacturing costs, and most importantly, a strong commitment from the Obama Administration and other policymakers in Washington.TRANSCRIPT
Building a National Solar Market
Solar's robust growth in the past years has been the result of a very favorable combination of new,
innovative business models, affordability for consumers, rapidly decreasing manufacturing
costs, and most importantly, a strong commitment from the Obama Administration and other
policymakers in Washington.
Reducing U.S. Solar PV Soft CostsBy 50% By 2014
A Matter Of National Competitiveness
Source: Tracking the Sun, Lawrence Berkeley National Labs, November 2012
High U.S. Soft Costs Are A Challenge
$1.52
$0.80
InstallationLabor
CustomerAcquisition
System Design
Source: Ardani et al. Quantifying Non-hardware Balance of System Costs for Photovoltaic Installations in the United states Using a Combined Annual Expenditure-Labor Hour productivity Approach. National Renewable Energy Laboratory. 2012.
2011 2014
Other
PermittingInspectionOther LaborInterconnection
Other
Solar 1Policy
Innovation
A U.S. Solar Industry Road-map
(Scale Markets)
(Capture Markets)Solar 2
TechnicalInnovation
Solar 3Business
Innovation
ProcessesProductivityEfficiency
Total System Cost
LegislationRenewable Portfolio Standards
Renewable Energy CreditsNet Metering
ProductsTechnology
Commercialization
Phase 1Needs Analysis
Phase 1Needs Analysis
Phase 2Development
Phase 2Development
Phase 3Implementation
Phase 3Implementation
Phase 4Market Impact
Phase 4Market Impact
Who•Cities•Utilities•PV developers•Manufacturers•Stakeholders
What:•Soft cost best practices clearinghouse & case studies•Stakeholder education•National outreach
When:•2012: 100 initial cities•2013: 500 cities•2014: 1,000 cities
How:•In-class & online training•Direct consultation•Measurement & iteration
$2.5M Funding to Reduce Non-Hardware BOS Soft Costs by 50% by end of 2014
Solar Program
Building Solar Industry in U.S. Cities
City Managers Inspectors Fire MarshalsPV Industry Utilities
Thank You
Contact Me--Mike S RobinsonWebsite: http://www.zerodown.solarPhone: 808-343-5402Email: [email protected]:7040 Hawaii Kai Drive Suite 26183 Honolulu HI. 96825