the state of solar 2014

SLO County USA Initiative – 2014

The State of Solar

2014


IS SOLAR ENERGY MAINSTREAM?



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Four Factors That Provide The Answer1

1. Greentech Media Resources, Stephen Lacey



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1. Is solar becoming a primary source of new electric capacity?



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The second largest source of new electricity generating

capacity behind natural gas (4th in 2012).

U.S. PV Market Installed 4,751 Megawatts in 2013.

A 41% increase over 2012.

23 times more utility-scale solar installed in the third quarter of

2013 compared to the third quarter 2012.

Residential solar installation have grown 230% over the last 15

quarters.



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YES



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2. Is solar cost-competitive…without incentives?



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Consider that Congress provides on average $31 billion to the

oil, gas and coal industries EVERY YEAR.

Without government incentives,

oil, gas and coal would not be

cost-competitive with solar.



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More than half of all residential solar installations in California

were deployed without any assistance from the state's solar

initiative.

That number has continually grown every quarter.

The average price of a solar panel has declined by 60% since

the beginning of 2011.

Payback times can be as short as 18 months.



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YES



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3. Is solar being embraced by the energy sector as a whole?



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Utility investment is solar has skyrocketed from their position

just two years ago.



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just two years ago.

Utility Affiliate investments: Edison International / SoCore Energy

VC Investments: Clean Power Finance / Google Ventures

Competitive retailer channel partnerships: Constallation/Astum



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just two years ago.

Utility Affiliate investments: Edison International / SoCore Energy

VC Investments: Clean Power Finance / Google Ventures

Competitive retailer channel partnerships: Constallation/Astum

Utility market led installs with 2,847MW of PV and 410 MW of

Concentrating Solar Power in 2013.



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YES



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4. Is solar bankable? Is there a profit to be made?



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140,000 new solar installations in 2013, a 31% growth.

143,000 solar jobs in the US.

$13.7 Billion valuation in 2013 alone.

Government guidelines and initiatives: carbon reduction.

Solar ETF’s increased 68% for 2013.

Cost of goods continues to decline.

Popularity of Leases and/or PPA agreements on the rise.



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YES



STATE LEVEL



STATE LEVEL

1. California leads the nation with over 2,000 MW

installed, and would rank #7 globally if it were it’s

own country.

2. California has set some of the most aggressive goals

for renewable energy production and greenhouse gas

emission reductions of any state with the California

Solar Initiative (CSI.org)

3. 1,678 solar companies at work in California. (BTW:

Solarponics ranked #187th in the NATION by Solar

Power World in 2013).

4. California solar workforce of 47,223+



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5. $7.1 billion invested in California solar energy

project financing in 2013

6. Legislation battles indicates long-term thinking

7. Utility-scale installations: Slated projects over 5 MW

Sierra Sun Tower • Mojave Solar Project • Antelope

Valley Solar Ranch • Rio Mesa Solar Electric Facility •

Blythe Solar Power Project • Ivanpah Solar Project •

Imperial Valley Solar Project • Calico Solar Project • Palen

Solar Power Project • City of Palmdale Hybrid Gas-Solar •

Hidden Hills Solar Electric Generating System…



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1. San Luis Obispo County is home to two of the world’s

largest solar energy producing facilities.

2. San Luis Obispo County is home to one of the largest

national commercial solar energy companies, and one of

the oldest solar energy companies in the state.

3. Solarponics was intstrumental in bringing Solarize SLO

County to the market in 2013, and it will return in 2014.

(Solarize SLO County is a Community Environmental Council

(CEC) program that makes it easier and cheaper for local

homeowners to go solar.)

4. The County has identified areas most suitable for solar

farms in the future.



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5. Solarponics has drafted a resolution to the Board of

Supervisors to declare June 21 Solar Energy Day in San

Luis Obispo County.

6. Energy Efficiency Programs like EmPower.

7. Energy efficiency Financing like HERO.

8. Solarponics is working with Cal-SEIA to streamline state-

wide permitting and processing.

9. Solarponics is working to promote SLO County as

SOLAR COUNTY, USA, with collaborative efforts.



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10. WEATHER: San Luis Obispo County ranks #3 in the nation

as having the most sunny days per year.

RANK LOCATION % SUNSHINE

#1 Yuma, AZ 90%

#2 Redding, CA 88%

#3 San Luis Obispo, CA 86%#4 Phoenix, AZ 85%

#5 Tuscon, AZ 85%

#6 Las Vegas, NV 85%

#7 El Paso, TX 84%

#8 Fresno, CA 79%

#9 Reno, NV 79%

#10 Flagstaff, AZ 78%

• Current Results Nexus, Liz Ozborn, Research News & Scientific Facts, 2012

Note: Not all cities were

considered for ranking…only

larger, well known cities. Source:

WeatherSpark Beta

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OPPORTUNITY


WHAT TO EXPECT LOCALLY

in 2014-15


WHAT TO EXPECT LOCALLY in 2014-15what we control

• Education and outreach

• PACE Commercial Program, round 2

• PACE Residential Program, version 2.0

• Revised utility rate policy and discussion

• Streamlined permitting processes at the county level

• Greater rate of adaptation of commercial solar energy


WHAT TO EXPECT LOCALLY in 2014-15what we control

• Education and outreach

• PACE Commercial Program, round 2

• PACE Residential Program, version 2.0

• Revised utility rate policy and discussion

• Streamlined permitting processes at the county level

• Greater rate of adaptation of commercial solar energy

what the market brings

• Extremely aggressive residential marketing tactics

• 18% - 23% residential solar energy installation growth

• Stabilizing of equipment costs

• More mergers an acquisitions

• SEC scutiny and stock volatility


Gosolarcalifornia.com

Californiasolarstatistics.ca.gov

NASDAQ

CNBC

GTM Research (GreenTech Media Corp)

SEIA (Solar Energy Institute of America)

PV Tech.org

CleanTechnica.com

Costofsolar.com

Slocounty.ca.gov

cecsb.org

CAL-SEIA

SOURCES


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established in

1975, and is the

longest,

continuously

operating solar

energy company in

California.


Solarponics was founded by Cal

Poly engineering grad, Michael

Emrich. He had a vision of

bringing smart, economically

sound and environmentally

friendly, renewable energy to

SLO County.


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