Applied Research Collaborations and Pilot Projects

Applied Research Collaborations and Pilot Projects - March 26, 2012 Phoenix, Arizona

Working Group Members • Bob Boscamp, Strategic Solar Energy

• Justin Elliott, RehNu

• Mayor Kenny Evans, Town of Payson

• Deborah Galbraith, Town of Payson

• Michael Neary – AriSEIA

• Brian Quinn, RehNu

• Anne Reichman, ASU, Sustainable Cities Network

• Jerry Witt – CVH Power

• Jennifer Woolwich, PV Recycling

• Co-Chairs AZ Solar Summit ARCPP Working Group

Ardeth Barnhart – University of Arizona

Sayfe Kiaei – Arizona State University

Background • Integrate Solar Energy into Multiple Sectors:

residential, commercial, industrial and utility-scale systems through: – Explorations of innovative technologies

– Integration and testing of technology and systems

– Development of real-world applications

• Outcome: – Arizona as a center for advanced R&D testing,

evaluation and manufacturing • for integrated solar energy technology systems at all scales

• sustainable solar energy solutions for hot/arid regions

Source: Arizona Indicators. Morrison Institute for Public Policy

R&D Pilot Project Research Infrastructure Project Focus Area Key Partners

University of Arizona Solar Zone Utility-scale DG solar energy systems - grid integration and evaluation

TEP, industry, academia, government

UA/TEP PV Test Yard Advanced testing & performance evaluation; flat plate PV, CPV, BIPV,

TEP, industry, academia, Federal laboratories

Biosphere 2 Model City Smart Grid and interconnection , energy system optimization, solar/mining

Utility companies, industry, academia, NGO’s

Red Rock Agricultural Center Energy Ranch – utility-scale DG solar system evaluation

Academia, industry

UA Inland Brackish Groundwater Solar Desalination Initiative

Solar Desalination Prototypes and Testing

Academia, government, industry

APS - D-Backs, Chase Field Go Solar Solar shade structures and Electric Vehicle integration

Utility, industry and municipality

APS – Community Power Project – Flagstaff

Distributed roof-top solar PV, smart grid testing evaluation

Utility, government, community and municipality

APS – Star Center Solar testing and evaluation Industry, academia

ASU – TUV Rheinland PV Testing Laboratory

Testing and certification of solar equipment

Academia , industry, International business

Payson Millennium Campus Net-zero energy integrated demonstration campus

Academia, industry, municipality and government

DasHaus – Tempe Center for the Arts Traveling sustainable housing prototype – Net Zero House

Academia, government and International business

Key Findings 1) Existing baseline of R&D/pilot projects in solar PV and

Thermal with multi-sector collaborations – Intellectual Capital – broad participation in academia,

industry and government

– Regional market opportunities = regional R&D opportunities

2) Weak public perception of AZ as a viable platform for R&D – slow market development and market-friendly policies

3) R&D as an economic driver is linked to AZ solar energy market – Investment in R&D and manufacturing over the long-

term

Objectives

• Develop a long-term strategy for R&D that will establish research, development and manufacturing of solar energy technologies as a sustainably viable option for the environmental and economic future of Arizona.

• It is based upon an integrated approach to provide specific environments for collaboration between public and private organizations to optimize investment, testing and assessment, and training and communication.

Strategic Areas for R&D • Cross-cutting, enabling technologies

» Electrical management and performance of PV systems (BOS)

» System-level integration and optimization with storage

» Resource modeling and prediction

» Life-cycle assessment, operations and maintenance optimization

» Accelerated testing and reliability standardization

» Green building and energy management

» Materials and other innovations for energy efficiency

» Distributed generation systems – solar/battery, solar/water treatment

• Research and Demonstration Infrastructure » Database of performance criteria and output

for solar energy

• Network of PV Testing Global Horizontal Irradiance Forecast Animation for July 5, 2011

Strategic Areas for R&D Application and Technology Commercialization – translational research that increase the commercial value of innovation

» Building technologies and standards that incorporate solar energy and energy efficiency

» Integrated resource planning and business planning for industries/communities/tribes to incorporate solar energy into their development plans

» Community solar projects that incorporate solar energy/smart metering/electric vehicles

» Center for industrial design, market analysis and communications, legal and environmental services.

» Market analysis of local, regional, national and global trends in solar energy to inform system-level R&D projects

» Clearinghouse of information in R&D in solar energy to inform industrial R&D

» Public awareness, education and workforce development tied to demonstration sites

Recommendation #1

• Solar Energy Research, Development, Demonstration and Deployment Zones

– State-wide R&D zones enabling investment by multiple stakeholders for specific outcomes

Near-Term

•Energy Efficiency

•Distributed Generation Systems

•Systems integration and reliability

•local, national and global markets

Medium-term

•State-wide network of R&D initiatives

•Sustained investment in R&D

• Smart-grid and storage technologies

•Solar and water treatment

•Integration of solar energy at all scales , all sectors

Long-Term

•large-scale deployment of solar energy in the region

• sustained manufacturing and export capabilities

•Increased commercialization of innovative technologies

Recommendation #2 State-wide Innovation Initiative

– Solar Energy Research Infrastructure

• Provide broad research capabilities through private and public partnerships – Reduce development costs and time – Mitigate technology risks – investors

• Applied R&D for solar energy • Develop policy and infrastructure for deployment by industry

– Oversight and responsibilities for outcomes of the Roadmap – Represents multiple stakeholders – Identify best practices – Promote collaborative R&D, shared costs and benefits – Consensus on standards – Specialized and shared facilities to carry-out advanced R&D collaboration – Connects organizations with common research needs – Develop cost/share strategies – Navigates the complexity of the PV value chain and confidentiality/IP

Next Steps

• Enhance participation in the working group to better define the R&D strategy and roadmap for solar energy