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.
Building a national solar market
Apr 03, 2016
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.
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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 2Development
Phase 3Implementation
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
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