Keynote: Building a National Solar Market
Dec 28, 2015
Keynote: Building a National Solar
Market
Building a National Solar Market
Tom TansyChairman of SunSpec Alliance and Program
Manager of Solar 3.0
Reducing U.S. Solar PV Soft Costs
By 50% By 2014
Solar 3.0Solar 3.0
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 1.0Policy
Innovation
A U.S. Solar Industry Roadmap
(Scale Markets)
(Capture Markets)
Solar 2.0Technical
Innovation
Solar 3.0Business
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 3.0 Program
Building Solar Industry in U.S. Cities
City Managers Inspectors Fire MarshalsPV Industry Utilities
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Cost Stack Must Be Shrunk
$1.52
$0.80
Inter-Connection
Baseline Permitting InspectionOtherLabor
Initial Solar 3.0
Goal
InstallLabor
CustomerAcquisition
SystemDesign
Solar 3.0 Overall
Goal
$1.43
50% Reduction in all “PII” Costs
50% Reduction in all other costs
2012 2013-2014
Solar 3.0 Program Services
Introduced in 2012• Solar30.org clearing house
– Best practices & case studies– Deep coverage for permitting,
inspection & interconnection• Accredited installation/inspection
training– In person workshop– PV Online training
• Industry outreach– Eight Solar 3.0 events & workshops
• Research & outreach– Soft cost analysis– U.S. survey of installation practices– State permit guidebook contributions
New for 2013• Customer acquisition/finance cost reduction
pilot projects• U.S. vs. the World system cost analysis• In-Factory & In-Field Labor Cost Initiative
– Workshops, Whitepapers & How To Guides• Project Permit
– 50 state scorecard of permitting practices• Freeing the Grid
– U.S. utility scorecard of interconnection practices• Expanded outreach schedule
– 12 installation/inspection workshops– 10 industry events featuring Solar 3.0 content– Comprehensive webinar schedule
• Solar 3.0 LinkedIn Group & Newsletter• Model legislation for community solar• Case studies of selected cities• Custom “concierge” services for cities
Soft Cost Reduction Resources
Solar 3.0 Methodology: Time & Motion Breakdown
About 100 labor hours are required per residential installation in the U.S. 25% of these costs are attributable to permitting, inspection, interconnection, and
other labor (not including customer acquisition, system design, or marketing).
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.
https://www.nterlearning.org/web/guest/course-details?cid=402Includes 0.4 CEU’s
Solar 3.0 Tour Schedule
What Can You Do?
• Bookmark www.solar30.org– Set up appointment for your community– Explore the Toolbox of national best practices– Get your community or company involved
• Join Solar 3.0 on LinkedIn• See how Solar 3.0 can benefit your organization
Thank You
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