Photon Power A Power-Hungry World Why Invest In Failing Centrally-Controlled Infrastructure? Ageing Grid, Exceeding Life Expectancy: $17 Trillion (2013)

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A Power-Hungry World

Why Invest In Failing Centrally-Controlled Infrastructure? Ageing Grid, Exceeding Life Expectancy: $17 Trillion (2013) Needed Globally

Energy Delivery of The Future

Drivers Of Change Falling cost Rate hikes 28% by 2018 in B.C. Grid parity 75% in 18 months. B.C is already there ! Incentives Fossil fuels Climate Change

How do Solar PV Modules Work?

Large Scale Commercial

TSouke First Nation: Population 250. Plan to reduce energy consumption by 75% and then net zero. 75 kW of solar

Small Scale Residential

3 kW (12 Panel) Grid Tie System

10 kW (40 panel) Grid Tie System

Process Yearly Consumption Budget Replacement decision Physical site analysis sun exposure, obstructions, space, roof vs ground, stresses re wind, structural issues, visual impacts, neighbours, bylaws, security and other considerations Determine system size, number of panels, wiring requirements, location. Coordinate the install, permits and inspections necessary to complete.

Traditional Systems

Microinverter System

Advantages Of Grid Tie Microinverters 240 volt AC, not 600 volt DC Lower installation cost Partial shading not a problem Redundancyno system failure vs string inverters Cost for system units on par with string inverters

Racking System With Microinverters

Panel Mount over Microinverter

Before installing PV, reduce consumption

Do we have enough Sunshine?

Look at Germany

Solar power works on cloudy days! The small demonstration inverter, rated at 1100 Watts is putting out close to 50% capacity. On a full-sized system (10 kW), this would be 4745 Watts. Thats enough to run 47 100 Watt light bulbs at the same time.

To Battery or not to Battery

Costly, high maintenance, and cannot transfer power for more than a few days. Not enviro friendly. Use the Grid as a battery. Accounting shifts summer surplus to winter deficit.

Three Meter Options Analog: No credit for surplus RF off: Reading fee RF on: Automatic credit for surplus

The Fortis /B.C Hydro Tariff To qualify for net metering, a Grid Tie System must have an approved bi-directional (smart) meter installed. From The Fortis Net Metering Guidelines http://www.fortisbc.com/Electricity/CustomerS ervice/NetMeteringProgram/Docum http://www.fortisbc.com/Electricity/CustomerS ervice/NetMeteringProgram/Docum Section 3.1.5 "It is required that the customer's facility be equipped with a bi- directional meter (or a meter approved by a Fortis designer)

Photon Power

- GabEnergy - A Non Profit Society The purposes of the Society are to: promote and facilitate the development of sustainable alternative energy sources for Gabriola; conduct educational outreach for alternative energy projects; build skills and expertise on Gabriola for alternative energy development; and facilitate the provision of low cost infrastructure for alternative energy systems throughout British Columbia.

How Portal connecting buyers to the wholesaler not resellers Provide advice, coordinate ordering, shipment and delivery of system components. To cover fixed costs, a five percent donation for above services is requested.

*Prices do not include shipping, GST, installation & donation.

The Economic Case - Austin Texas

Levelized Cost (LCOE) for Solar LCOE is the industry standard for analyzing delivered energy costs. Cost divided by power produced 10 kW.h system on Gabe $26,000.00 / 275,000 kW.h $0.09 per kW.h

Levelized Cost (LCOE) for Solar LCOE for this installation is just Nine cents Per kW.h Guaranteed for 25 Years into the future! * No other Energy Source can match that; not even close!

LCOE of $0.09 per kW.h Installed cost no more than $2.60 / watt In fact we just did an install where the LCOE was $0.07 per kW.h and the installed cost was just $2.04 per watt! The Numbers.. What To Look For

Other Approaches IPP Over 1 MW Municipal / Private Kimberley

1 MW 4,200 Panels Azimuth tracking

Net Metering Up to 100 kW Existing service to property Physical size 400 panels - twice the size of a basketball court

Net Meter

Earth Heartbeat

Investor Co-op

Many Models: Europe, Ontario Shares, usually a module multiple Regular stock options Member owned and controlled

Community Project

One time initiative Salt Spring School On going small administration

Community Co-op

Donations Membership owned & controlled Expands over time Directs benefits to a mix of community programs Volunteer Board & Admin Eventually will need paid staff

Site Selection

Physical parameters Private, Crown or other Legal, lease, covenants, rate of return Eventual replacement of infrastructure

Technical, Regulatory

Bylaws ALR Tax, zoning implications

Legal Structure Business details

Communications

Internal External Expansion, fund raising

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Photon Power A Power-Hungry World Why Invest In Failing Centrally-Controlled Infrastructure? Ageing Grid, Exceeding Life Expectancy: $17 Trillion (2013)

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