Anyone interested in clean energy, especially residential and commercial Photovoltaic, green builders, homeowners, solar installers and local government officials, is invited to view these slides.
These slides cover Northwestern Indiana Regional Planning Commission’s Rooftop Solar Challenge II Grant: Purpose and Goals, Rooftop Solar 101 Benefits and Barriers, Solar Myth Busters and Best Practices.
2. Who Are We?
Using global best practices
to inform local decisions
100 Consultants
7 offices worldwide
U.S. HQ in Boston
15 years experience
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3. Chad Laurent
Jayson Uppal
Meister Consultants Group
Meister Consultants Group
chad.laurent@mc-group.com
(617) 209 -1986
jayson.uppal@mc-group.com
(617) 209 -1990
6. Job Creation
Solar Job Growth in the US
160,000
140,000
120,000
100,000
80,000
60,000
SEIA
Estimates
40,000
The Solar
Foundation
20,000
0
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
Source: SEIA Estimates (2006-2009), The Solar Foundation’s National Solar Jobs Census 2010
(2010), The Solar Foundation’s National Solar Jobs Census 2012 (2011-2012).
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7. Job Creation
Correlation of Market Size & Jobs in Each State
50,000
Number of Solar Jobs
40,000
90%
Correlatio
n
30,000
20,000
10,000
0
0
500
1000
1500
2000
2500
3000
Cumulative Installed Capacity (MW)
Sources: Interstate Renewable Energy Council, The Solar Foundation, Meister Consultants Group
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9. Smart Investment for Homes
From NREL:
Solar homes sold
20% faster
and for
17% more
than the equivalent non-solar homes
in surveyed California subdivisions
Source: http://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy07osti/38304-01.pdf
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10. Smart Investment for Business
Top 20 Companies by Solar Capacity
Dow Jones and Co
White Rose Foods
Toys 'R' Us
General Motors
L'Oreal
Intel
FedEx
Safeway
Target
Walgreen's
Volkswagen
Kaiser Permanente
Bed Bath and Beyond
U.S. Foods
Campbell's Soup
Staples
McGraw Hill
Johnson and Johnson
Macy's
Ikea
Apple
Kohl's
Costco
Walmart
445 megawatts
deployed as of
August 2013 –
enough to power
73,400 homes
0
20
40
60
Solar Capacity (MW)
Source: Solar Energy Industries Association
80
100
14. Quantified Value
Levelized Value of Solar ($/MWh) in PA and NJ
Source: Clean Power Research http://mseia.net/site/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/MSEIA-FinalBenefits-of-Solar-Report-2012-11-01.pdf
15. Installed Capacity: Solar Ready II Markets
13 States + DC
2.9 GW
38% of US Cap.
44% of Population
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17. Global Installed Capacity
Top 5 Countries Solar Operating Capacity (2012)
Germany
32 %
USA
7.2%
Source: REN 21
Germany
Italy
USA
China
Japan
Rest of World
18. Global Installed Capacity per Capita
450
Watts per Capita
400
350
400 Watts
Per Person
300
250
200
150
100
50
23 Watts
Per Person
0
Source: REN 21, World Bank, Interstate Renewable Energy Council
0.67 Watts
Per Person
19. Myth: It’s not sunny enough where I live
Source: National Renewable Energy Laboratory
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21. Survey Results: Barriers
Other
Environmental Impact
Reliability Concerns
Lack of Support from HOAs
Aesthetics & Historic Preservation
Utility Support
Local Zoning & Permitting
Unfriendly Policy Environment & Lack of Incentives
Lack of Information & Education
High Upfront Cost & Low ROI
0
50
100
150
200
250
300
350
22. The Cost of Solar PV
US Average Installed Cost for Behind-the-Meter Residential PV
$14
$12
Cost per Watt
$10
$8
$6
$4
36% drop in price
2010 - 2013
$2
$0
1998
2012
Tracking the Sun VI: The Installed Cost of Photovoltaics in the US from 1998-2012 (LBNL), GTM
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23. The Cost of Solar in the US
Stage 2
Cost of Electricity
Stage 1
Stage 3
Solar Price
Retail Price
Wholesale Price
Today
Time
Source: Solar Electric Power Association
24. Subsidies and Support
Subsidies for Conventional and Solar Energy, 1950-2010
Oil
$369 Billion
Natural Gas
$121 Billion
$104 Billion
Coal
Nuclear
$73 Billion
Solar
$17 Billion
0
50
100
150
200
250
Value of Subsidies and Support ($ billions)
300
350
Source: Management Information Services, Inc. October 2011. 60 Years of Energy Incentives: Analysis of
Federal Expenditures for Energy Development; SEIA, May 1, 2012. Federal Energy Incentives Report.
400
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25. The Cost of Solar in the US
Comparison of US and German Solar Costs
$6.00
$5.00
$ per Watt
$4.00
Non-Hardware Cost
Total Installed Cost
$3.00
$2.00
$1.00
$US Solar Cost
German Solar Cost
Source: NREL (http://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy14osti/60412.pdf)
LBNL (http://emp.lbl.gov/sites/all/files/lbnl-6350e.pdf)(http://www1.eere.energy.gov/solar/pdfs/sunshot_webinar_20130226.pdf )
26. The Cost of Solar in the US
Comparison of US and German Solar Costs
$6.00
$5.00
$ per Watt
$4.00
Non-Hardware Cost
Hardware Cost
$3.00
$2.00
$1.00
$US Solar Cost
German Solar Cost
Source: NREL (http://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy14osti/60412.pdf)
LBNL (http://emp.lbl.gov/sites/all/files/lbnl-6350e.pdf)(http://www1.eere.energy.gov/solar/pdfs/sunshot_webinar_20130226.pdf )
27. The Cost of Solar in the US
Comparison of US and German Solar Costs
$6.00
$5.00
$ per Watt
$4.00
Non-Hardware Cost
Hardware Cost
$3.00
$2.00
$1.00
$US Solar Cost
German Solar Cost
Source: NREL (http://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy14osti/60412.pdf)
LBNL (http://emp.lbl.gov/sites/all/files/lbnl-6350e.pdf)(http://www1.eere.energy.gov/solar/pdfs/sunshot_webinar_20130226.pdf )
28. The Cost of Solar in the US
Comparison of US and German Solar Costs
$6.00
$5.00
$ per Watt
$4.00
Profits, Taxes, &
Overhead
$3.00
$2.00
Column1
Non-Hardware Cost
Hardware Cost
$1.00
$US Solar Cost
German Solar Cost
Source: NREL (http://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy14osti/60412.pdf)
LBNL (http://emp.lbl.gov/sites/all/files/lbnl-6350e.pdf)(http://www1.eere.energy.gov/solar/pdfs/sunshot_webinar_20130226.pdf )
29. The Cost of Solar in the US
Comparison of US and German Solar Costs
$1.60
$5.00
Solar Soft Costs
$1.40
$6.00
Other Paperwork
$1.20
$ per Watt
$ per Watt
$4.00
$3.00
$2.00
$1.00
$0.80
$0.60
$0.40
$1.00
$0.20
$-
Permitting & Inspection
Column1
Financing Costs
Non-Hardware Cost
Hardware Cost
Customer Acquisition
$0.00
US Solar Cost
Installation Labor
German Solar Cost
Source: NREL (http://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy14osti/60412.pdf)
LBNL (http://emp.lbl.gov/sites/all/files/lbnl-6350e.pdf)(http://www1.eere.energy.gov/solar/pdfs/sunshot_webinar_20130226.pdf )
30. Challenge: Installation Time
New York City’s
Goal
100 days
from inception to completion
Germany
Today
8 days
from inception to completion
Photon Magazine
31. Time to Installation
Average Time to Permit a Solar Installation
18
16
7.2x more man-hours
needed in the US
14
Hours
12
10
8
6
4
2
0
US
Source: NREL, LBNL
Germany
32. Permitting Costs
Average Cost of Permitting in the US and Germany
$0.25
Cost per Watt
$0.20
21x the cost for
permitting in the
US
$0.15
$0.10
$0.05
$US
Source: NREL, LBNL
Germany
34. The Cost of Solar in the US
Change in Soft Costs and Hardware Costs Over Time
$6.00
$3.32
$7.00
$3.32
$4.00
$2.00
Soft Costs
Hardware Costs
$1.90
$3.00
No change in soft
costs between
2010 and 2012
$3.28
$/watt
$5.00
$1.00
$2010
2012
2014
2016
2018
2020
35. Program Goal
Enable local governments to replicate
successful solar practices to reduce soft
costs and expand local adoption of solar
energy
36. Solar Ready Roadmap
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3
Planning
Zoning Code
Improvements
Enable Solar
Access
Building Code
Improvements
Process
Permitting
Process
Improvements
Permit Fees
Prequalify
Installers
Financing &
Solar
Adoption
Distribute
Cost Survey
to Installers
Engage Local
Lenders
Enact a
Solarize
Program
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