5 reasons to invest in solar energy
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5 Reasons to Invest in Solar Energy
Bradley L. BartzPresident
ABC Solar IncorporatedPH: 310-373-3169
www.ABCsolar.com
Quick Introduction
• Bradley Bartz founded ABC Solar in 2000
• ABCsolar.com has become a leading Internet resource for all things solar.
• Bradley Bartz grew up in PV, graduated Loyola Marymount, moved to Japan for 11 years and came home to PV in 2000.
5 Reasons to Invest in Solar Today
1. 52 cents a kWh (Green)2. Architecturally Designed 3. Cash Rebates4. Federal Tax Credits5. Clear AIR (Green)
The roof now = ROI52 cents per kWh
• Time-of-use metering means your solar production is worth 52 cents a kWh!
• Each 1KW of solar should produce 150kWh a month
• Each 1KW of solar is worth $78.00.
• 10KW is worth $780 a month.
Why Do Sun Dials Work?• Jan 2.9• Feb 3.3• Mar 4.7• Apr 5.6• May 6.3• Jun 6.3• Jul 6.8• Aug 6.4• Sep 5.6• Oct 4.6• Nov 3.1• Dec 2.7
• Sun is lower in the winter, higher in the summer.
• It follows the same path every single day – East to West.
• These “sun-hour” numbers are based on fixed tilt solar panels.
• Tracking systems can increase your yield 40%
Solar Production in May
Source:Clean Power Research
The Average Electricity Day
Source:Clean Power Research
Green Impact of a 3KW Residential Solar System
• Does the same work as this many acres of trees
0.8 acres of trees • Pounds of carbon dioxide prevented
5,831 lbs a year
• Pounds of sulfur dioxide prevented
0.1 lbs per year
• Pounds of nitrous dioxide prevented
1.7 lbs per year
Production Month Sun Hours Kwh
Monthly KwhUsage Tou Peak Rate Solar Value After Solar Kwh Tou Off Peak Off Peak Cost
January 2.9 892 1,500 .321129 $286.37 608 .272109 $165.51
February 3.3 1,015 1,500 .321129 $325.87 485 .272109 $132.04
March 4.7 1,445 1,500 .321129 $464.11 55 .272109 $14.90
April 5.6 1,722 1,500 .321129 $552.98 -222 .272109 -$60.41
May 6.3 1,937 1,500 .321129 $622.11 -437 .272109 -$118.98
June 6.3 1,937 1,500 .520539 $1,008.41 -437 .283479 -$123.95
July 6.8 2,091 1,500 .520539 $1,088.45 -591 .283479 -$167.54
August 6.4 1,968 1,500 .520539 $1,024.42 -468 .283479 -$132.67
September 5.6 1,722 1,500 .520539 $896.37 -222 .283479 -$62.93
October 4.6 1,415 1,500 .321129 $454.24 86 .272109 $23.27
November 3.1 953 1,500 .321129 $306.12 547 .272109 $148.78
December 2.7 830 1,500 .321129 $266.62 670 .272109 $182.25
17,927 18,000 $7,296.06 73 $0.26
1500 kWh usage a month – 9KW to zero
17CCDDA52BE527D13C85B64D5E15EC976466A35957D580A3E99CD0D1A11431E3A9C144411733C15434DFB816D672FDB17564ED97Production Month Sun Hours kWh
Monthly kWhUsage
TOU Peak Rate Solar Value After Solar kWh
TOU Off Peak Off Peak Cost
January 2.9 594 1,000 .321129 $190.90 406 .272109 $110.35
February 3.3 676 1,000 .321129 $217.23 324 .272109 $88.04
March 4.7 963 1,000 .321129 $309.39 37 .272109 $9.94
April 5.6 1,148 1,000 .321129 $368.64 -148 .272109 -$40.26
May 6.3 1,291 1,000 .321129 $414.72 -291 .272109 -$79.30
June 6.3 1,291 1,000 .520539 $672.24 -291 .283479 -$82.62
July 6.8 1,394 1,000 .520539 $725.60 -394 .283479 -$111.67
August 6.4 1,312 1,000 .520539 $682.91 -312 .283479 -$88.43
September 5.6 1,148 1,000 .520539 $597.55 -148 .283479 -$41.94
October 4.6 943 1,000 .321129 $302.81 57 .272109 $15.52
November 3.1 635 1,000 .321129 $204.07 365 .272109 $99.19
December 2.7 553 1,000 .321129 $177.74 447 .272109 $121.50
11,951 12,000 $4,863.80 49 $0.33
1000 kWh usage a month – 6KW to zero
17CCDDA52BE527D13C85B64D5E15EC976466A35957D580A3E99CD0D1A11431E3A9C144411733C15434DFB816D672FDB17564ED97Production Month Sun Hours kWh
Monthly kWhUsage
TOU Peak Rate Solar Value After Solar kWh
TOU Off Peak Off Peak Cost
January 2.9 297 500 .321129 $95.46 203 .272109 $55.16
February 3.3 338 500 .321129 $108.63 162 .272109 $44.00
March 4.7 482 500 .321129 $154.72 18 .272109 $4.95
April 5.6 574 500 .321129 $184.35 -74 .272109 -$20.15
May 6.3 646 500 .321129 $207.39 -146 .272109 -$39.68
June 6.3 646 500 .520539 $336.17 -146 .283479 -$41.33
July 6.8 697 500 .520539 $362.85 -197 .283479 -$55.86
August 6.4 656 500 .520539 $341.51 -156 .283479 -$44.24
September 5.6 574 500 .520539 $298.82 -74 .283479 -$20.99
October 4.6 472 500 .321129 $151.43 28 .272109 $7.74
November 3.1 318 500 .321129 $102.05 182 .272109 $49.58
December 2.7 277 500 .321129 $88.88 223 .272109 $60.74
5,976 6,000 $2,432.26 24 -$0.08
500 kWh usage a month – 3KW to zero
What is the best roof direction?Can my building do solar?
Orientation Factor For Annual Energy Production in California- Source Endecon Engineering
FACING Flat 4:12 7:12 12:12 21:12 Vertical
South 0.89 0.97 1 0.97 0.89 0.58 SSE, SSW 0.89 0.97 0.99 0.96 0.88 0.59SE,SW 0.89 0.95 0.96 0.93 0.85 0.6ESE,WSW 0.89 0.92 0.91 0.87 0.79 0.57E,W 0.89 0.88 0.84 0.78 0.7 0.52
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Architecturally Designed to YOUR home
• Clean, simple and flush solar installations• An Array of solar panels can look great• Unique solar materials are available
– Flexible solar– Non-penetrating roof systems– Solar Tiles!– Solar tracking on poles (which is very cool for around here)– Solar tracking with little concentrators
• Permits are pulled with documents created at the city’s request. Sometimes we have to create a top view, a side view an upside-down strawberry shortcake view and distance between the roof line and the neighbor. Then the engineering can be a bear if it is anything unique, which in some cases the can be anything solar. The basics are line diagram of the electrical with focused detail on the capacities and load-break of all attached components.
Low ProfileClean Installations
Composition Shingle Roof 3KW Grid-Tie System
18 Kyocera Solar 167w Panels1 SMA Sunnyboy SWR2500 SBD InverterOne day install – 5 man crew
Basic Installation Composition Shingle
Roof mountsRailsPanelsInverterFusesMeter
Basic InstallationConcrete Shingle
Basic Installation Spanish Tile
Remove tilesRoof attachmentsRails and PanelsInverters
Batteries24v Bilge PumpsFeng Shui Waterfall
Glass & Steel
Modern Solar
Installation
Come see the finished installation on the Solar Homes Tour on June 16th. See http://www.southbayenergyfair.com/
Cash RebatesCalifornia Solar Initiative
• $2.50 per ac watt install in a CASH rebate– More for Non-profits, churches and
governments• 30% tax federal tax credit for businesses
with a $2,000 cap for residences.• Extensive rebate paperwork includes
energy use survey• Time-of-use metering is mandatory
California Solar InitiativeTarget: 1,000,000 roofs
• Only 981,000 to go.
Special Thanks to the South Bay Energy Fair
Before I finish, I’d like to thank
• Lillian Light
• David Dutra
• The South Bay Energy Network and
• You
Solar InvestmentsThe Solar Food Chain
• Solar cells• Solar Panels• Inverters• Meters• System Designers• Mounting Hardware• Installation including insurance and workers comp
• The Utility company with – Net-Metering– Time-of-use metering
• Shipping companies
Solar Investment On ScaleFarms, Concentrators and Tech
An Example: – 150 acres of unusable land– 32 Megawatts of Solar Potential– 196,275 Solar Panels– 142 million dollars before rebates, tax credits, etc– 32 million dollars after rebates, tax credits, etc– Will generate 59,000,000 kWh a year– Enough power for every home in Rolling Hills Estates– System designed to collect rain water and divert to
botanical gardens
Green Impact of 32 MW of Solar• Does the same work as this many acres of trees
8,741 • Pounds of carbon dioxide prevented
63,709,506
• Pounds of sulfur dioxide prevented
1,093
• Pounds of nitrous dioxide prevented
18,574
5 Reasons to Invest in Solar Today
1. 52 cents a kWh (Green)2. Architecturally designed 3. Cash Rebates4. Federal Tax Credits5. Clear AIR (green)
Roof T
op
4’ x
20’
12v PumpFilter
UV Sterilizer
thermostat
Auto Valve Kit
Solar Thermal Panels to Heat the WaterOne Pass 20+ degree delta
75 watts
@ 12V
When Hot Tub Reaches Temperature the value Actuates to filter and UV onlyonly position.
Solar Hot Tub .com Guilt Free Hot Water
Solar Fish Pond . com
Pole Mount dual-Axis trackingPower from 7am to 7pm in summer.
24/7/365 Systems•Batteries•Solar Panels•Backup 110v chargers
5GPM to 65GPMDC Solar Pumps
Cartridge Filter
UV Sterilizer Kills!•algae spores, •bacteria and •protozoa
The Solar Hydrogen BBQ and Home Self-Sufficiency System
Home Solar 5KW Array
Hydrogen Generation
By Solar Electrolysis
Fuel CellStack
HomeMain
ElectricalPanel
Hydrogen Storage