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UCIConference 2016
SolarEvolution
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Foundedin2007andbasedinAtlanta,Georgia,RadianceSolarLLCspecializes inturnkeysolarpowerinstallations forcommercial,institutional andutilitycustomers.
Wehaveadedicated,accredited,professionalengineering,designandinstallationteamthatbringsawiderangeofexperience andpositions RadianceSolartodelivertop-tiersolarservicesforprojectsateveryscale.
RadianceSolarfocusesonbusinessopportunities intheSoutheasternUS,butalsoprovidesconsulting,design,engineeringandprocurementservicesforclients nationwide.
AboutUs
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TheSolarIndustryisGrowingFast
ITCExtended• Congresshasextendedthe30%FederalInvestmenttaxcreditto2020infusingcertaintyinthesolarmarket.
CostofSolarisDropping• ThepriceofU.S.solarpowerhasdroppedawhopping70percentsince2009.
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GridParityatUtilityScale• SolarAccountsfor64%ofNewElectricCapacityAdditions inQ1,SettoGrow94%in2016.
Sources:http://news.nationalgeographic.com/energy/2015/10/151002-solar-energy-sees-eye-popping-price-drops/http://www.seia.org/research-resources/solar-market-insight-report-2016-q2
SolarIsGrowingEverywhere
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UtilitiesSolar
Source:http://www.seia.org/research-resources/solar-market-insight-report-2016-q2
• Forthetenthconsecutivequarter,quarterlyinstallationsexceeded1GWdc,andthiscontinuedgigawatt-levelgrowthenabledtheU.S.solarmarkettoachieveanimportantmilestoneinQ12016.
• Therearenowmorethan1millionoperatingsolarPVinstallations,representing27.5GWdcof operatingsolarPVcapacityintheU.S.
ButThereisPlentyofRoomforAllofUs
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Seewecanbefriends!
SolarStrengthenstheGrid
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About 70 percent of power lines and transformers are over 25 years old, 60 percent of circuit breakers are more than 30 years old, and some parts of the grid are over 100 years old.
EnhancingRedundancyandReliability
Source:http://www.energyandpolicy.org/value-of-solar-versus-fossil-fuels-part-three/
DistributedGeneration“DG”• Themostcommonlydiscussedandoftenmalignedformofsolargeneration.Alsocalled“rooftop”solarandaccountsforabout1/3ofallsolarinstallations.90%ofthesesystemsaregrid-tied.
UtilityDirect• Utility-ownedanddistributedsolarcanbelarge100+MWtosmallcommunitylocated1MWplantsandthesolargenerationissolddirectlytoconsumers.
Community /CooperativeSolar• Multiple individualsororganizationsjointlypurchaseasolarfacility—sometimes asacooperativeoranindependent powerproducer–dependingonlocalandstateregulations.
SolarComesinManyFlavors
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CooperativeSolarisOnMessage
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VideoLink:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zaXHfMfvir0
Edu-tizing
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VideoLink:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4CTceusK9I
ACautionary Tale– What’sinaName?
Whatyoucall“it”matters!11
• SMUDownsacopyrighton“communitysolar”sobesuretocheckwithyourlegalcounselearlyinyourmarketingprocess.
YourCustomersCalltheShotsandTheyHaveChoices
12Source:https://www.accenture.com/_acnmedia/Accenture/next-gen/insight-unlocking-value-of-digital-consumer/PDF/Accenture-New-Energy-Consumer-Trust-and-satisfaction-infographic.pdf#zoom=50
IsYourDigitalDoorImpressive…
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…becauseYourCompetitor’swasBuiltinSiliconValley
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https://www.sunrun.com/
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AlittlePrognostication
Theutilities arestrongandaverynecessarypartoftheenergynervoussystemofourcountry– theirfutureisbright.
Solarisheretostayandwillbeagreat,gridenhancing,cleanandrenewablepartofthegenerationmix.Thechoiceisyourstoembraceanew,cleanandrenewableresourceandhelpyourutilitytellagood,sustainable andcommunityenhancingstory,orfearthefutureandspendyourtimespinningthe“it’safad”storyandwatchyourcustomersgoelsewhere.
Asmygrandmotheralwayssaid– Iknowyouwilldotherightthing!
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