Solar Power Applications Jason Fisher, Technical Trainer SunPower Corporate Overview Incorporated in 1985 HQ in Silicon Valley, California Nasdaq: SPWR Manufacturing: Philippines, US Highest-performing solar electric systems worldwide Deliver most energy/m2 Global Footprint: Germany California Hawaii New Jersey Switzerland Spain South Korea Philippines Regional HQ Regional Office 2 SunPower History • SunPower achieved early record-breaking performance • Specialized applications during 1980s-1990s NASA / AeroVironment Helios sets aircraft altitude record of 96,500 feet with SunPower cells. Dr. Dick Swanson - Founder Utility Scale Tracking Solar Electrical Concentrator Dish 3 SunPower Product Families Back-Contact Solar Cell SunTile® 4 PowerGuard® 210/225W 215/230W Panel Panel T10 Roof Tile 305W Panel 315W Panel Trackers Applications 5 Residential Retrofit New Production Homes Commercial & Public Power Plants Residential Retrofit Applications Individual modules create arrays Modules mount to different solutions depending on roofing type Approved roof flashing penetrations Most popular residential solution 6 Building Integrated – New Residential Homes Attractive aesthetics Maximum power Replaces roofing Lower installation cost Standard option in houses Compatible with concrete, S-tile and composition shingle rooftops 7 SunTile® Roof Integrated System PV as Standard Feature of New Homes 8 PowerGuard® Solar Roof System Roof-Integrated and Protective Pioneering product for the U.S. solar industry Over 40MW installed No roof penetrations or attachments avoids harming rooftops Modular, interlocking roof tiles make it easy to install 0° slope for maximum power density R-10 insulation protects roof from UV rays and thermal cycling UL listed, Class B fire rating Withstands wind speeds up to 140 mph (225 km/h) 1.25kWp/100 ft2 output (134Wp/m2) 9 Department of Energy, Forrestal Building, Washington, DC 205kW PowerGuard array integrated into existing roofing system. “The significance of this solar array is both practical and symbolic–it improves the way the Department consumes energy and it is a symbol of America’s commitment to using the best available new technologies to confront the energy challenges we face today and will face tomorrow,” - Energy Secretary Bodman 10 Corporations Utilizing PV’s Value & Meeting Sustainability Goals 75 kW Ortho-McNeil Pharmaceuticals, Springhouse, PA 11 Creating Meaningful Power in the Commercial/Industrial Sector 1.01 MW Fala Direct Marketing Farmingdale, NY 12 Lowe’s Home Improvement Stores Union City, CA – 690 kW (of 2.4 MW on 4 stores) 13 Bayonne School District, Bayonne, NJ - 231 kW out of 2 MWs 14 T10 Roof Tile Solar Power System Sloped with Lower Cost 10° tilt angle for greater energy output No roof penetrations or attachments avoid harming rooftops Interlocking system makes it easier to install Corrosion resistant aluminum and stainless steel components Integrated walkways enable increased accessibility Withstands wind speeds up to 120 mph (193 km/h) 15 Wine Service Co-Operative St. Helena and Napa, CA – 428 kW 16 Berlex Laboratories - Wayne, NJ – 274 kW 17 GSA Building – Los Angeles, CA 18 T0 Tracker Horizontal Tracker Leading ground-mount solution Patented, single-axis technology follows the sun Captures up to 25% more sunlight than fixed-tilt systems Backtracking eliminates row-torow shading Designed for 110 mph wind 19 Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies Skillman, NJ—505 kW (of 1.9 MW on 6 sites) 20 T20 Tracker Tilted Tracker Next generation ground mount solution Patented, Single-axis technology follows the sun Captures up to 30% more sunlight than fixed tilt systems Pre-assembly and packaging lowers installation cost Precast Foundations 21 US Air Force – Largest North American PV System Nellis Air Force Base Nevada 14 MW 25% of Base Energy Consumption 22 Global Power Plants 23 Germany Portugal Spain Korea Solarpark Guenching 24 PV System Typical Commercial System Components 25 Performance Monitoring Performance Monitoring Daily performance monitoring Commercial Performance Monitoring Meteorological weather station – Energy output – Sunlight irradiance and temperature – Actual vs Expected array output Annual performance report Exportable data for analysis with utility billings Commercial Monitoring Web Accessible User Interface 26 Residential Monitoring Bavaria Solarpark Bavaria, Germany - 10 MW Total Solution SunPower Tracker Ground Systems – Muehlhausen (6.3MW) – Guenching (2MW) – Minihof (2MW) Performance 101% of 1st year expected energy production 2,000,000 Total Energy Delivered: 11,538,183 kWh Total Energy Predicted: 11,383,820 kWh Percent of Predicted Energy Delivered: 101.4% 1,800,000 “Based on the consistent performance of this groundbreaking solar installation, we look forward to working with SunPower/PowerLight to develop additional large-scale systems at other sites through Europe.” Janine Schellhorn Chief Managing Director, Deutsche Structured Finance Monthly Energy (kWh) 1,600,000 1,400,000 1,200,000 1,000,000 800,000 600,000 400,000 200,000 0 Jan ’05 Feb ’05 Mar ’05 ■ Typical Year Energy Protection (kWh) 27 Apr ’05 May ’05 Jun ’05 Jul ’05 Aug ’05 Sep ’05 Oct ’05 ■ Target Energy for this Month (kWh) Nov ’05 Dec ’05 ■ Energy Produced This Month (kWh) Predictable Production Free DOE Online Calculator “PVWATTS” http://rredc.nrel.gov/solar/codes_algs/P VWATTS/version1/ 28 Peak Power Production ANNUAL DAILY Data from “PVWATTS” 29 PV = Highest Value Energy Improvement…. 9Good return on investment, multiple benefits 9Hedge against future price spikes 9Modular systems that can grow with demand 9Can deploy anywhere where the sun shines 9Reliable, virtually no maintenance 9Long life – 25 year warranty on power output 9Zero emissions, renewable source 9High profile, high visibility 9The right thing to do - leadership and vision 30 Nothing is as powerful as an idea whose time has come -- Victor Hugo 31