Review for Exam 01 Prof. Steven Trimble & Prof. Ronald J Roedel Arizona State University

Topics in SEC 598 (to date) Product Development ◦ Commercialization model ◦ Life cycle of product Project Development ◦ Project development organization Energy and Power ◦ Definitions, units, dimensions ◦ Conversions 2

Topics in SEC 598 (to date) Overview of Photovoltaics ◦ Solar resource and availability ◦ Solar cell and solar module ◦ Components of PV systems Overview of Concentrated Solar Power ◦ Types of CSP systems ◦ CSP system elements 3

Topics in SEC 598 (to date) Economic Analysis ◦ Life cycle costing ◦ Time value of money ◦ Present worth calculations Levelized Cost of Electricity ◦ Definition ◦ Components ◦ Utility Solar Energy Policies ◦. 4

Topics in SEC 598 (to date) Solar Energy Policies ◦ Policy goals ◦ Regulations ◦ Incentives 5

Exam format Nothing allowed except pencils, erasers, and blank sheets of paper ◦ No electronic devices of any sort ◦ No formula sheets 6

What the exam will contain Definitions ◦ Short, pithy answers Charts, graphs ◦ Interpretations “Discussion point” questions ◦ Brief, clear declarative sentences 7

What the exam will NOT contain Complicated mathematics ◦ Arithmetic is fair game Deep analysis New material 8