1. 5 Reasons to Invest in Solar Energy
Bradley L. Bartz
President
ABC Solar Incorporated
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2. 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.

3. 5 Reasons to Invest in Solar Today
1. 52 cents a kWh (Green)
2. Architecturally Designed
3. Cash Rebates
4. Federal Tax Credits
5. Clear AIR (Green)

4. The roof now = ROI 52 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.

5. 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%

6. Solar Production in May
Source: Clean Power Research

7. The Average Electricity Day
Source: Clean Power Research

8. 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

9. 1500 kWh usage a month – 9KW to zero
Production Month
Sun Hours
Kwh
Monthly Kwh Usage
Tou Peak Rate
Solar Value
After Solar Kwh
Tou Off Peak
Off Peak Cost
January
2.9
892
1,500
$286.37
608
$165.51
February
3.3
1,015
$325.87
485
$132.04
March
4.7
1,445
$464.11 55
$14.90
April
5.6
1,722
$552.98
-222
-$60.41
May
6.3
1,937
$622.11
-437
-$118.98
June
$1,008.41
-$123.95
July
6.8
2,091
$1,088.45
-591
-$167.54
August
6.4
1,968
$1,024.42
-468
-$132.67
September
$896.37
-$62.93
October
4.6
1,415
$454.24 86
$23.27
November
3.1
953
$306.12
547
$148.78
December
2.7
830
$266.62
670
$182.25
17,927
18,000
$7,296.06 73
$0.26

10. 1000 kWh usage a month – 6KW to zero
Production Month
Sun Hours
kWh
Monthly kWh Usage
TOU Peak Rate
Solar Value
After Solar kWh
TOU Off Peak
Off Peak Cost
January
2.9
594
1,000
$190.90
406
$110.35
February
3.3
676
$217.23
324
$88.04
March
4.7
963
$309.39 37
$9.94
April
5.6
1,148
$368.64
-148
-$40.26
May
6.3
1,291
$414.72
-291
-$79.30
June
$672.24
-$82.62
July
6.8
1,394
$725.60
-394
-$111.67
August
6.4
1,312
$682.91
-312
-$88.43
September
$597.55
-$41.94
October
4.6
943
$302.81 57
$15.52
November
3.1
635
$204.07
365
$99.19
December
2.7
553
$177.74
447
$121.50
11,951
12,000
$4,863.80 49
$0.33

11. 500 kWh usage a month – 3KW to zero
Production Month
Sun Hours
kWh
Monthly kWh Usage
TOU Peak Rate
Solar Value
After Solar kWh
TOU Off Peak
Off Peak Cost
January
2.9
297
500
$95.46
203
$55.16
February
3.3
338
$108.63
162
$44.00
March
4.7
482
$154.72 18
$4.95
April
5.6
574
$184.35
-74
-$20.15
May
6.3
646
$207.39
-146
-$39.68
June
$336.17
-$41.33
July
6.8
697
$362.85
-197
-$55.86
August
6.4
656
$341.51
-156
-$44.24
September
$298.82
-$20.99
October
4.6
472
$151.43 28
$7.74
November
3.1
318
$102.05
182
$49.58
December
2.7
277
$88.88
223
$60.74
5,976
6,000
$2,432.26 24
-$0.08

12. What is the best roof direction? Can my building do solar?
Orientation Factor For Annual Energy Production in California - Source Endecon Engineering
FACING Flat : : : : Vertical
South
SSE, SSW
SE,SW
ESE,WSW
E,W 1

13. 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.

14. Low Profile Clean Installations

15. Composition Shingle Roof 3KW Grid-Tie System
18 Kyocera Solar 167w Panels
1 SMA Sunnyboy SWR2500 SBD Inverter
One day install – 5 man crew

16. Basic Installation Composition Shingle
Roof mounts
Rails
Panels
Inverter
Fuses
Meter

17. Basic Installation Concrete Shingle

18. Basic Installation Spanish Tile
Remove tiles
Roof attachments
Rails and Panels
Inverters
Batteries
24v Bilge Pumps
Feng Shui Waterfall

19. Glass & Steel Modern Solar Installation
Come see the finished installation on the Solar Homes Tour
on June 16th. See

20. Solar Wire Diagram

21. Cash Rebates California 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

22. California Solar Initiative Target: 1,000,000 roofs
Only 981,000 to go.

23. 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

24. Solar Investments The 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

25. Solar Investment On Scale Farms, 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

28. 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

29. 5 Reasons to Invest in Solar Today
1. 52 cents a kWh (Green)
2. Architecturally designed
3. Cash Rebates
4. Federal Tax Credits
5. Clear AIR (green)

30. Solar Hot Tub .com Guilt Free Hot Water 4’ x 20’
Solar Thermal Panels to Heat the Water
One Pass 20+ degree delta
Roof Top
When Hot Tub Reaches Temperature the value Actuates to filter and UV only
only position.
thermostat
75 watts
@ 12V
Auto Valve Kit
UV Sterilizer
Filter
12v Pump

31. Solar Fish Pond . com 24/7/365 Systems Pole Mount dual- Batteries
Axis tracking
Power from 7am to
7pm in summer.
24/7/365 Systems
Batteries
Solar Panels
Backup 110v chargers
Cartridge
Filter
5GPM to 65GPM
DC Solar Pumps
UV Sterilizer
Kills!
algae spores,
bacteria and
protozoa

32. The Solar Hydrogen BBQ and Home Self-Sufficiency System
Generation By
Solar Electrolysis
Hydrogen Storage
Home
Main
Electrical
Panel
Home Solar 5KW Array
Fuel Cell
Stack