SOLAR BASICS

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What is solar System or Pv?

Solar Photovoltaic (V) Solar Hot Water Concentrated Solar Power

Why Go Solar?

Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Solar Hot Water Concentrated Solar Power

Solar Technologies

Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Solar Hot Water Concentrated Solar Power

Solar Technologies

Solar Electric Solar Hot Water Concentrated Solar Power

(also known as
photovoltaic or PV)
 Solar Technology: PV systems
• Battery-less, grid-tied – grid connection, can be with or
• without net metering
more than 90% of all installed PV in the US

• Battery-based, grid-tied – batteries plus ability to

• put power onto the grid

• Off-grid – only tied to a battery bank

•
PV-direct – e.g. solar signs, street lights, solar calculator
Some Basic Terminology

Production
Kilowatt-hour (kWh)
System Components
Grid-Tied Solar Electric System
Solar Panels
Sunlight creates DC Electricity

Inverter
Changes DC Power to AC
(AC Power used in Home)

Net Metering
Excess (unused) power turns
your meter backward and travels
back into the grid. Utility issues
credits for power produced.
Scale

Residence Factory
5 kW 1 MW+

Office Utility
50 – 500 kW 2 MW+
Solar Terms: Balance of
System
• The balance of system or BOS encompasses all
components of a photovoltaic system other
than the photovoltaic panels.

• Wiring
• Disconnect Switches
• Mounting System
• Inverter
• Solar Generation Meter
 Solar Terms: System Costs
Hardware Costs
• Solar Panels
• Balance of System

Total
System
• Financing
Soft Costs Cost
• Permitting
• Customer Acquisition
• Installation
• Maintenance
Solar Terms: Soft Costs
What Makes a Good Site for Solar?

• South-facing roof
• No shading or obstructions
(especially to the south)
• Large contiguous area (100 Sq
Ft needed per kilowatt)
• Roof in good condition
• Adequate electrical service
System Types

Roof Ground Parking

Mount Mount Canopy
SOLAR TERMS:
INTERCONNECTION
• The technical and • Up until the 1970s
procedural requirements utilities owned all
necessary to connect PV
system to the electricity
generation and thus
grid. had total control over
the process of how
systems connected to
the grid.
ENERGY TERMS: BASE
LOAD AND PEAKING POWER
Electrical power demand
rises and falls during the
course of a typical day.

• Base load power - the

minimum amount of
electricity used on the grid.

• Peaking power - the

maximum amount of
electricity used both
anticipated and
unanticipated.
SOLAR TERMS: NET
METERING
Net metering
allows for the
delivery of excess
electricity
generated back to
the utility grid for
use elsewhere.
This offsets
electricity provided
by the utility to the
customer during
the billing period.
Why DPX?

Streamlined Customer Experience

 Transparent pricing structure

 Pre-qualified, experienced installers

 Free, no obligation site evaluations

 Clear deadline

 Support after sale

Why DPX?

Streamlined Installer Experience

 Intensive marketing benefits all installers

 Brings firm leads to installer with higher

close rates

 Provides solar education and financing

education to customers before installer
interaction

 Reduces customer acquisition costs

Some of our installations
Is a Solar Roof Practical?
How to Go Solar Through
DPX Solar
• Introduction to installer
• Explain how to request a quote (e.g., go to
website to sign up, etc.)
• What will the customer expect after signing up
for quote (timeframe for installer contact,
quote delivery, and installation; explain that
installer will get permits from municipality and
utility; etc.