Birchmere Ventures Market Research Presentation
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This presentation represents a semester long research and analysis project for a local Venture Capital firm named Birchmere Ventures. My group conducted extensive markest research and industry analysis on the current and future use of solar thermal technology.
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- 1. Solar Thermal EnergyMarket Maps
- 2. IntroductionAmber N. Lynchanlynch@katz.pitt.eduSimon Matthiensensmatthiensen@katz.pitt.eduJoseph C. Nachinsonjcnachinson@katz.pitt.edu
- 3. Project Overview Solar Thermal - Utility Scale Electricity Generation
- 6. Solar Thermal Collectors - Residential
- 8. Tax and Rebate Incentives
- 10. Examples of CompaniesElectricity Generation
- 12. Cost Analysis
- 13. Cost Analysis
- 15. Costs and SavingsConsiderations for all systems:
- 16. A south-facing roof that gets ample amounts of sunlight between 9 am and 3 pm
- 17. Need space for equipment
- 18. ICS systems needs to be located by hot water heater
- 19. Need adequate room for the panels (awning, on the ground, or on a garage)
- 20. Costs:
- 21. One time initial upfront cost of the system
- 22. Maintenance costs are typically low, more attention needed for Evacuated-tube solar collector
- 23. Depends on physical size of house and number of people that live in it
- 24. Ex) A family of four will probably require two 4-feet by 10-feet solar collectors and a tank with 70- to 140- gallon capacity.
- 25. Savings:
- 26. Immediate reductions in monthly utility bills
- 27. Substitution for a portion of the power that customers use
- 28. Can replace up to 80% of your energy needs for heating
- 29. Savings for a family of four
- 30. Systems can save up to $300 per year
- 31. For a $4500 system, it would be a 15-year payback
- 32. Further Savings can be attributed to tax incentives and rebates which can significantly reduce initial costs and significantly increase the savingsTax and Rebate IncentivesFederal Stimulus Package includes more incentives for solar
- 33. 30 percent tax credit for home owners buying certain heating and cooling equipment
- 34. Grants for offsetting 30 percent of the cost of installing a solar energy system at a home
- 35. Federal Tax Credits for Energy Efficiency
- 36. Tax credits for existing homes & new construction are available at 30% of the cost, with no upper limit through 2016 (Energy Economic StabiliÂzation Act of 2008)
- 37. Depends on the state that you reside in
- 38. Ex) San Diego, CA, offers a local rebate, larger tax credit
- 39. Ex) Florida charges no sales tax on solar systems
- 40. Ex) North Carolina and Virginia exempt the additional value of solar systems from property tax.Inflatable Concentratorwww.coolearthsolar.comCostInflatedStructureat least 15 times less per collected area than any other solar energy systemsstrong enough to support a person's weight
- 42. transparent upper surface protects the PVCoolEarth already raised $21 million in its Series A financingOpportunity for VC Birchmere to get involved at second round of financing
- 44. Organic Solar Concentratorwww.covalentsolar.comApplicationsEnhance solar modules
- 46. Roof Windows
- 47. Skylights
- 48. Curtain WallsThank YouAny Questions?
Editor's Notes
- #10: Savings:The amount of hot water you useYour system's performanceYour geographic location and solar resourceAvailable financing and incentivesThe cost of conventional fuels (natural gas, oil, and electricity)The cost of the fuel you use for your backup water heating system, if you have one.
- #11: President Obama signed the Stimulus Package offering up $787 billion for solar, wind, smart grid, batteries, hybrid cars and other greentech businesses and initiatives.Energy Economic StabiliÂzation Act of 2008The Federal Government extended the solar Investment Tax Credit for eight years.$2,000 cap still applies to hot water and other thermal systems and this amount will come directly off your tax billFannie Mae and the U.S. Department of Energy have special finance programs for some renewable energy systems