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Solar Photovoltaic Presentation to the
2008 Electrical Industry Leaders Forum Victor De Sousa – BP Solar26 August 2008
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How does solar PV work?
• Solar photovoltaic cells are solid-state semiconductors
• Light hits the cell, freeing electrons in the silicon which, with enough energy, move through the silicon and into an external circuit.
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The lifecycle of a solar panel
Raw silicon
Silicon wafer is converted into a
solar cell
Multiple cells are use to form solar
modulesMultiple modules installed to form an array
Silicon is cast into ingots and sliced into
wafers
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How are solar panels installed?
Retrofitted to existing roofs
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How are solar panels installed?
On an array structure, usually ground-mounted
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How are solar panels installed?
Integrated into the fabric of a building:
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How is solar energy used and stored?
• Grid-connected solar
• Stand-alone solar
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Global growth of solar market recently
Source: Navigant Consulting, 2008.
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Projected growth of the global solar market
Source: Navigant Consulting, 2008.
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Projected growth of the global solar market
Source: Navigant Consulting, 2008.
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Solar resource is plentiful in Australia
Hot spot: the colour-coded world map, with Australia bottom right, produced by NASA to show where solar energy has the maximum
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Growth of the Australian market
Source: APVA 2008
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The Australian political climate is warming to solar
• Extension of the Remote Renewable Power Generation
Programme rebate (RRPGP)
• Solar Homes and Communities Programme (SHCP)
• The Federal Government’s Solar Schools
• Solar Cities trials
• Continuation of Renewable Energy Certificates under
MRET
• Green loans (2009)
• Introduction of feed-in tariffs
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Rise in rebate applications after rebate rise in July 2007
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Source: Australian Department of Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts,2008
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Feed-in tariff: mechanics
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Current feed-in tariffs in Australia
Update with WA
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BSCE Accreditation
• The aims of the BCSE Industry Accreditation scheme are:
1. Gives customers increased confidence in the design and installation work.2. to improve the safety, performance and reliability of renewable energy systems installed.3. to encourage industry best practice 4. to provide a network of competent systems designers and installers.
• Pre-requisites for accreditation include:
− Satisfactory completion of a industry training course
• Find out more at www.bcse.org.au
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Industry vision for a solar powered nation
• A nationally consistent gross feed-in tariff (paid on all generation, not just excess) would propel the Australian solar industry sustainably and produce the following results:
− 3GW of new peak energy generation capacity
− Saving of 4 million tonnes of GHG pa
− Spark major private investment in energy infrastructure
− Create a green collar workforce of more than 9,000 jobs
− Build an industry at scale to drive down cost for the long term
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Thank You