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39
th IEEE PHOTOVOLTAIC SPECIALISTS CONFERENCE
TUTORIAL PROGRAM
PM3. DEVELOPING THE MARKET VALUE FOR
RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL PV SYSTEMS
-
A PRIMER ON METHODS, CHALLENGES AND
CURRENT RESEARCH EFFORTS
(
MR 14)
Instructors:
Geoff Klise, Sandia National Laboratories,
Jamie Johnson, Energy Sense Finance, and Sandy
Adomatis SRA Adomatis Appraisal Services
Synopsis:
This short course will discuss topics
surrounding market valuation techniques as applied to
photovoltaic (PV) systems during a real estate transaction.
More often More often than not, PV systems have been
receiving little to no valuation, primarily due to a lack of
knowledge by those in the appraisal, real estate, lending
and underwriting industry. In response, Energy Sense
Finance and Sandia National Laboratories joined forces to
develop tools and conduct outreach on standard appraisal
techniques and education concepts relevant to solar PV
systems. The use of appropriate methodologies when
valuing solar PV is key to minimizing risk and conveying
the economic benefits of PV to all parties in the real estate
transaction.
By the end of this session, you will be able to: Use the
PV ValueTM Tool to develop a range of value estimates
that can be used by appraisers, real estate agents, and
those in leasing and sales. Identify ways the solar industry
can provide valuable data through installation and proper
commissioning. (Custom derate factors, degradation
rates); and Reveal other applications of the PV ValueTM
Tool that can be applied to PACE programs.
PM4. NOVEL MATERIALS AND DEVICE CONCEPTS
FOR PHOTOVOLTAIC ENERGY CONVERSION
(
MR 15)
Instructor:
Dr. Nicoleta Sorloaica-Hickman, Associate
Professor at Florida Solar Energy Center, University of
Central Florida
Synopsis:
While the conventional photovoltaic
technologies are currently dominating the market and
advancing, there are still many exciting research efforts
in developing novel materials and device architectures
in this area. This tutorial will provide a perspective of the
new technologies and materials, as well as novel device
concepts which are actively being investigated globally
to overcome the current limit of photovoltaic conversion
efficiency and further drive down the cost of PV electricity
generation.
