Target Audience
- Libertarians and Conservatives
- Assume they are unfamiliar with Solar PV
- Climate Change not a concern (I don't plan to mention this at all)
- Primary concerns are saving money and energy security if the grid fails
Here's my outline so far;
Objectives
- Your energy needs and energy available from solar PV
- Basic flow path from Sunlight to your home
- Costs and Benefits of Solar PV
- Basic Equipment Options
Solar Basics (Sell on the concept of PV)
- Energy vs Power
- Energy Comparisons
Gallon of Gasoline = 33.7kWh
- Power Comparisons
HVAC consume ~4kW
- Power per sq meter
- Energy per day/year
- Solar Resources vs Energy Needs
- Photoelectric effect
- MPP curve
emphasis on operation during cloudy conditions
- Module Durability
Basic Construction
Tempered glass
Lamination
Longevity
- Economics
FAR Better rate of return than savings or CD
Similar rate of return as DJIA historical average
Equipment Basics
- Equipment Description
Module => Inverter => Electrical Panel => Grid
- String vs Micro vs DC Optimizer
- Net-Metering
Production / Imports / Exports
Arbitrage / Self-Consumption
- Grid Backup
Anti-Islanding
- AC Coupling
- Opportunity Power
Not sure how much detail I should go into... this isn't a DIY presentation.
- Libertarians and Conservatives
- Assume they are unfamiliar with Solar PV
- Climate Change not a concern (I don't plan to mention this at all)
- Primary concerns are saving money and energy security if the grid fails
Here's my outline so far;
Objectives
- Your energy needs and energy available from solar PV
- Basic flow path from Sunlight to your home
- Costs and Benefits of Solar PV
- Basic Equipment Options
Solar Basics (Sell on the concept of PV)
- Energy vs Power
- Energy Comparisons
Gallon of Gasoline = 33.7kWh
- Power Comparisons
HVAC consume ~4kW
- Power per sq meter
- Energy per day/year
- Solar Resources vs Energy Needs
- Photoelectric effect
- MPP curve
emphasis on operation during cloudy conditions
- Module Durability
Basic Construction
Tempered glass
Lamination
Longevity
- Economics
FAR Better rate of return than savings or CD
Similar rate of return as DJIA historical average
Equipment Basics
- Equipment Description
Module => Inverter => Electrical Panel => Grid
- String vs Micro vs DC Optimizer
- Net-Metering
Production / Imports / Exports
Arbitrage / Self-Consumption
- Grid Backup
Anti-Islanding
- AC Coupling
- Opportunity Power
Not sure how much detail I should go into... this isn't a DIY presentation.