Infinitely Scalable Solar energy with the Transverter
A New Business Model for the Solar industry
Read this detailed paper Transverters for Residential Solar & Microgrids In the past I have tried to articulate the current situation with the Solar market and how the Transverter could impact it. Please read carefully: http://money.cnn.com/2011/09/27/markets/thebuzz/index.htm
Everything they say about the failed Solar business models is right on but they completely miss the strongest point. The current Solar market is based on Grid-Tied Solar which, by its very design, can only work as long as it is insignificant. When all of the solar initiatives and support programs for Solar were passed, Solar was, indeed, very much insignificant. Now that these programs have been in place for a while Solar is starting to become significant and causes grid instability that has to be addressed by installing expensive, polluting, high maintenance, fossil fuel driven, peaker plants to absorb the dynamics introduced by Solar with a quick enough response time to stabilize the grid. This is no secret and every grid company on the planet understands this. The only reason that the Grid-Tied solar initiatives were passed in the first place is because the grid companies were not very good at articulating the problem. This is driving the older players, like Spain and Germany, to cut back on the programs.
Check out this link:
http://shareholdersunite.com/2011/10/02/feed-in-tariffs-economic-consequences/ This just goes on and on and substantiates the overwhelming need driving a new business plan for the Solar Industry. The things I have talked about for years are happening now. As opponents to renewables look for weapons to use to influence governments to drop the Solar initiative programs this will be a very strong, technologically sound, argument. This, added to everything in the link above creates a very strong need for a new business model for the Solar industry.
OLD BUSINESS MODEL SYSTEM
| Boulder Grid-tie, 3,680 w Solar, 552 kWh solar per month | QUANTITY | COST | EXTENDED |
|---|---|---|---|
| CS6P-230-P 230 Watt Solar Panel | 16 | $464 | $7,424 |
| Grid-Tie Inverter 4,000 Watt | 1 | $2,072 | $2,072 |
| Hardware, wires and other B.O.S. | $2,000 | ||
| TOTAL | $11,496 |
NEW BUSINESS MODEL SYSTEM (TRANSVERTER BASED)
| Boulder 4 kW UPS, 1,840 w Solar, 276 kWh solar per month | QUANTITY | COST | EXTENDED |
|---|---|---|---|
| CS6P-230-P 230 Watt Solar Panel | 8 | $464 | $3,712 |
| TRANSVERTER POWER MODULE 2000W | 2 | $2,000 | $4,000 |
| TRANSVERTER REMOTE PANEL | 1 | $200 | $200 |
| TRANSVERTER T13X (Demand Response & AMI) | 1 | $600 | $600 |
| MK S31-SLD-G 12 V 108AH BATTERIES GEL | 6 | $262 | $1,572 |
| Hardware, wires and other B.O.S. | $1,494 | ||
| TOTAL | $11,578 |
You will notice that they both cost about the same. Now look at the comparison:
| OLD BUSINESS MODEL | NEW BUSINESS MODEL | |
|---|---|---|
| PRICE | $11,496 | $11,578 |
| SOLAR POWER | 3,680 Watts | 1,840 Watts |
| % SOLAR | 65% | 32% |
| UPS | NO | 4,000 Watts |
| GRID INTERACTIVE | INTO GRID ONLY | BOTH WAYS |
| ENERGY STORAGE | NONE | 7.7 kWh |
| AUTOMATIC DEMAND RESPONSE | NONE | 6 30 AMP CIRCUITS 20% REDUCTION TYPICAL |
| AUTOMATIC SURGE ASSIST | NONE | 4,000 Watts |
| AUTOMATIC POWER FACTOR COMPENSATION OF LOADS | NONE | 4,000 Watts |
| MONITOR AND CONTROL OF ENTIRE GRID SERVICE | NONE | INTEGRATED WITH DATALOGGING |
| REDUCTION IN GRID SERVICE | NONE | 100 AMP -> 50 AMP TYPICAL |
| COMMUNITY ENERGY STORAGE | NONE | RULE BASED |
| SMART GRID | NONE | COMPLETELY IMPLEMENTED AUTONOMOUSLY |
| ENERGY PRODUCED | 9 - 18 KWH PER DAY | 4.5 - 9.0 KWH PER DAY |
| AUTOMATIC DEMAND REDUCTION | NONE | 8 KWH PER DAY TYPICAL |
| TOTAL ENERGY SAVINGS | 9 - 18 KWH PER DAY | 12 - 17 KWH PER DAY |
| SCALABILITY | 1% - 15% MAXIMUM | INFINITELY SCALABLE |
| ENERGY SECURITY | NONE | FUNCTIONAL LIVING INDEFINITELY |
Solar now has a smaller piece of the pie. However, now the pie is much much bigger.
For more information contact: sales@transverter.com