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Enhancing Texas Solar Industry: Renewable Energy Workshop Insights

The Public Utilities Commission of Texas held a workshop on March 31, 2010, focusing on enhancing the renewable energy sector, particularly solar photovoltaic (PV) technology. SunPower Corporation, a leader in the industry, showcased its impressive manufacturing capacity and global distribution network. The global PV industry has experienced unprecedented growth, with Texas positioned to lead in solar energy deployment. The discussions emphasized the need for a supportive regulatory framework to maximize solar market potential, attract investment, and foster job creation in the state.

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Enhancing Texas Solar Industry: Renewable Energy Workshop Insights

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  1. Public Utilities Commission of Texas Project No. 35792 Workshop Rulemaking Relating to the Goal for Renewable Energy Austin TX March 31, 2010

  2. SunPower Corporation • Over 400 MW/yr manufacturing capacity • Over 100 patents and 25 years of R&D • Over 600 dealers and growing rapidly • 5,000 Employees; 100% solar PV • Over 550 systems on 4 continents • 2009 Revenue of $1.5 billion Residential Power Plants Commercial

  3. Global Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Industry Growth • Global PV industry has seen a 10-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 46%, and a 5-year CAGR of 56% through 2008. • Global average PV module prices have dropped 23% from 1998 to 2008 • Global installed PV capacity increased by 6.0 GW in 2008, a 152% increase over 2.4 GW installed in 2007. • US installed 0.34 GW of PV capacity in 2008, a 63% increase over 0.21 GW in 2007. Most PV growth currently occurring in Europe and Asia. • Forecast: Annual global PV production and demand to reach 20 GW by 2012, a 4X increase from 2008. Source: DOE 2008 Solar Technologies Market Report; released January 2010

  4. Global PV Sales Forecast

  5. Global PV Module Pricing 1980 - 2008

  6. Solar PV Power Plants Are Cost Competitive Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE) by Resource $/MWh: 2009 - 2012 Renewables Solar PV $87 - 196 Solar Thermal $129 - 206 $57 - 113 Wind Conventional $225 - 342 Gas Peaking Gas Combined Cycle $74 - 102 0 50 75 100 150 200 250 300 350 400Levelized Cost ($/MWh) Prices include federal incentives Source: Lazard Capital Markets 3/18/2009

  7. Texas PV Market Potential • Texas has vast potential for solar PV across entire state • Texas viewed as a leader in wind generation and in transmission • A thriving PV market will incentivize large scale solar projects in CREZs • PV is being deployed now at central station & for distributed congestion relief • Proven technology, operating for over 25 years • Requires no water, creates no emissions • Peaking resource aligned with peak demand • Generation profile is complementary to wind • The time is now for Texas to be a leader in the solar industry

  8. West Texas Generation Profiles

  9. Specific Comments on Strawman • 500 MW aggregate limit is too low, the PV potential in Texas is in the GWs • Multi-hundred central station PV power plants are in the advanced are in permitting stage in CA • The annual and aggregate limits on solar in the strawman proposal provides virtually no market stimulus to attract investment and sustained job growth • Solar Alliance has proposed a single Tier for non-wind RPS to allow maximum competition which we think can work as long as two conditions met: • 1) Total non-wind tier is large enough to drive PV market and economic development • 2) Incentive level sufficient to drive investment and PV project development • Compliance details will depend on market size and structure. • PUCT should drive near-term PV market to attract manufacturing, investment and jobs to TX now 

  10. Conclusion • Solar companies stand ready to invest in Texas if proper regulatory structure is in place  • Solar manufacturers are poised to make location decisions today and will go where there is a market • Do not artificially limit solar market in Texas • The economic development created by embracing solar is real • Research is underway at National Labs across the country on integrating high penetration of PV into the electric grid • Our goal is to make solar generation mainstream

  11. SunPower: Anywhere, Any Scale, Fast

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