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1 Solar Decathlon: The UPRM Solar House Project and the Perspectives for Solar Energy in Puerto Rico Dr. Gerson Beauchamp Professor Electrical and Computer Engineering Department University of Puerto Rico

2 Overview The UPRM Solar House Project The Solar Decathlon 2007 Photovoltaic (PV) Systems The Perspectives for Solar Energy in Puerto Rico

3 2002 Competition Images of the Inaugural Ceremony, the Solar Village and a delegation of the UPR Team

4 Images of the House Tours, the Cooking Task and the Inaugural Ceremony 2005 Competition

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10 The Competition Solar Decathlon 2007 Will take place on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., from September 21-30, Consists of ten (10) events that encompass all the ways in which societies use energy in their daily lives. Twenty (20) universities will compete against each other in this challenging decathlon during a week in which the public and the media will be invited.

11 Solar Decathlon 2007 Hot Water Lighting Appliances Comfort Zone Communications 100 Decathlon Events Marketability Engineering Architecture Getting Around Energy Balance

12 Solar Decathlon 2007 Participants Universidad de Puerto Rico California Polytechnic State University Carnegie Mellon University Cornell University Georgia Institute of Technology Kansas State University Lawrence Technological University Technische Universität Darmstadt Massachusetts Institute of Technology Texas A& M University New York Institute of Technology The Pennsylvania State University Université de Montréal Universidad Politécnica de Madrid University of Cincinnati University of Colorado University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign University of Maryland University of Missouri-Rolla University of Texas at Austin

13 Official Sponsors The Solar Decathlon is a competition sponsored by: U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) American Institute of Architects (AIA) National Association of Home Builders BP Solar Do It Yourself Network Sprint

14 2005 Solar Village Lot in the 2007 Competition

15 PV Systems

16 Solar Cells

17 Solar Cell Arrays

18 Energy Storage Battery Bank

19 Energy Management Charge Controllers Inverters (DC-to to-ac converters)

20 Stand Alone PV Systems PV Systems that are able to supply all the energy demand independently They may or may not require the use of a Battery Bank These systems are feasible where utility services are not available They are typically used for remote home sites or places where the cost for utility service may be prohibitive

21 Grid-Tied PV System PV systems that are interconnected to the conventional utility system. Grid-Tied PV with Battery Backup - designed to provide power in the event of a utility outage Provide a way to sell power back to the utility The Utility may be used as a backup for the system

22 The State of Regulation Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PURPA) Utility companies are obliged to purchase energy from independent producers based on a pricing structure referred to as avoided cost rates This rate is smaller than the rate the utility company sells the energy to the smaller producer

23 The State of Regulation Net Metering Under net metering, excess electricity produced by the PV System will spin the existing home or business electricity meter backwards, effectively banking the electricity until it is needed by the customer This provides the customer with full retail value for all the electricity produced

24 Avoided Cost Concept 4-6 cent-kilowatt-hour cent-kilowatt-hour kwh Meter

25 Avoided Cost Concept 4-6 cent-kilowatt-hour cent-kilowatt-hour kwh Meter

26 Net Metering Concept cent-kilowatt-hour cent-kilowatt-hour kwh Meter

27 Net Metering Concept cent-kilowatt-hour cent-kilowatt-hour kwh Meter

28 The State of Net Metering Net metering is allowed in 40 US States and Washington D.C. Allowed system sizes range from 10 kw to no- limit Bureaucracy and governmental barriers have slowed down the growth of grid-tied systems Net metering is not allowed in Puerto Rico

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