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© SolFocus, Inc. 2011; Patents Pending
Concentrating PV – More Energy Production for Low Cost Electricity
Nancy [email protected]
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SolFocus Overview
Founded November 2005
Organization/Funding C Corporation incorporated in DelawareA and B Rounds: $94.7M led by New Enterprise AssociatesC Round: $77.6M led by Apex Ventures
Headquarters Mountain View, California
Employees 120 globally
Technology CPV using reflective optics
Intellectual Property 4 patents issued; 15 filed and pending
Products SF-1100S 1st Generation – marketed 2008SF-1100S 2nd Generation – marketed 2009-presentSF-1136-S – to begin deployment Q3 2011`Training and Support Services
Installed Base 10MW deployed or under constructionUS (California, Arizona, Colorado, Hawaii), Mexico, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Greece, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, Australia, Korea
Target Customers Power plant developers, utilities, municipalities, industrial distributed generation
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CPV Consortium – Industry Organization
ManufacturingEquipment
Materials
Developers/EPCs
PowerGenerators
ModuleSuppliers
Cell SuppliersResearch
Organizations & Universities
TrackerSuppliers
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Photovoltaics (PV)Conventional - Si Thin Film
CSPConcentrating Solar
Power
Many Solar Harvesting Technologies
CPVConcentrator PV
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High Efficiency Systems Highest Energy Harvest High Reliability and Field
Durability Low Cost Manufacturing Environmental Sustainability
Concentrator PV Value Proposition
Provide Lowest Cost Solar Energy in Sunny Locations With Concentrator Photovoltaic (CPV) Systems
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Optics Collect Large Area of Sunlight Focus Sunlight on Small Area of PV Cell Concentration: (HCPV) 650 Suns Currently Approach: Reflective (Mirror) Optics
CPV Technology - Optics
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>2X Efficiency of Silicon PV Cells
CPV Technology – PV Cells
Utilizes High-Performance Multi-Junction Cells
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Incorporate Dual-Axis, Precise Tracking Systems Accurately Track the Sun Throughout the Day Excellent Match to Peak Demand
CPV Technology - Tracking
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DifferentiatedSolar Technology
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Delivering Highest Energy Production in Regions with High DNI
Southwest US Latin America Africa Middle East Australia
The Solution for Solar Rich Regions
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HCPV: High Efficiency…and Headroom
Efficiency Comparison of Solar Technologies
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Best at High Temperatures
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Consistent Energy Production
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Peak Demand
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Highest Energy Production
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Compelling Cost AdvantageCPV has a leading LCOE in its target market
• Higher consistent energy production• Increasing system efficiency• Decreasing manufacturing costs
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$0.11
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2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020
LCO
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LCOE Forecast by Technology, 2010-2020
Source: GTM Research 2011
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Land use for site generating 1 GWh/Year with: SolFocus 25% CPV
11% Efficient Thin Film
Minimum Environmental Impact
SolFocus Land Use: 2.0 acres
Best in Class Thin FilmPermanent Shading: 1.2 acres
SolFocus Panels: 0.4 acres
SolFocus Land Impact: 0.01 acres
Assumptions: SolFocus: 25% efficiency, 20% GCR; Thin Film 11% efficiency, 50% GCR, High DNI location (7.5+ DNI)
SolFocus Land Use: 2.0 acresSolFocus Land Use: 2.0 acres
Best in Class Thin FilmPermanent Shading: 1.2 acres
Best in Class Thin FilmPermanent Shading: 1.2 acres
SolFocus Panels: 0.4 acresSolFocus Panels: 0.4 acres
SolFocus Land Impact: 0.01 acresSolFocus Land Impact: 0.01 acres
Assumptions: SolFocus: 25% efficiency, 20% GCR; Thin Film 11% efficiency, 50% GCR, High DNI location (7.5+ DNI)
Optimum use of land• No permanent shadowing• Preserved wildlife corridors• Minimized water runoff erosion• Distributed generation• Dual land usage possible• Flexible layout of sites• Minimal land coverage/disruption
Best cradle-to-cradle footprint• Low lifecycle GHG intensity• High recyclability (97%)• Short energy payback
No water consumption
Material Content
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Fields Can be Deployed Rapidly - Fast Time to Cash
Projects can be Flexible in Deployment and be Taken Operational in Phases to Deliver Early Project Revenue
Highly Scalable Manufacturing with Low CapEx for Manufacturing
Installed CPV Manufacturing Capacity Currently 2-3X Forecasted Demand
Rapid Expansion as Market Growth Accelerates
Rapid Deployment and Scalability
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GlobalCPV Deployments
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CPV Market Forecast 2011
Sources: 2007-2009 EPRI; 2010-2015 CPV Consortium 2011 Report
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Installed Base Palo Alto Wastewater (2007) APS, Arizona (2007) KGO, California (2008) NELHA, Hawaii (2008) ISFOC, Spain (2008) City of Mesa, Arizona (2008) EDF Utility, Italy (2009) ADP Public Utility, Portugal (2009) Victor Valley College, Victorville, CA (2010) Volkswagen, Puebla, Mexico (2010) SDG&E San Diego, California (2010) BECC, Juarez, Mexico (2010) Cate Street, Colorado (2010) Alice Springs Airport, Australia (2010) Frito Lay, Arizona (2010) Environ, Crete, Greece (2010) Reunert, South Africa (2010) Sumber, Malaysia (2010) Ares, Malta (2010) Coachella Water – JCI, California (2011) Nichols Farms (2011) Mesa Water, Arizona (2011) Vision, Saudi Arabia (2011)
Global Installations
SolFocus Commercial Installations
SolFocus Pilot Projects
5.5 MW Installed Base
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Victorville, CA; 7.2 DNI Competitive RFP
• 6 best and final proposals• Beat best in class SiPV tracked, fixed tilt
SiPV and thin film
122 arrays; 6 acres College economic analysis*
• Project cost $4.7M• Estimated LCOE without incentives
8.5¢/kWh• Payback period: 5 years
Victor Valley College
Rapid Deployment•Ground breaking March ‘10•Construction Completion May ‘10
2.5 million kilowatt hours per year•30% of the college’s electricity demand
Largest CPV Plant in North America
* College project primarily funded by low cost capital bonds; reported LCOE reflects the low cost of capital.
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Alice Springs AirportAlice Springs Airport, Australia; 7.2 DNI Competitive RFP
• Beat best-in-class thin film and best in class SiPV
• Selected based on “price and iconic technology”
28 Arrays for 235kW providing 30% of the Airport’s energy demand
Rapid Deployment• Ground breaking May ‘10• Completion Aug ‘10
Note: Image of projected deployment.
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Hanford, California, 1MW Pistachio Farm and Processing
Facility 113 arrays; 6 acres Provides 70% of Processing
Facility ‘s Annual Power Owner Chuck Nichols Projects
Six Year Payback of Investment
Recent Installations: Nichols Farms
First CPV Plant in Agribusiness Market Segment
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Vision (Bin Laden Group) 132kW Pilot Project in Bahra; Additional 70kW being Deployed Estimated Operational May 15, 2011 MOU for 2MW of Deployment in Next 12 Months; 10MW following
12 Months
Recent Installations: Vision (Saudi)
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Developer Johnson Controls – 420 kW Installed by Rosendin Electric Metal Foundations – 50 installed in 24 hours Operational March 21, 2011 Announcement Event - April
Recent Installations: Coachella Water
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Proven, Reliable Product• Certification: IEC 62108, CEC-listed• Field performance data: 3 years on sun• Third party power warranties
Proven in the Field, Scalable at the Factory
Predictable Performance and Cost Metrics• Validated performance and financial
models• LCOE Analysis: advanced modeling
Scalability to 100’s of Megawatts
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Thank You
For more information go towww.solfocus.comwww.cpvconsortium.org