HYUN CHO ALFREDO DE LA CRUZ JAIR JARAMILLO

CHRISTOPHER LAMBERT EMAD ZUBERI

Why Go Solar?
Environmental issues
Job creation and curriculum
additions
Contribution to innovation and
sustainability
Technology reducing costs
Expertise in partnership
Figure A. Benefits of Solar Power. (Solar)

Background
Texas is #1 in solar power
potential (Texas, 2015).
Solar industry jobs will go
from 6,965 in 2014 to an
expected 9,129 by the end
of 2015
(Thousands, 2015).
Solar power is predicted to
account for over 50% of
global power by 2050 (Ayre
, 2014).
Technological advances will
increase solar power
efficiency

Figure B. Mean Annual Sunshine (National Atlas, 1970)

Project Purpose
$7 million electricity
bill for 2009-2010
school year (Junt,
2015)
UTD produces
639,214 metric tons
of GHG annually
Our goal is to reduce
both numbers
Figure C. UTD Campus. (Dill, 2014).

Proposal
33,000 solar panels on 50
acres
Utilize existing and parking
spaces
200 jobs to be created
Cost of $20 million
$10 million in funding
secured

Figure D. CSU Fullerton (Cal State, 2014).

Benefits under 3Es

Educational
Expand degree programs to enhance research and
recruitment

Economical

Obtain energy savings and tax credits

Environmental

Reduce GHG emissions and dependence on fossil fuels

3Es - Educational Benefits

Incorporate solar energy curriculum into
engineering school and degrees
Expand current Renewable Energy Lab to
develop prototypes and encourage research
Implement solar technologies specific
to the UTD campus
Prepare for careers in solar with
MS in Energy Management
Figure E. UTD. (JSOM)

3Es - Economical Benefits

Solar panels as a long-term investment
30% investment tax credit
$6 million in the project

$4 million of rewards from Oncor

Annual saving of $700,000
Considering technological advances,
savings can increase significantly

200 new jobs associating with the project

Figure F. Energy Savings

3Es - Environmental
Benefits
UTD produces 639,214 metric tons
of GHG annually
58,322 households energy use for
one year

Solar Panels can save 14,432

metric tons of GHG
2.26% of annual GHG emission
1,317 households energy use for one
year
Figure G.Emission Equivalents. (Greenhouse)

Schedule
Project timeline with
important dates
Permits and
applications
have significant lead
time
The project start date

Site Audit

September 2015

System Design

September 2015

Negotiate Project Agreement

October 2015

Interconnection Application Filed

October 2015

Permit Applications Filed

November 2015

Permits Awarded

February 2016

Interconnection Agreement Signed

February 2016

Construction Begins

March 2016

Construction Completed

September 2016

Final Inspection and Project Commissioning

September 2016

Figure H. Project Schedule

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Staffing
Total of about 200
people
Project operations
Accounting
Public Relations
Human Resources
Design Team
Figure I. Organizational Chart

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Equipment
Photovoltaic (PV) modules:
SOLARWORLD SW270 MONO BLACK: $205
Unit
Batteries:
SUN XTENDER BATTERIES 12V: $100
Unit

Figure J. PV modules Experiment Video

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Budget

Figure K. Budget Table

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Conclusion
Step in the right direction
UTDs sustainability will increase
Reduce GHG emission
Curriculum additions will contribute
to the universitys enrollment
UTDs contribution to research and
development will enhance solar
technology
SolarCity partnership increases the
efficiency of the project

Figure L. Rooftop Solar Panels. (Harrop, 2015)

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Questions?

Figure M. President Obama in Nevada (Slack, 2012)

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References
Ayre, James. (September 29, 2014). Solar To Be Primary Energy Source By 2050? IEA Says Yes.
Clean Technica. Retrieved from
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Cal State Fullerton Is Among Top 10 Solar Campuses. CSUF News. Retrieved 18 Jun 2015, from
http://news.fullerton.edu/2014su/Top-10-Solar.asp
Dill, Kathryn (September 19, 2014). The Top 25 Universities to Work for in 2014. Forbes.
Retrieved August 3, 2015 from http://www.forbes.com/pictures/fjle45iidk/no-18-ut-dallas/
Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator. EPA. Retrieved July 28, 2015 from
http://www.epa.gov/cleanenergy/energy-resources/calculator.html
Harrop, Froma. (March 28, 2015). The Sun Is Rising on Solar Panels and Theres No Fighting It.
Nation of Change. Retrieved August 3, 2015 from
http://www.nationofchange.org/2015/03/28/the-sun-is-rising-on-solar-panels-and-theres-no-fight
ing-it/

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References (Continued)
Junt, Thea. Personal communication. July 10, 2015.
National Atlas of the United States. (1970). Mean Annual Sunshine. [map]. 1:17,000,000.
Retrieved from http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/national_atlas_1970/ca000073.jpg
Slack, Megan. (March 21, 2012). President Obama Discusses Solar Power in Nevada. The
White House Retrieved Aug 1, 2015 from
https://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2012/03/21/president-obama-discusses-solar-power-nevada
Solar Energy. Orbis Geothermal. Retrieved August 1, 2015 from
http://www.orbisgeothermal.com/other-green-energy/
Texas Wide Open for Business (February 2015). The Texas Renewable Energy Industry 2014.
Retrieved from
https://texaswideopenforbusiness.com/sites/default/files/02/24/15/renewable_energy.pdf
Thousands of Texans Finding New Quality Jobs in the Solar Industry; Texas Solar Industry
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Provides Nearly 7,000 High-Skilled, Living-Wage Jobs. (February 12, 2015). The Solar