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Contents
1 Solar Energy Network
2 Arizona Governor Jan Brewer
3 A Solar City - A Green City | Mayor Phil Gordon - City of Phoenix
4 Solar Power: A Chance to Shine on Arizona’s Economy | GPEC
5 Senate Bill 1403
6 Arizona Corporation Commission
7 Adding Roof-Top Solar Energy is Becoming More Affordable | APS
8 The Future of Solar Looks Bright | SRP
10 Solar Energy on the Rise | TEP
11 Arizona Solar Projects
12 Entrepreneurship Driven Innovation | Science Foundation of Arizona
14 Arizona Economic Resource Organization
15 The University of Arizona

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16 Arizona is Poised to Become the Global Leader in Solar Energy | ASU

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17 Northern Arizona University
18 Solar Research at Arizona State University
20 Arizona Institute for Renewable Energy | ASU
21 TÜV Rheinland Photovoltaic Testing Laboratory
22 Arizona Solar Energy Association is on the Move
24 Why We Need to Support the Creation of a Viable
Commercial Solar Energy Sector in Arizona | CarbonFree
26 Solon Corporation
27 Partnering for a Bright Future | BrightSource Energy
28 Economic Impact on Arizona | Global Solar Energy
30 Solar Energy Collaboration | SolFocus
31 REC Solar - Shining into Arizona
32 About SolarCity

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33 Wilson Electric
34 Arizona Solar Network | Greater Phoenix Map
36 Thank You | Our Contributing External & Internal Experts
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 Arizona has a long history
of providing a balanced
set of traditional resources
to generate electricity
including nuclear, coal,
natural gas and hydro. We have the largest nuclear
power plant in the United States. Our tribal nations
have large coal reserves, and our hydroelectric dams are
the foundation upon which our state was built. However,
over the past several years we have seen prices for our
traditional fuel resources grow more volatile.
Since before statehood, Arizona has provided leadership
in fostering solar energy research, development,
manufacturing and deployment for the benefit not only
of the people and the economy of Arizona, but the
nation and the world. Since the 1800s, Arizona has
utilized solar for heating and pumping water, and tested
and certified solar products and new solar technologies.
In 1990, Arizona created a statewide energy policy that
led to the establishment of a utility portfolio standard at
the Arizona Corporation Commission. More recently,
Arizona enacted numerous solar tax incentive programs
for both business owners and residents.
Arizona has many unique renewable energy attributes,
with solar energy being our most abundant. Arizona’s
solar resource not only has the potential to help us
become more energy independent, but it also has the
potential to provide enormous opportunity for economic
growth. As we enter a new era in energy, Arizona is
working toward developing a strong solar energy industry
and infrastructure.
In support of this new course, I have directed my
Director of the Arizona Department of Commerce,
Donald E. Cardon, to focus on growing green jobs in
Arizona and demonstrating the usefulness of renewable
energies, like solar and wind, in diversifying and
strengthening our state economy. New incentives I have
signed into law allow Arizona to compete globally, be
more aggressive in attracting foreign direct investment,
and secure quality jobs for Arizonans.
In addition, the Arizona Department of Commerce
Energy Office will utilize a portion of the American
Recovery and Reinvestment Act energy funding to
launch a public buildings solar initiative with a goal
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Governor Jan Brewer
to procure and deploy one megawatt of new solar
installations on our state’s public buildings by 2010. The
first system to be installed will be a photovoltaic (solar
electric) system on the south wing of the Executive
Tower at 1700 West Washington Street in Phoenix.
This system will symbolize that Arizona means business
when it comes to solar energy.
I am also directing the Department of Commerce to use
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding to
establish a grant program to demonstrate commercially
viable renewable energy and energy efficient products
manufactured in Arizona. We will also establish a
Revolving Energy Loan Fund to provide low-interest
loans for commercial businesses, farmers and ranchers
who wish to become more energy efficient or utilize
renewable energy systems.
By focusing these monies on renewable energy
innovation, solar installation, and energy efficiency,
Arizona will continue to lead the nation in the
development and implementation of products that
move the State of Arizona toward energy independence.
By continuing to foster a solar industry that will someday
become an economic force of great significance, Arizona
will diversify its economy, grow green jobs, and better
the environment for the citizens of this great State.
I am an early adopter of solar energy – energizing my
home with Arizona’s sun since the 1970s. I know our
State’s potential with renewable energies is great.
Engage in this statewide effort through my
Arizona Department of Commerce. Please visit
www.azcommerce.com.
Donald E. Cardon
Director of the Arizona Department
of Commerce

A Solar City: A Green City
I recently traveled to Washington -- and had a face-
to-face meeting with Energy Secretary Steven Chu.
We talked about the importance of renewable energy
sources -- the importance of freeing ourselves from
our dependency on foreign oil – and the jobs that will
come to the city that leads on this issue.
I told him that Phoenix would lead – and we’ll do it
with “Green Phoenix” – a 17-point plan which, in
short, is designed to make Phoenix, America’s first
Carbon-Neutral City – America’s Greenest City. It is
a plan that already has the Secretary’s endorsement.
So what is “Green Phoenix”? It’s comprehensive. It’s
training unemployed workers to rehabilitate distressed
homes for water and energy efficiency. It’s converting
public outside illumination to very high-efficiency,
dark skies compliant lighting.
It’s expanding our creative recycling private-public
partnership to every residence and business in the City.
It’s developing our canal system for recreation and
non-motorized transportation. It’s painting Phoenix
rooftops white, to better reflect the sun and reduce the
urban heat-island effect -- and bringing all our public
buildings up to new LEED® retrofit standards.
The Phoenix City Council adopoted a policy that
all new buildings built with bond funds must be built
to basic LEED standards. Our city code has been
modified to require all new city buildings to realize
a 50 percent reduction in water use in landscaping, a
20 percent reduction in water use in interiors and a 30
percent reduction in overall energy use.
And “Green Phoenix” is about turning Phoenix into
a “Solar City.” In the middle of what has always
been known as the Valley of the Sun -- Phoenix will
become the City of the Sun.
Already, the West Building of the Phoenix
Mayor Phil Gordon
City of Phoenix
Convention Center has a 100kW solar photovoltaic
system installed on its roof. The system provides
power directly into the facility and is designed to
offset power purchased from the utility.
100kW of Soar or photovoltaic power is being
generated through panels on top of two parking shade
canopies and the security building of our Pecos Park
& Ride facility. The energy generated for use in the
public grid is enough energy for 13-15 Valley homes
on an annual basis.
Our Pecos Community Center has a 30kW solar
photovoltaic system installed on the roof of the
gymnasium designed to feed power to the facility and
offset utility-purchased power at the site.
The North Gateway Transfer Station has a 7kW
photovoltaic system on the room of the transfer station
and 32 photovoltaic powered lights in the employee
and visitor parking lot. The system provides power
directly into the system.
Soon, we will start powering Phoenix homes and
buildings with solar technology from solar power
plants and from rooftops. Under this plan, no
homeowner will have to advance a single dime for
solar installations.
Further, Phoenix recently issued an RFP to build the
very first solar power plant in the Valley – on up to
1,200 acres of a city landfill.
Finally, our Green Rail Corridor Demonstration
Project, developed in partnership with Arizona
State University’s Institute of Global Sustainability,
will take a 10-mile stretch of light rail corridor
through the heart of the city, a half-mile wide, and
accomplish actual reductions in energy usage and
carbon emissions over time, even while dramatically
increasing residential and commercial density.
For reasons that should be obvious to everyone -- if
there’s going to be a Solar City – like there’s a Silicon
Valley – it shouldn’t be in Atlanta or Portland. It
should be in Phoenix. And it will be in Phoenix.
The benefits will be many. We’ll reduce our carbon
footprint. We’ll create jobs immediately. We’ll all
reduce our utility bills. We’ll reduce our consumption
of fossil fuels – and best of all, we’ll create a demand
for technology that will attract the high-tech solar
manufacturers that are looking for a place to build
their next plant.
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 Solar Power: A Chance to Shine
on Arizona’s Economy
rizona is poised to become the solar
energy capital of the nation. With an
average of 321 days of sunshine each year,
Arizona receives the country’s highest
concentration of sun. Beyond that, Arizona
has excellent traits that solidify why the
state should be a premier solar location:

- One of the most aggressive

renewable energy standards
(RES) in the U.S., requiring
Arizona’s electric utilities to produce 15% of their energy
from renewable sources like the sun and wind by 2025.
Of this, 30% of the RES must be distributed generation
(think powering homes), which means Arizona will be
among the top two states in the country for the number
of installed solar rooftop systems on a per capita basis.

- Proximity to California—the world’s 4th largest

solar market—and Mexico enables broad distribution renewable energy technologies present, Arizona
capabilities to transport manufactured solar goods and should now make use of its natural environmental
allow for the import and export of renewable energy assets, commercial focus, and academic leadership to
through transmission. advance its local, regional and statewide economies.”

- Arizona State University is home to the world’s first Facts show the renewable energy field is flourishing.
school of sustainability, as well as renowned solar power Revenues in the worldwide photovoltaic industry
and photovoltaic testing laboratories. surpassed $20 billion in 2008. The current U.S.
administration has identified $43 billion for
“For over 25 years ASU has been a leader in solar energy investment in the American Recovery and
energy, a position we plan to leverage in helping to Reinvestment Act. Navigant Consulting reports that
make Arizona a national leader in the production and one in four U.S. workers will be employed in the
distribution of solar energy in the years ahead,” said Todd renewable energy / energy efficiency industries by
Hardy, the University’s associate
vice president for economic affairs.
reening Greater Phoenix powered by SolarCity encourages re-
Hardy also chairs GPEC’s newable energy companies to expand operations in Greater Phoenix and
positions the region as a hub for “green” industries. Greening Greater Phoe-
Techonomy Leadership Council,
nix powered by SolarCity, launched last year, has already garnered media
a collaborative group that
attention from around the nation and amplified the region’s reputation as
promotes technological
an ideal location for renewable energy companies. For more information:
advances that drive economic
www.greeninggreaterphoenix.org and www.solarcity.com
development in innovation-based
markets. Comprised of GPEC
board directors, industry experts
and regional leaders, Techonomy doggedly looks for 2030. The potential for solar is obvious; Arizona’s
opportunities to thrust Greater Phoenix ahead of the involvement in the industry is just beginning.
competition for solar and renewable energy companies.
In November 2008, German-owned Solon
“ASU has been extremely engaged in deploying a Corporation opened Arizona’s first factory for
full spectrum of academic programs, public private manufacturing photovoltaic equipment. The opening
partnerships, and use-inspired research in all areas of of the 105,000-square-foot facility in Tucson is
sustainability. Given the immense potential that expected to create 200 new jobs by the end of 2009.
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 Barry G. Broome
President and CEO
Greater Phoenix Economic Council

SolarCity, a California-based solar design and Arizona is clearly destined to be the nation’s future
installation company, expanded its operations to leader in solar consumption, and GPEC is working
Phoenix—a reflection of consumer demand for solar with its partners statewide to capture the opportunities
in Greater Phoenix. Meanwhile, plans for a wind farm in innovation and manufacturing to ensure the entire
and what would be the world’s largest utility-scale supply chain develops within the state.
concentrated solar plant, are in the works. The first
phase of the wind farm will open by 2010 northwest
Barry G. Broome
of Snowflake with about 30 wind turbines – enough
Greater Phoenix Economic Council
to power nearly 16,000 homes. Two years later Solana
President & CEO
Generating Station, Arizona’s largest solar generation
station, is scheduled for completion. Located in Gila
Bend, Solana will serve up to 70,000 Arizona homes.
Both Solana and the wind farm are financed by
Spanish companies, demonstrating Arizona’s strong
pull in the international market and potential for
additional foreign investment.

SENATE BILL 1403

Senate Bill 1403 or the Renewable Industries Bill is explained in detail below. SB1403 was the vision of Senator
Barbara Leff and has been supported by the Greater Phoenix Economic Council to encourage investment by
renewable energy companies in Arizona. Signed by Governor Brewer in July 2009, the program will provide qualified
companies with a refundable income tax credit and a reduction in property taxes - making Arizona a favorable
choice for renewable energy projects.

OVERVIEW
The Quality Jobs Through Renewable Industries program is designed to stimulate new investments in manufacturing
and headquarter operations of in-state and out-of-state renewable energy companies, including solar, wind, geothermal
and other renewable technologies. It is designed to generate net new revenue to the state. The benefits include:
1. Refundable income tax credit
2. Real and personal property tax reclassification

REQUIREMENTS
Businesses making new investments in manufacturing and/or headquarter operations in Arizona in renewable energy
industries are eligible for the program if they meet the following requirements:
- 51% of new jobs must pay a wage that is equal to or exceeds 125% of the state’s median wage as
determined by the Arizona Department of Commerce.
- Firm must offer health coverage for which the firm pays 80% or more of the premium for the employee
or equivalent for alternative models.

BENEFITS
• Income tax credit up to 10% of qualified capital investment based on job creation to capital investment ratio.
• Tax credit to be taken in equal installments over five years
• Class 6 property tax reclassification, effectively constituting a 70-80% reduction. Period of reclassification
is based on the following:
-If company pays 51% of employees between 125% and 199% of the median state wage on
average, the reclassification would exist for 10 years.
-If company pays 51% of employees at least 200% of the median state wage on average, the
reclassification would exist for 15 years.

Arizona is clearly destined to be the future of the nation’s leader in solar consumption, and GPEC is working with its
partners statewide to capture the opportunities in innovation and manufacturing to ensure the entire supply chain
develops within the state.
Source: GPEC

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AZ Corporation Commission
ince 2001, Arizona and the Arizona
Corporation Commission have
aggressively pursued the development
of solar resources. With over 300 sunny
days each year, Arizona is uniquely
positioned to capitalize on this energy
resource through both distributed and
utility-scale projects.
In 2006, the Arizona Corporation
Commission adopted the Renewable
Energy Standard Rules and Tariff (RES) which require
that 15 percent of regulated utilities’ retail sales come
from renewable resources by 2025. Additionally,
the RES provides that 30 percent of the renewable
energy requirement in years 2011 and beyond be met
by distributed generation projects installed on homes
and businesses. This specific distributed generation
requirement makes Arizona’s renewable standard unique
across the country and is the singularly most aggressive
standard of its kind. In addition to establishing annual
renewable requirements, the RES has laid out a
mechanism for paying
for renewable energy.
Under the RES, the
above market costs for
renewable energy are
paid through a renewable
surcharge, which is
annually reviewed
by the ACC. Each
impacted utility files an
annual implementation
plan, which outlines their prior year results,
proposed incentives and planned programs for the
forthcoming year.
Since the implementation of the RES, Arizona has
experienced a dramatic upswing in renewable energy
interest and planning for both utility-scale and
distributed projects. Notably, in the two years since
the inception of the RES, Arizona Public Service
Company has increased its renewable portfolio by
650 percent and will have over 500 megawatts of
renewable energy serving its customers by 2012.
Similarly, Tucson Electric Power has continued
to pursue distributed generation opportunities,
announcing a deal with Sun Edison to finance, build,
install and maintain 15 megawatts of distributed solar
generation over the next five years.
Upon full implementation, in 2025 the RES rules
will power 500,000 homes and result in 2,500 MW
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Kristin K. Mayes
Chairman
Arizona Corporation Commission
of renewable energy generation. Additionally, the
rules will prevent the emission of 93 billion pounds
of carbon dioxide, 186 million pounds of nitrogen
oxide, 129 million pounds of sulfur dioxide and 1,277
pounds of mercury.
The ongoing efforts and successes to date by
Arizona’s customers and utility companies reflect
recognition of our solar present and future. A
recent study conducted at the behest of the ACC
conservatively estimated Arizona’s commercial solar
potential at 10,000 megawatts, illustrating the depth
of opportunity available.
While the study noted the vastness of Arizona’s solar
resources, the Commission recognizes that utilization
of renewable potential will necessarily require new
transmission lines. In short, transmission planning is
a critical corollary in order to fully develop Arizona’s
solar future. To that end, as part of the study, the
Commission specifically asked parties to identify
solar regions and the transmission resources which
would be needed to bring the energy to load markets.
Through these processes, the ACC intends to push
efforts to harness solar market opportunities and
develop needed transmission.
As Arizona grows and transmission is developed, our
position as a growth state adjacent to other growth
markets leaves us poised to capitalize on solar energy.
A recent report by the Arizona Economic Resource
Organization highlights the attention and interest
in developing Arizona’s solar market. Separately,
the Bureau of Land Management anticipates that
over forty applications for solar plant permits will be
received within the next twelve months.
In January of 2009, three new Commissioners were
welcomed to the Arizona Corporation Commission.
These Commissioners have publicly recognized the
importance of solar power, Arizona’s tremendous potential
and the necessity of its continued promotion. Under the
Commission’s leadership, solar power will continue to
play an important role in Arizona’s energy future.
Kristin K. Mayes
Chairman of Arizona
Corporation Commission

Adding Roof-Top Solar Energy
Is Becoming More Affordable
With today’s focus on renewable, sustainable
technologies, the immense potential of solar energy
is (literally) a hot topic, especially here in Arizona
where we enjoy more than 300 days of sunshine each
year. Converting the sun’s heat and light into energy
continues to make more sense every day.
Small solar energy systems—roof-top photovoltaic
systems and solar water heaters—have long been
known as an excellent, environmentally-friendly
way for businesses to help contribute to meeting the
growing energy needs of the state. However, in the
past, high up-front installation costs have kept many
from adding one of these systems.
This is changing. Between federal and state tax rebates
and cash incentives from local utilities like APS, roof-
top solar systems are becoming more affordable. The
savings can be as high as 80 percent. (The actual cost
and subsequent discount varies based on the size and
type of system installed.)
Currently, APS has more than 10 megawatts of electric
capacity available from roof-top solar across the state.
Who is producing this solar energy? Along with
individual residences, the list includes a who’s who of
Arizona businesses. Luke Air Force Base, Arizona State
University and Frito-Lay have all added roof-top solar
to their facilities in the past few years. Another high-
profile organization, the Phoenix Suns, announced last
year that they will install their own system.
These companies take part in APS’ Renewable
Energy Incentive Program. The program offers cash
incentives to grid-tied customers who currently receive
electricity from APS. It is approved by the Arizona
Corporation Commission and funded by rate payers.
Businesses can receive a one-time incentive check for
adding a system or receive yearly production-based
Barbara D. Lockwood, P.E.
Director of Renewable Energy
Arizona Public Service
incentives (PBI). These PBI contracts can be set for
10, 15 or 20 years.
Because of the varied costs, possible energy savings and
products available, those interested in adding roof-top
solar systems are encouraged to do appropriate due-
diligence. Not only should they go to aps.com but
Businesses can receive a one-time incentive
check for adding a system or receive yearly
production-based incentives (PBI).
also should consider visiting the Arizona Solar Center,
located on the web at www.azsolarcenter.com.
It is also important for consumers to understand the
process for receiving cash incentives from their utility.
Each month APS customers pay a renewable tariff. The
first step is to receive a bid from a qualified installer. It
is recommended that consumers acquire at least three
bids. After receiving the bid, an application is submitted
to APS. The application reserves funds from the pool of
money collected by APS and must be completed before
installing the system. The form must be accompanied
by an itemized estimate of the installation from an
Arizona licensed contractor. Installation should not
be performed until written confirmation approving the
request is provided by APS.
Barbara Lockwood, P.E.
Director of Renewable Energy
Arizona Public Service
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The Future of Solar Looks Bright
lthough you won’t notice it when you drive by, if
you were to step onto the roof of the Gatorade
distribution center in Tolleson, Arizona, you
would see solar panels covering an area nearly
the size of two football fields. 2,448 panels
capture the sun’s energy and provide for
about 40 percent of the building’s energy
needs.
As an SRP EarthWise Solar
customer, Gatorade is just one of our commercial
customers that is reducing its carbon footprint and
investing in renewable energy. The EarthWise Solar
program, which provides incentives for commercial
and residential customers to install solar along with
federal and state tax incentives, helps businesses
defray the costs.
The Gatorade system, which contains 2,448 solar
panels spanning 68,000 square feet, produces more
than 780,000 kilowatt hours per year – the amount
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Lori Singleton
Manager of Sustainable Initiatives and Technologies
Salt River Project
needed to power about 50
households per calendar year –
and will result in an estimated
carbon dioxide (CO2) reduction
of about 400 metric tons per year.
Today is a great time to look
into solar electricity. State and
federal tax credits, combined with
utility rebates, make solar more
affordable. In late 2008, Congress
extended the federal tax credit for
eight years, which gives customers
and installers confidence in
investing in solar energy. In today’s uncertain times
related to fuel prices, knowing that your fuel source, the
sun, is actually free is an added bonus.
Solar’s future is brighter for a variety of reasons.
Prices are expected to decrease.
Solar panels, while having been in short supply
over the past few years due to an unprecedented
worldwide demand, are becoming more available.
Solar manufacturing companies are opening new plants
throughout the world. The first solar manufacturing
plant in Arizona, Solon, recently began operation
in Tucson with an annual production capacity of 60
megawatts. Solon plans to produce crystalline and
thin-film solar modules as well as photovoltaic systems
for the North American market.
Improvements in technology are ahead.
Newer thin-film technologies often use non-silicon
semiconductor materials to convert sunlight into
electricity, are much quicker to produce and can be
printed on flexible or light substances. And better
yet, this technology can be built right into roofing
shingles. In addition, new integrated solar systems
that will combine solar electricity and solar heating
in one system are being explored. Using solar to run
air conditioners is also important as it accounts for
about 60 percent of our summer electricity bill in the
desert. We’ve partnered with the Arizona Department
of Emergency and Military Affairs to install a solar
air conditioner on their ECO building at the Papago
Park National Guard campus. In addition, research is
being done on photovoltaic paint – imagine painting
solar cells on new buildings throughout Arizona.
Municipalities are helping to make installing
solar easier.
Applying for a permit to install a solar system used
to be long and arduous. Today, cities recognize the
importance of clean energy and as they have gained
experience with system design and installations, they
are working to reduce permit fees, fast track solar
permitting, and streamline the process.

At SRP, we’ve seen an increase in commercial

customer interest and participation, which will likely
continue in 2009. Other SRP business customers that
have taken the step to invest in solar energy range
from a rock crushing company to an equestrian center
to a plastic surgeon’s office. SRP also offers a solar
water heating incentive program for commercial
customers which can be beneficial to customers who
heat water for their manufacturing process or for pool
heating. Gatorade is installing solar to preheat water
in their manufacturing process and 10 Valley resorts
are heating pools with solar systems.

For solar photovoltaic systems, SRP will help defray

the cost for commercial customers with an incentive
of $2.25 per watt, up to $450,000. SRP commercial
customers who install a solar water heating system
qualify for a one-time incentive of $0.50 per kilowatt
hour of metered first-year energy savings, up to
$250,000.

Today, because traditional sources of energy remain

less expensive, the solar industry relies on companies Lori Singleton
that place a high value on sustainability and ensuring a SRP Manager of Sustainable
clean energy supply for the future. Through increased Initiatives and Technologies
competition in the solar manufacturing industry and
with advances in technology, it is my hope that one
day solar will be a viable and important resource for
every Arizona business.

For information about the SRP EarthWise Solar

program, log onto www.srpnet.com/solarbiz.

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Solar Energy on the Rise at TEP
At Tucson Electric Power, we’re looking forward to
a time when most people aren’t very excited about
solar energy.
By 2020 – or hopefully even sooner – solar power
systems and other renewable energy resources will be
considered just another part of a responsible utility’s
generation portfolio. The “green power” systems we
promote today as signs of progress will, at some point,
be considered routine. Arizona residents will simply
assume that their local electric utility is generating
power from our state’s abundant sunshine. We’ll know
we’ve achieved our renewable energy goals when the
debut of a new photovoltaic array or concentrating
solar plant is received with about as much fanfare as a
substation upgrade.
Of course, many of us at TEP still get pretty excited about
substation upgrades. And our zeal for renewable energy,
which took root more than a decade ago, will endure
long past the time our customers begin to lose interest.
So for now, while energy from the sun is still considered
“hot,” TEP is offering a number of programs to help
our customers transform their enthusiasm for green
power into the installed systems that will become an
integral part of our local energy infrastructure.
TEP is already recognized as a solar energy leader for
its company-owned systems and residential programs,
and we’re looking to build new partnerships with
commercial customers to help us meet our renewable
energy goals. That’s why we have an impressive
variety of incentives and programs designed to
help commercial, governmental and nonprofit
organizations adopt solar technology.
For customers seeking to install systems of 20 kilowatts
(kW) or larger, TEP offers production-based incentives
with payment for each kilowatt hour (kWh) produced
and revenue streams lasting between 10 and 20 years.
When combined with tax benefits provided by the
state and federal governments, these incentives can
cover up to 85 percent of total project costs.
For commercial customers considering smaller systems,
up-front SunShare rebates of up to $2,500 per kW
of manufacturer’s-rated DC capacity can reduce the
amount of time it takes to recoup initial investment
costs through energy savings.
These incentives appeal to entities both large and
small. The Pima County Board of Supervisors, for
example, is taking advantage of SunShare incentives
to install a 1-megawatt (MW) solar energy system at
a facility in northwest Tucson. This new photovoltaic
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Denise Smith
Director of Renewable and Conservation Programs
Tucson Electric Power
array will provide clean, green energy for county
operations while helping TEP achieve its renewable
energy goals.
Tucson’s Brooklyn Pizza Company, meanwhile,
recently unveiled its own 14,600-watt solar array.
The rooftop system generates 24,500 kWh of electric
power every year, allowing the restaurant to boast of
producing “Solar Powered Pizza” for its customers in
the University of Arizona neighborhood. Financial
incentives totaling more than $77,000, including
a $36,000 SunShare rebate, covered more than 75
percent of the installation costs.
TEP is also encouraging the development of larger
systems by contracting to purchase the renewable
energy credits (RECs) they generate. In this way,
TEP enabled construction of a 750-kW array at
the headquarters of Global Solar, a Tucson-based
manufacturer of flexible photovoltaic material. The
6,600-module array, installed in cooperation with
Municipal Mortgage & Equity and Solon Corporation,
will generate about 1.2 million kilowatt-hours of
power each year.
UniSource Energy Corporation, TEP’s parent
company, also has signed an agreement with Maryland-
based SunEdison LLC to purchase the RECs from up
to 15 MW of distributed solar power systems built over
the next five years. SunEdison is expected to develop
ground-mounted systems for commercial customers in
areas served by TEP and its sister company, UniSource
Energy Services (UES).
While our customers typically favor photovoltaic
systems, TEP also offers incentives for other kinds of
solar technology. Rebates are available for solar pool
heating systems, solar water heaters and even solar
space heating or cooling systems.
All these solar energy projects will help TEP
pursue goals set by Arizona’s ambitious Renewable
Energy Standard. The rules adopted by the Arizona
Corporation Commission call on state utilities to
increase the percentage of power they generate from
renewable resources until that share reaches 15 percent
by 2025. A rising portion of that power must come
 from distributed systems, so TEP will continue to seek
new solar energy partnerships with its customers.
We’ve long recognized that meeting our renewable
energy goals will require a team effort. For nearly a
decade, our GreenWatts program has offered customers
an opportunity to invest in our community’s solar energy
assets by adding a donation to their monthly electric bill
for as little as $2 per month. Commercial customers can
call (520) 623-7711 to sign up and help Tucson become
more green. To date, supporters have contributed
more than $1.4 million to the program, supporting
the development of more than 220 kW of solar power
systems at schools, parks and other public places.
Arizona 1
Solar
Projects
3 4
1 - COX
Cox has completed its 150kw solar energy project – a multi-
million dollar solar canopy atop the Cox Deer Valley location
parking garage.
This project will produce 150 kw of power per year, equivalent to
the fuel it takes to power more than 20 homes for a year.
Cox Arizona will save 392,081 lbs of carbon dioxide each year.
3 - MERCEDES-BENZ OF ARROWHEAD
A 50-kilowatt solar power system was installed for the dealership.
The solar system generates 35 percent of the retail center’s power
during off-peak hours and will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by
an estimated 1,180 metric tons over the next 20 years. Mercedes-
Benz of Arrowhead is the first luxury dealership in the world to have
earned the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design (LEED®) Silver Certification.
Support for solar power has never been stronger, and
TEP stands ready to help our customers share the
benefits of this promising energy technology. For more
information, just visit us online at www.TEP.com.
Denise Smith
Director of Renewable and
Conservation Programs
TEP
2
2 - PHOENIX CONVENTION CENTER
A solar panel system was installed that covers approximately one-
third of the two-acre roof atop the center’s west building. The
solar panels are expected to produce 150,000 kilowatt hours of
electricity per year. The project cost $850,000.
4 - TOLLESON GATORADE PLANT
Gatorade has both a PV system, which is on the distribution center,
and a thermal system on the manufacturing plant.
- PV System: 500-kilowatt system that produces 780,000 kWh
of energy per year–enough electricity to power 50 Arizona
houses for a year.
- Solar Thermal: Estimated to reduce CO 2 emissions by
approximately 370 metric tons per year. Heats enough
water to provide for 279 Arizona homes.INTERNATIONAL | 7
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 Bud Annan
Entrepreneurship Driven Innovation Co-Director - Solar Technology Institute
Science Foundation of Arizona
management structure that assesses performance,
probability of success, and transition capabilities
linking technology development to industry
acceptance requirements and to state energy goals.

The STI approach would not be possible without

extensive collaboration with the U. S. based solar energy
industry, Arizona’s electric service providers and state
policy makers. These collaborations offer the most
effective way to solve the simultaneous, complex, and
daunting set of technology barriers limiting the scale
of solar energy in Arizona. For STI, collaborations also
offer a way to provide a ‘feedback platform’ among users,
industry, and policy organizations that will accelerate
the pace of technology innovation.

In order to develop its collaboration work plan, STI

undertook a process to identify specific technology
Arizona’s solar energy boom that is expected to play development
out over the next decade is being driven by public and deployment
energy security and environmental policies led by problems and formed
a year-to-year consumer funded clean energy research teams to
portfolio requirement as well as technology advances identify the research
that promise a new generation of more cost effective capability to attack
and reliable solutions. The SFAz Solar Technology these problems.
Institute (STI), a special initiative of Science Foundation Meetings were held
Arizona (SFAz), is participating in this exciting at each of the state
endeavor by providing a pipeline of innovation coupled universities, the
with a spirit of entrepreneurship—a spirit that arises utility companies,
from close cooperation with universities and U.S. and the solar
based energy industry to help lower the technology industry companies
risks and build a viable Arizona solar energy supply in Arizona to inventory the state’s current assets
chain industrial base. and research strengths relevant to solar energy.
Recent studies, reports and analyses of solar energy
SFAz STI’s approach to innovation is to support the status and potential in Arizona were reviewed. The
best of the many solid ideas and to do them well. It recent studies and reports outlining actions needed
provides a managed research discipline designed to to cover upstream technology opportunities as
enhance the flow of new ideas for continued
industry development. It is an approach that is well
understood by both STI and its sponsored university
teams because it is a requirement needed for our
organizations to grow and to gain credibility with
our customers. The new disciplined innovation
approach includes an emphasis on linked university
multidisciplinary teams partnered with industry,
an understanding of the energy industry, and a well-
defined industry-backed technology roadmap. Our
university teams have also made it a priority that
regional needs shape and inform the research projects
that they carry out. During the three-year period of
performance, STI will apply a common user-oriented

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well as resolving the downstream technical and
policy barriers provided an excellent foundation for
shaping this research plan. Five research university
/ industry partnership projects were selected for the
first research plan.
They are:
1. Establish Arizona as the most comprehensive
solar testing and analysis center in the world.
2. Create a process that defines solar’s growing role
in an Arizona electricity grid infrastructure at the
Gigawatt scale.
3. Develop an innovative and cost effective
concentrator photovoltaic system.
4. Design a new generation of thin-film solar cells.
5. Define short-term and long-term Arizona based
storage options.

SFAz STI’s plan also includes the creation of a

working collaborative - an innovative effort that
spans the boundaries between researchers and
practitioners. It works with local and state policy
makers, resource managers, and industry leaders to
help Arizona plan for a solar energy based economy.
With applied projects and regular dialogue, the
Collaborative will seek to understand the interplay of
energy, economic development and quality of life. It
offers technical assistance, produces planning studies,
policy analyses, and scientific reports, and facilitates
applied research to aid decision-making.

Finally, STI seeks to train a new cadre of graduates

who are not only highly competent in disciplines
related to renewable energy, but also informed about
national science and technology policy, and sensitive
to the social context of their work. This is the trained
workforce needed by all levels of the economy for
sustained growth. Our university partners, as they
carry out their research projects, will design and
implement a coordinated and comprehensive renewable
energy education initiative.

Bud Annan
Co-Director
Solar Technology Institute
Science Foundation of Arizona

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Arizona Economic Resource Organization
The Arizona Economic Resource
Organization (AERO) is a private/
non-profit corporation created to
diversify and transform Arizona’s
economic development activities,
and expand Arizona’s globally
competitive, knowledge-based
economy. AERO is an action-
oriented, private-public partnership
driven by private sector and
market-based principles.
One of AERO’s most significant initiatives
is the work of its Solar Task Force. This Task Force
was formed to develop a strategic framework to guide
Arizona’s efforts to become a world leader in the solar
power industry. Specifically, AERO asked the Task
Force to (i) clarify the vision for Arizona as a global
leader in the solar industry, (ii) describe the strategies
through which Arizona can achieve this vision, (iii)
recommend major initiatives required to execute the
strategies that are outlined and (iv) suggest next steps
to begin implementation.
Arizona possesses a unique advantage when it comes
to solar power – an abundance of sunshine found in
very few parts of the world. All things being equal,
Arizona can generate solar electricity at a lower cost
than regions with less sunshine. The market for solar
power can be enormous and Arizona, with its favorable
solar resource, land availability, large and growing
domestic demand and proximity to California and
other western states in need of clean power,
is well positioned to develop the world’s leading
market for centrally generated solar power. The
Southwestern United States has relied heavily upon
coal and natural gas for generating fuels, and is now
launching aggressive renewable energy programs. The
change is timely, as the cost of these conventional fuels
has risen dramatically in recent years. A shift from
natural gas to solar power will reduce generation cost
uncertainty, reduce dependence on fossil fuel
r e sources, and reduce greenhouse ga s a n d
pollutant emissions.
The fundamental opportunity for Arizona is to be the
first to achieve a sustainable market without the
excessive use of the types of subsidies that traditionally
have characterized the solar industry – a feat
we believe is feasible with a focused effort and broad
community support. Although market incentives and
other subsidies can play transitioning roles, the
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Sal Rivera
Executive Director
Arizona Economic Resource Organization
Arizona will become a global leader in incorporating
solar power into its energy mix and in exporting
high value solar technologies, products and services
to global markets.
fundamental requirement for success is the creation of
the technical, market and policy infrastructures that
are needed to support a sustainable solar market
and a leading industrial base.
In achieving preeminence within the global solar
industry, Arizona would necessarily develop a number
of enabling technologies and capabilities - ranging
from innovations in material sciences and biosciences
to novel approaches to policy development and
financial engineering that could be leveraged to form
market-leading capabilities across a broader set of
industries. The development of a world leading
solar industry therefore should be viewed as a key
step toward Arizona’s larger quest for leadership in the
global information-driven societies and economies of
the 21st Century.
AERO’s Solar Task Force is working to implement a
set of recommendations that will enable Arizona to
move quickly, but thoughtfully, toward global
leadership and toward achieving the following vision:
Arizona will become a global leader in incorporating
solar power into its energy mix and in exporting high
value solar technologies, products and services to
global markets. By leveraging its preeminence in the
solar power industry, Arizona also will become a global
leader in a broad set of industries that characterize
the information-based societies and economies of the
21st Century.
Sal Rivera
Executive Director
Arizona Economic
Resource Organization

The University of Arizona
Our nation’s growing dependence on fossil fuels leaves
us vulnerable to factors beyond our control, and
intensifies the greenhouse effect.
With more than 300 days a year of sunshine,
everyone knows Arizona is perfectly positioned to
take advantage of advances in the development and
use of solar energy. But our challenge has been to
energize the industry to catch, convert and work with
our most accessible source of renewable energy.
The University of Arizona is positioned to be a catalyst
in this effort. The Arizona Board of Regents, which
oversees all three state universities, has acted with
great foresight in supporting its own Solar Energy
Initiative. That, in turn, led to the Arizona Research
Institute for Solar Energy (AzRISE) at The University
of Arizona and the Solar Power Institute at
Arizona State University.
These programs are forming public-
private partnerships to not only
look at research and development
but also economic analysis and
public policy studies and
education for the next generation
solar workforce.
The University of Arizona
began on this path to be the most
environmentally sensitive public university in the
nation by embracing the goals of sustainability and
a clean environment.
The UA started plans with the University of Phoenix
and Southwest Solar Technologies for two demonstration
sites for solar energy generation. We have an active
Campus Sustainability Program and outstanding
programs in environmental engineering. Our Institute
for the Study of Planet Earth is unequaled in the
nation in its study of climate change.
Further, the geology of Arizona lends itself to development
of solar energy far beyond the superior climate. In
addition to having almost twice the solar irradiance
level than that of the East Coast, we also have large
underground salt deposits and regions where large
differences in elevation exist. The salt basins allow
the formation of large, sealed underground caverns for
the storage of compressed air produced with solar or
wind energy and released at night.
By pairing solar irradiance and Arizona geology, we
President Robert N. Shelton
The University of Arizona
have the potential to generate and store enough
solar-based energy to power the entire state and
export enough energy to power the entire country.
The possibilities are astounding.
There are technological problems that must be solved
and economic and policy decisions that must be made
to move forward. Critical technological advances
are required to improve solar conversion devices and
demonstrate storage methods.
As part of the effort with AzRISE to develop pilot-
plant like demonstration projects, we are testing the
integration of solar energy generation systems with
adequate energy storage methods. Systems analyses
will be developed to design optimized systems that
operate at low cost yet produce electricity reliably and
meet the demand curve. The demonstration projects
will also examine integrated beneficial land use and
will include agriculture and biofuels fields with solar
powered energy efficient buildings.
The great value of these demonstration sites comes
from many directions including the ability to do real
economics and test predictive economic models for
an integrated generation/storage facility for a central
power plant or for a distributed system, the ability to
examine the actual operation of the integrated systems
and to test the inter-relationships between generation
and storage capacities and learn how this changes with
various weather patterns. The demonstration sites will
be operated by a non-profit consortium directed by The
University of Phoenix, Southwest Solar Technologies
and AzRISE. Partners will be sought among the
utilities, other universities, solar industrial partners
and community partners. A location is being considered
in Phoenix and one in Tucson.
The University of Arizona must lead by example to
increase energy efficiency, adopt renewable energy
supplies, and explore ways to better utilize solar energy.
We are ready to move forward and help propel the
State of Arizona into the Solar Age.
President Robert N. Shelton
The University of Arizona
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Arizona is Poised to Become the
Global Leader in Solar Energy
Arizona has the potential to become the unrivaled
global leader in solar energy—the leading center
for the development, manufacture, use, distribution,
and control of solar-based energy systems on the
planet. But in order to become the Silicon Valley
of the solar power industry, Arizonans will have to
embrace an ambitious new mindset matched with
commensurately robust public engagement. Our
success will require a hybrid public-private partnership
model and a policy-driven market approach.
Comprehensive regional planning must dovetail
with sound fiscal policies and strategic investment in
infrastructure all focused on one common objective:
positioning Arizona as the epicenter of the solar
industry. It is a commitment that promises abundant
economic and social returns.
Fortunately, a strategic framework to guide Arizona
toward global preeminence in solar power is already
being developed. The Arizona Economic Resource
Organization (AERO), a public-private-nonprofit
collaboration dedicated to providing guidance for
public policy issues related to statewide economic
development, released its Solar Task Force Report in
November. Not only has this coordinating board
articulated a vision for Arizona to leverage its potential
in this critically important renewable source of energy,
it also describes strategies and recommends the major
initiatives that will be required to succeed. The task
force further underscores the potential for Arizona to
leverage its competitiveness in solar to other
innovative technologies.
With projections suggesting the likelihood that
within the next quarter-century more than 10
million Americans will call our state home, Arizona
must confront a host of challenges as it matures
and in terms of population becomes one of the
ten largest states in the Union. At its heart, an
emerging “megapolitan” region comprised of multiple
interdependent jurisdictions—the Sun Corridor—
will stretch from the Prescott region of Yavapai
County south to the border with Mexico. Eight of
10 million Arizonans will call the Sun Corridor home.
This vast urban agglomeration promises to power our
creativity and innovation and foster socioeconomic
gains as we engage competition from throughout the
global knowledge economy.
Such rapid urbanization in a fragile semi-arid
ecosystem brings with it unprecedented demands for
new sources of renewable energy. The advancement
of solar energy in Arizona is thus intrinsically
interrelated with concerns about the sustainability of
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President Michael M. Crow
Arizona State University
our region. Sustainability represents an opportunity
rather than a sacrifice, offering the prospect of new
industries, new markets, new and better paying jobs,
healthier communities, as well as a better environment.
Business and industry need not fear a negative tradeoff
between acting sustainably and making profits.
With more than 300 days of sunshine every year,
Arizona has the largest solar energy generating
capacity in the nation, and Arizona State University
has reaffirmed its commitment to renewable energy
through what will be the largest deployment of solar
power infrastructure by any American university. Our
transformative and transdisciplinary Biodesign
Institute has a number of projects exploring various
aspects of solar energy, including a joint project
with petroleum giant BP to harvest photosynthetic
bacteria to produce renewable liquid fuels, such as
biodiesel, and another project to use advanced bacteria
to produce biohydrogen. Our researchers are also
using nanotechnology to break through the current
technological hurdles of solar energy, making the next
generation of solar cells more efficient and cheaper
to produce. Multiplying these types of academic-
government-industry partnerships throughout
the leading institutions in America will drive the
innovation that will be required to sustain our planet.
As we engage competition from across the globe, the
path forward will require both strategic collaboration
and perpetual innovation, and in both contexts ASU
represents a new paradigm for the solution-focused
research university of the future.
President Michael M. Crow
Arizona State University
Northern Arizona University President John D. Haeger
Northern Arizona University
Northern Arizona University (NAU) is located in Bio-Mass
Flagstaff and offers tremendous resources to the Flagstaff is in the center of the largest stand of
renewable energy industry. Serving as the hub for the ponderosa pine in the world, a resource for the bio-
entire northern half of the state, NAU offers a centralized mass industry. Years of fire suppression have provided
location for intellectual for several decades of
capital, business wood waste supply that
is currently being cleared
incubation, and close- through forest thinning
knit governmental ties. operations in the
The area has a rich adjacent Coconino and
tradition of respecting Kaibab National forests.
the environment, and NAU is in discussion
is home to one of the with the Department of
seven natural wonders Energy to build an on-
of the world – the Grand campus bio-mass plant
Canyon. that would use a new
patented technology
As a Doctoral High- to transform the wood
waste into a viable liquid
Research Activity transportation fuel.
university, NAU receives
more than $50 million in externally funded research and Organizations
service activities each year. Sustainability – of natural and Northern Arizona also offers a close-knit community
built environments – is one of the core research strengths of academic and government organizations that focus
of the institution, with active funding each year from on action and quick decision making. Some of these
the National Science Foundation, the US Department organizations include:
of Energy, the Environmental Protection Agency, and
state and federal land management agencies. Sustainable Economic Development Initiative
(SEDI) creates sustainable economic development by
Solar bringing together higher education, business, and the
With terrain that varies from 3,000 to 12,000 feet in non-profit sector.
elevation, cooler temperatures, and 300 sunny days per
year, Northern Arizona offers ideal conditions for solar Northern Arizona Renewable Energy Group
research and development. University researchers are (NAREG) is a public/private cooperative with Arizona
active in investigating high-performance materials for Public Service committed to purchasing significant
the capture and storage of solar energy. The Applied portions of their electricity from renewable sources.
Research & Development (ARD) building, located on
the NAU campus, is the “greenest building in academia” Sustainable Energy Solutions (SES) led by Dr.
per The Chronicle of Higher Education. This LEED® Tom Acker and NAU’s engineering and business
Platinum facility uses natural day lighting for 75 faculty, has long-standing support from the National
Renewable Energy Laboratory (USDOE), Arizona’s
percent of the interior, solar thermal panels for heat, a
electric utility industry, and the Arizona Department
156 KW photovoltaic array, and computerized venting of Commerce.
windows and roller shades. This building has received
national and international recognition and is The biennial Southwest Renewable Energy
a living laboratory for our students, faculty, and the Conference, held at NAU, assembles technical and
green building community. policy leaders from throughout the West.

Wind NAU’s Office of Sustainability creates renewable

The high flat plains of northeastern Arizona provide energy strategies and business development outreach
the strongest and most reliable wind in the state. The for the region.
university’s Sustainable Energy Solutions group is a
world leader in mapping and analyzing wind resources. John D. Haeger
Southwest Windpower, the largest manufacturer of President of Northern
small wind turbines in the world, is headquartered in Arizona University
Flagstaff. Their products are used in remote villages,
at sea, and anywhere off-grid electricity is needed. The
area also houses Foresight Wind Energy, a developer of
wind parks throughout the Southwest.

SOLAR ENERGY NETWORK 2009 | 17

Solar Research at ASU
ong ago Phoenix was named “Valley of the Sun”
primarily to attract tourists seeking recreational
or leisure destinations. This image is changing as
we realize that Arizona’s highly abundant natural re-
source, sunlight, can be harnessed to produce large
quantities of electricity. This has formed a new
a t t r a c t o r to solar energy companies and is form-
ing a significant industry here. ASU is
a major force in Arizona’s solar trans-
formation with its leading research,
educational programs and industry
interactions that accelerate the adoption
of solar power into the State.
ASU’s Solar Energy research programs span the entire
solar “supply chain” with its activities in basic science,
engineering, innovation, technology prototyping,
transitioning technol-
ogy and industry support.
Technology activities are
closely tied to programs
in economics, business,
government policy and
the environment. ASU
is unique in that it coor-
dinates these interdisci-
plinary strengths toward
addressing the major
global goal of realizing a
sustainable society.
There are leading research areas in basic science,
materials, energy conversion, electric grid design and
analysis, prototyping, economics, construction,
environment and policy. Solar Energy research spans
the Colleges of Engineering, Liberal Arts and Sciences,
Design W.P. Carey School of Business Supply Chain
Management, Decision Theater and the Biodesign
Institute. Within these Colleges there are several Centers
which have major solar research efforts.
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ASU researchers are leaders in using nanotechnology and
applying their knowledge to understand and overcome
the current technological hurdles of solar energy,
making the next generation of solar cells more effi-
cient and cheaper to produce. The Solar Power Labo-
ratory builds and studies very high efficiency solar
cells and the theoretical limits to their performance.
Research on high efficiency silicon and thin-film
solar cells is done in close collaboration with industry.
The Advanced Photovoltaics Center focuses on low
cost, very large area organic solar cells that could be
manufactured by conventional printing techniques.
The world-renown Photovoltaic Testing Lab has re-
cently merged with TÜV Rheinland to provide so-
lar module testing and certification services to the
solar industry. It is one
of three such labs in the
world and has started a
major effort in PV module
reliability testing. ASU is
among the top four uni-
versities in the United
States in the number of
Solar America Initiative
R&D Grants won for pho-
tovoltaics module testing,
advanced solar cell mate-
rials and next generation
photovoltaic devices. Sci-
ence Foundation Arizona George Maracas, Ph.D.
is heavily committed to ASU Professor, Solar and
Solar Energy and provides Technology Consultant
significant matching funds www.NanArc.com
to these efforts.
Solar and renewable power
sources produce unique
challenges as they become
adopted on the large scale. PSERC (Power Systems
Energy Research Center) are leaders in the area of power
systems simulation, modeling and design of the electric
grid and how to do this with solar power. The engi-
neering efforts are coupled with economic, land use,
policy and economic models to track and predict the
factors that govern societal adoption of solar and re-
newable energy. Integration of these is performed in
the Decision Theater which enables visualization of
the intricate interdependencies of these models.
ASU has one of the country’s largest university
enrollments and is committed to education at all
levels. Renewable Energy curricula are being formed
at technical, undergraduate and graduate levels. ASU
Polytechnic recently received a $1M National Sci-
ence Foundation grant to develop curricula for the
high tech work force. Students can pursue Certifi-
 George Maracas, Ph.D.
ASU Professor, Solar and Technology Consultant
www.NanArc.com
cate Degrees in Solar Power and Renewables show- to industry and forming spin-off companies. As a
ing ASU’s awareness and commitment to train skilled result, many industry partnerships have been formed
workforce in these quickly growing industries. ASU augmenting the efforts of both the companies and
also realizes the importance of industry input into university. Working closely with municipalities and
the students’ development and actively pursues in- economic development organizations produces a
ternship programs at companies. Adjunct Faculty
positions can be used for a company partner to de-
velop courses (and curricula) tailored to the par-
ticular industry’s needs. ASU has the first School of
Sustainability and Global Institute of Sustainability.
SoS curricula offer students the opportunity to take
courses in cross-disciplinary areas such as technology
and business. Community outreach activities accel- Arizona CAN become the
erate adoption of new technologies by educating the
public that adopting renewable energy and sustain- Solar Capital of the World!
ability concepts is economically beneficial to them.

ASU has adopted the model of “use-inspired research”

which facilitates transitioning innovative technologies

cohesive, comprehensive view of what talent and in-

centives companies will have if they relocate to Ari-
zona. This has a major impact on producing new jobs.

Leadership in sustainability is shown in one way by

ASU’s commitment to the environment and
adoption of solar energy. ASU presently has 1.85MW
of installed solar panels which provides the Tempe
campus with electricity, lowers carbon emissions and
saves money. This is the largest single-campus
installation and a model for other universities. Plans
are to increase this to over 10MW over all its campuses.
ASU received the highest possible Green Rating
(99%) by Princeton Reviews for its environmentally-
friendly policies, practices and curricula.

The President’s American Recovery and Reinvestment

Act of 2009 will have a transformational effect on our
society. Such legislation will provide the framework
for transforming our energy system to make our economy
less carbon-intensive, and less dependent on foreign
oil. ASU is uniquely poised to support the multi-bil-
lion dollar investment in clean energy R&D. This is
an exciting time for US Renewable Energy, Solar and
especially Solar in Arizona U.S.

Secretary of Energy, Steven Chu, issued groundbreak-

ing testimony about President Obama’s energy plan
and what’s needed to confront climate change. He
ended the testimony by saying: “Ultimately, solar will
be the answer.” The opportunity is before us to be-
come global leaders in Solar, create or save thousands
of jobs, save the environment and produce a sustain-
able society. Arizona CAN become the Solar Capital
of the World!
SOLAR ENERGY NETWORK 2009 | 19
 Stephen Goodnick
Arizona Institute for Renewable Energy Director of the Arizona Institute for Renewable Energy
Arizona State University

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for Bioenergy in and2003-2004,
Photosynthesis, Co-Chair of the IEE
the Solar Power
the American economy, but may Laboratory, the Advanced Photovoltaics Center, the
Microwave Symposium in Phoenix, 2001, andCenter
potentially pose increased risks to national security.
was for theNanophotonics,
Program Chair and for the Fourth
the Center for IEEE
Nanotechnology
This, combined within climate
Munich in August
change 2004, andRenewable
and the obvious July 2009. Energy Electrochemistry.
consequences of the environmentally destructive
processes through which we obtain and refine fossil Besides a focus on cutting edge renewable energy
energy, has produced a critical need for alternative, research, AIRE has a mission to provide outreach and
sustainable energy sources. support to the public through talks, seminars, workshops
and general information on various aspects of renewable
Arizona State University has made a major energy. AIRE is engaged with the renewable energy
commitment to sustainability, and one of the major industry as well as working with state and local
initiatives within this effort is that of renewable energy. government in their efforts at expanding solar energy
The Arizona Institute for Renewable Energy (AIRE) in the region. AIRE is also supporting renewable energy
was established in 2006 through support provided by education through the development of a renewable
the Technology Research Infrastructure Fund (TRIF) energy curriculum, short courses and training, as well
to accelerate ASU’s research capability in renewable as research experiences for undergraduates and graduates
energy, to foster innovation and commercialization of in renewable energy research programs.
renewable energy technologies in the Southwest, and
to greatly enhance ASU’s visibility nationally and Solar energy is the cleanest, most abundant, renewable
internationally as a renewable energy leader. energy source available. Arizona is leading the way to
develop this resource to its fullest potential as both a
AIRE forms a broad umbrella encompassing a key to a sustainable energy future, and an economic
number of centers across the university, with a mandate driver for the region, and AIRE is working with
of bringing together the research efforts at the industry, government and universities to achieve this goal.
university (individual researchers, groups and institutes)
with the purpose of conducting coordinated For more information please see aire.asu.edu

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TÜV Rheinland Photovoltaic
Testing Laboratory
Solar energy is the cleanest, most abundant, renewable
energy source available. Arizona is leading the way
to develop this resource to its fullest potential as both
a key to a sustainable energy future, and an economic
driver for the region.
Arizona is now home to the premier performance
testing and safety certification organization globally
for photovoltaic technology, TÜV Rheinland
Photovoltaic Testing Laboratory. The TÜV-PTL is
a collaborative effort from TÜV Rheinland of North
America Holding, and Arizona State University.
TÜV Rheinland group, founded in 1872, is a global
provider of safety testing and quality assessment
services for a variety of manufacturing based industries.
TÜV Rheinland group currently operates in over 60
counties with more than 13,000 employees. TÜV
Rheinland has a long history with photovoltaic
testing and currently operates photovoltaic testing
laboratories in five major regions across the globe.
Locating to Arizona was an easy choice for TÜV
Rheinland. We look at three primary elements when
establishing our business operating units. Business
infrastructure, workforce availability, and the business
climate—in all three, Arizona excelled. When you
couple these three factors with abundance of natural
sunshine, the choice was overwhelmingly in Arizona’s
favor.
An additional key element for TÜV Rheinland to
relocate to Arizona was the relationship with Arizona
State University. The original formation of the
laboratory was a university operation and dates back
to the early 1990s as part of a joint United States
Department of Energy and Arizona State University
project. In November 25, 1991, Dr. Charles Backus,
Dr. Byard Wood, and Mr. Bob Hammond met at
Richard Bozicevich
Vice President of Business Development
TÜV Rheinland PTL
Denny’s restaurant in Tempe, Arizona and agreed to
establish a “Photovoltaic Testing Laboratory” (PTL)
at Arizona State University (ASU) with a start date
of January 1, 1992. The original directions included:
providing a state-of-the-art laboratory equipped
with faculty, staff, and students who could perform
research related to Photovoltaic (PV) module reliability,
durability, and performance and establish the capability
to perform qualification testing per all relevant
national and international standards. This industry and
academic partnership is a very key part of our strategy
going forward. Not only do these ties link TÜV
Rheinland to the formation of the solar market in
the United States, but we also truly envision that
this type of collaborative effort with Arizona State
University will allow our TÜV Rheinland group the
ability to stay ahead of the technology changes and
shifts in a quickly growing energy marketplace.
Today, under TÜV Rheinland, the vision of the
laboratory is growing to encompass an entire range
of testing for many segments of the energy
marketplace. As the industry grows, an evolution
of products is taking take place from smart grid and
distributed grid controllers, to micro power inverters
to a range of wireless controlled electronics. These
products all support implementation of solar and
alternative power into our everyday lives. In our view,
consistent with TÜV Rheinland philosophy, we feel
it is highly important to service the entire supply value
chain of the energy technology marketplace. In this
fashion we provide the most beneficial service to our
clients while performing our role as a safety and
certification body for the consumers. As we continue
to expand our base of business, we see Arizona as one
of the prime regions to help foster our growth.
Since 1872 TÜV Rheinland has a tradition of
fostering harmony between man, technology, and
the environment. With the addition of the TÜV
Rheinland Photovoltaic Testing Laboratory, we
continue that tradition.
For more information please see www.tuvptl.com
Richard Bozicevich
Vice President of Business Development
TÜV Rheinland PTL
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ASEA is on the Move
he Arizona Solar Energy Association is
alive and well! We’ve accomplished many
things in 2008 and 2009, and we have
great opportunities and are making plans for
the future. As a non-profit chapter of the
American Solar Energy Society, our mission
is to educate the public and advocate for
solar energy.
Let me give you an overview of what’s been happening
recently. Our longstanding seminar series in Scottsdale
and Fountain Hills has continued and is attracting more
people. They recently covered such topics as installing
photovoltaics and energy efficiency in buildings. Tucson
has started a new series, with its initial seminar being
an in-depth look at the usefulness and cost of
photovoltaics. Seminars so far this year have been on
water heating, pool heating and solar cooling.
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Vivian Harte
Chair
Arizona Solar Energy Association
Our Solar Home Tours have also been strong. We either
sponsored or co-sponsored solar home tours in seven different
Arizona communities last October and November, and we
estimate that over 5,000 people attended. We’re now in the
process of planning our fall, 2009 Solar Home Tours.
We provided information to a large number of people on
many fronts. We sent out quarterly newsletters to our
members, which included statewide news on solar as well
as information on jobs in the solar industry and a calendar
of events around Arizona. We also e-mailed numerous
Solar Flares to our members with up-to-date information
on solar issues. We had several articles in newspapers,
such as the Arizona Daily Star and the Green Times. In
addition, we appeared on radio and television shows to
spread the word about solar energy.
We created one-page double-sided brochures to give to the

general public at events. These brochures are on grid-
tie photovoltaics, solar ovens, solar water heaters, and
passive solar principles. You can download them from our
website at arizonasolarenergy.org/pubs.html. We’ve taken
tables to numerous events around the state in the past few
months and given away over 3,000 brochures.
On March 21, 2009, we hosted our Annual Membership
Meeting at ASU’s Global Institute of Sustainability.
George Maracas, the Chief Operating Officer of the Solar
Power Laboratory in GIOS, was our speaker. You can
view his PowerPoint presentation at our webpage listed in
the previous paragraph.
And don’t forget advocacy. We spoke before the U.S.
Bureau of Land Management and Department of Energy
in favor of using BLM land for large solar arrays
for utilities. We also have been involved in the Solar
Partnership in Tucson, which is creating a plan for solar
energy in southern Arizona.
So what do we have in store? Many new things. At our
meeting in January, 2009, Board members and ASEA
members discussed several new programs and fundraising
opportunities: doing energy assessments, offering
½-day and 1-day in-depth workshops on solar topics to
homeowners who are getting ready to install solar,
and holding specialized seminars for solar professionals.
Not all of these will get off the drawing board right away,
but the Board is excited about generating more ways to
educate Arizonans.
On May 18-22, 2010, the American Solar Energy Society
will be holding its national solar conference and trade
show at the Phoenix Convention Center. ASEA has
coordinated members of the community to serve on the
Local Organizing Committee. Our job will be to set up
workshops and tours for the public as well as host an
outdoor solar demonstration area.
I’d like to leave you with some important information.
Many people have asked what steps to take to buy a solar
product in Arizona. Here they are:
1 Do all energy conservation and efficiency steps first.
Find a good installer (visit www.arizonasolarcenter.com,
2 Products/Services Directory, Solar Water Heating).
Have the installer visit the site to size the system and
3
give you an estimate.
Sign an Interconnection Agreement with the utility
4
company (photovoltaics only).
5 Apply for the utility rebate with the utility company.
6 Get a permit from the City or County.
7 Have the installation completed.
8 Inspection by the City or County.
9 Inspection by the utility company.
Apply for state and federal tax credits after your system
10
is operational.
2009 and 2010 promise to be great years for
solar energy, and ASEA is right in the thick
of things!
Vivian Harte
Chair, Arizona Solar
Energy Association
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Why We Need to Support the Lee Feliciano
Executive Vice President
Creation of a Viable Commercial CarbonFree Technology Corporation

Solar Energy Sector in Arizona PBI rates by as little as $0.03 or $0.04 per kWh will
have the added impact of closing the
CarbonFree Technology is a commercial solar energy project developer, gap, and contributing towards the
whose accomplishments include developing the largest non-utility owned solar development of a viable commercial
PV por tfolio in Arizona (1.7MW at ASU’s Tempe Campus). In 2008, solar sector in Arizona. If the concern
is that utility rates will continue to
CarbonFree was involved with the development of 13 solar projects (totaling rise and eventually create a situation
~ 6 MW) in CA, NJ and AZ having a value of over $40 million. where solar system owners are mak-
ing “excess profits” when the PBI
Background payments are factored in, a simple
formula can be applied whereby the PBI payment
In November 2006, the Arizona Corporation Com- decreases proportionally, for every increase in the cost
mission (ACC) adopted rules to expand the state’s of electricity from the affected utilities.
Renewable Energy Standard (RES) to 15 percent by
2025 with 30 percent of that amount to be derived By incentivizing a solar system owner based on the
from distributed energy (DE) technologies. The DE number of kilowatt-hours a system produces over the
requirement must be derived equally from residential long run, this also encour-
and non-residential sources. To date, most of the ages good system design and
growth in Arizona’s solar energy industry comes insures that the objectives
from residential projects, with some utility-scale of the utility seeking the
(non-distributed) projects being contemplated. One Renewable Energy Certifi-
major difference between residential and commercial cates (RECs) and the solar
(non-residential) solar PV incentives in areas fall- system owner are aligned.
ing under the ACC’s jurisdiction is that residential
systems are given a one-time cash rebate equal to $3 Point #2
per Watt (covering ~40 percent of the system cost) Renewable Energy is the
while large commercial systems receive a Performance new Real Estate.
Based Incentive (PBI) which rewards the solar system
owner with $0.25 per kWh produced by the system The problem: Historically, Lee Feliciano
over a 10-year period, or $0.18 per kWh produced by Arizona has relied on the Executive Vice President
the system over a 20-year period. real estate and construction Lee CarbonFree Technology
Feliciano BIO
industries to drive much of Corporation
Point #1 the state’s economic growth. Lee Feliciano is Executive Vice-Presiden
Increasing the volume of Commercial PV installed in Many of us recognize how project developer with offices in the U.S
Arizona benefits the entire industry. this has exacerbated our called SolEquity, Inc and was responsibl
current situation, and that commercial scale solar installations in th
The problem: In terms of compliance with the tar- many of the unemployed Agreement (SSA). This arrangement all
gets set by the RES, Arizona falls significantly short. workers are skilled trades- power without incurring any up front cap
While residential installations are growing at a healthy expenses.
people who have run out of projects to build.
pace, it is unlikely that we will ever achieve the RES
targets without a viable commercial DE sector. The fix: It is important toSolEquity
understand and CarbonFree merged their
that solar
project development utilizes Since
many2004,
of those resources
Lee has worked in the solar
The fix: A single commercial DE project can be the and can create jobs without marketing roles. He is the
having to subject a regular lecturer
equivalent of hundreds of residential installations. labor force to significant retraining.
Community State andand
College, mu-at Green Build
However, at their current levels, PBI rates are not nicipal policies that affect solar
the installations (includ-
City of Scottsdale Green Building Ad
high enough to encourage large-scale adoption of so- ing permit fees, application reviews, etc.)
Arizona Solar Energy should
Industries Associa
lar energy in the commercial sector. This is due in be revisited to insure that they facilitate rather than
part to the fact that rates for large commercial users discourage the development of Lee is anprojects.
solar alumnus of Solar Energy Intern
can be significantly lower (as much as half, or even and has a BAA in Applied Geography fr
Kellogg
Case in point: When CarbonFree Technology Graduate School
andof Managemen
less) than for residential customers.
its partners developed the largest solar power plant
While the gap between commercial electricity rates and in Arizona which is not utility owned, the project
the cost of electricity from solar is narrowing, raising the utilized the services of structural and electrical engi-

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 The photo is of CarbonFree Technology’s first AZ project and the first com-
mercial solar project developed under a Solar Services Agreement in the state
(SSAs are also know as PPAs).It is on top of the Stadium Parking Structure
(aka Parking Structure 5) at ASU, directly south of Sun Devil Stadium.
The array has 731 kiloWatts DC peak generating capacity and features an
elevated single-axis tracker configuration using polycrystalline modules

neers, electricians and steelworkers as well as
ancillary services (e.g., security, equipment rentals,
etc.), all sourced locally.
Point #3
Our electricity rate structures encourage waste.
The problem: In Arizona, some large users of
electricity are given little incentive to reduce their
consumption. In fact, some large users intentionally
use more electricity during certain months of the year
in order to bring their consumption levels to a point
where they get a “volume discount” (i.e., pay a lower
price per kWh once consumption level passes a cer-
tain threshold).
The fix: Rate de-coupling – the concept of separat-
ing a utility’s revenues from its volume of energy sales
addresses the conflict that presently exists whereby
utilities are asked to promote energy conservation
and renewable energy without any compensation for
lost revenue. This is a concept that has been around
for some time and should probably be revisited.
structuring electricity rates is commonplace in states
like California, which happens to be the largest solar
PV market in the U.S.
Keeping the first price tier for both residential and
commercial electricity rates low also addresses the ar-
gument that raising rates will hurt low-income/fixed-
income households and/or small businesses. On the
large commercial side, this will also encourage utility
customers to view solar as a way to eliminate the most
expensive part of their electric bill, not necessarily
100 percent.
The above solutions will not cost taxpayers any addi-
tional funds (even the increased PBI rates which would
tap into existing set asides) and will serve to advance
the development of the solar energy market (particular-
ly the commercial sector) in Arizona. This will allow
us to tap into our state’s greatest resource: sunshine.

A more specific example would involve a progressive

stepped rate structure whereby the first XX kilowatt-hours
of electricity are priced at a very reasonable rate, but
higher consumption levels result in a steep price in-
crease per kWh. This general approach towards
In both cases, the utility gets to keep the Renewable Energy
Certificates or Credits (RECs) for a 20-year period.
Copyright 2009 Lee Feliciano
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 Rob Wanless
Solon Corporation Business Development Manager
Solon Corporation

Headquartered in Berlin, SOLON SE is one of the

largest photovoltaic (PV) module manufacturers in
the world with over 500 megawatts (MW) of annual
manufacturing capacity. As the first stock-market-
listed solar technology company in Germany, SOLON
SE has more than 12 years experience in PV. The
SOLON Group employs 1,000 people worldwide and
has five module production sites in Germany, Austria,
Italy, and the United States.

SOLON Corporation (SOLON), a wholly-owned

subsidiary of publicly traded SOLON SE, is located in
Tucson, AZ. SOLON is a PV module manufacturing
and integrated solar system company. Our mission is
SOLON Corporation has established a photovoltaic solar panel
to provide turnkey solar systems ensuring that the manufacturing facility in Tucson, AZ. This plant develops highly
engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) efficient panels using crystalline-based cell technology. The annual
phases of our projects adhere to the highest standards. capacity of this facility is 100MWs. Currently this facility em-
ploys 150 staff in such fields as assembly, engineering, program
management, research and development, and new project devel-
SOLON’s 100MW PV module factory in Tucson is
opment. This factory occupies a 105,000 square foot manufac-
one of the few U.S.-based module manufacturing turing plant in southern Tucson.
facilities. This facility is located in a 105,000 square
foot assembly plant and provides 150 manufacturing
and engineering jobs.
Rob Wanless
Since 2005, SOLON SE has installed over 250
Business Development Manager
Megawatts (MW) of integrated solar systems
Solon Corporation
throughout the world. In the U.S., SOLON has
commissioned approximately 10MW of solar power
plants for five regulated public utilities including Tucson
Electric Power (TEP), Xcel Energy, Salt River Project,
Navopache Electric, and Springs Valley Cooperative, Inc.
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 Brian Rasmussen
Partnering for a Bright Future Director of Development
BrightSource Energy

Arizona possesses the right mix of bountiful As a provider of utility-scale solar power plants,
sun, progressive political leadership, BrightSource Energy is committed to helping
world-class research universities, and Arizona achieve its renewable, environmental and
location to become the hub of the economic goals. In 2008, we opened an office in
nation’s solar industry. Phoenix with the objective of growing Arizona’s
solar economy by providing its citizens with green
Under the guidance of pragmatic yet jobs and clean energy.
visionary political leadership, Arizona
has set an achievable Renewable Energy Many members of the
Standard goal of producing 15 percent of the state’s BrightSource Energy team
energy from renewable sources by 2025. have been pioneering
solar energy for nearly
Solar energy will play a vital role in meeting this three decades. The team
renewable goal. According to a recent report by the combines the technical
Western Governor’s Association, Arizona’s peak and operating leadership
electricity demand could grow by more than 25 from Luz International,
percent by 2015. Solar energy is ideally suited to meet Ltd. -- the first company
this demand because it generates electricity during in the world to build
hours that correlate perfectly with peak usage. commercially viable solar
thermal plants -- with a first
Arizona’s location at the center of the southwest class project development
provides an opportunity to support other growing team that has designed, Brian Rasmussen
solar markets in the region as well. For example, developed, and managed Director of Development
Arizona can be a solar manufacturing center, which more than 20GW of power BrightSource Energy
exports solar products to other states. In addition, projects globally.
its proximity to other states with similar renewable
Building on this heritage,
goals allows for the export and import of solar energy
we have designed our
through planned transmission. The state is blessed
proprietary Luz Power
with the right mix of available land and sun to develop
Tower concentrated solar
enough solar energy to help meet this growing local
thermal system to offer the industry’s highest levels of
and regional demand.
operating efficiencies with the lowest operating costs.
This technology represents a significant evolution
Growth in Arizona’s solar industry will provide its in solar thermal technology and is ideally suited for
citizens with cleaner energy and air quality, thousands meeting Arizona’s clean energy needs.
of new jobs, and billions of dollars in direct investment.
A recent study by Navigant Consulting found that the On behalf of the entire BrightSource Energy team, we
state could be home to more than 15,000 solar industry very much look forward to working with the state’s
jobs by 2016 and reduce cumulative greenhouse gas citizens, regulators, and business and political leaders
emissions by 400,000 tons by 2020. to make Arizona the United States’ solar capital.

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Economic Impact on Arizona
Global Solar Energy (GSE) is a manufacturer of thin-
film photovoltaic (PV) products. The core technology
is high volume manufacturing of Copper Indium
Gallium Di-Selenide (CIGS) on a flexible stainless
steel substrate. GSE has manufacturing facilities in
Tucson, Arizona and Berlin, Germany, with capacity
to produce “strings” of CIGS solar cells that can
replace traditional Si cells. This product is being sold
to module manufacturers who encapsulate the strings
in glass modules for use in solar power fields. GSE also
produces foldable portable solar modules for military
and outdoor applications.
GSE’s basic semiconductor CIGS technology is
licensed from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Solar Energy Generated
YEAR MONTH ENERGY
2009 January 110 MWh
2009 February 109.01 MWh
2009 March 124.37 MWh
2009 April 126.5 MWh
(NREL) in Golden, CO. This thin-film technology
has advantages over competing photovoltaic materials.
Cost to manufacture thin-film cells can be very
inexpensive since they require few raw materials and can
be made with an efficient, scalable roll-to-roll process.
CIGS has been established as the most efficient thin
film technology in converting sunlight into electricity.
GSE’s choice of a flexible substrate will enable
applications where more rigid, heavier, or less efficient
products cannot compete. This Arizona-based company
currently leads the world in flexible CIGS thin-film
production.
GSE came to Tucson in 1996 when Tucson Electric
Power founded the company based on the licensed
NREL technology and an initial investment of
$5 million. Over the next 10 years, TEP and parent
company UniSource Energy Corp. invested
$80 million on research and development to
commercialize the technology. During this time, GSE
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Tim Teich
Vice President
Global Solar Energy
developed the proprietary high volume manufacturing
processes that now set it apart from recently established
entrants to the photovoltaic business.
The company was sold for $16 million in 2006 to
Solon AG, a German solar module manufacturer, and
I-Sol Ventures GmbH, a European investment company.
“We took the technology as far as we could. I wish we
could have stayed with it,” UniSource CEO James S.
Pignatelli says, “but it was getting too expensive. We’re
pleased they are going to make it commercially and
keep jobs in Tucson.” Within two weeks of the sale,
the new owners were reviewing plans to expand the
operation. A $100 million investment by the new
owners funded the new Tucson manufacturing plant,
faster, more efficient production tools and a sister
manufacturing plant in Berlin.
The first growth phase (2008-2009)
will see production capacity of 40
megawatts in Tucson, and another
35 megawatts (MW) coming on
line in Germany. Phase 2 will
bring an additional 100MW of
production to Tucson, bringing
the firm’s local total capacity to
140MW. Phase 3 will be to identify
a site for a third manufacturing
plant of 100MW. To provide
perspective, 5 megawatts will
power about 1,000 typical Tucson
homes.
In addition to the 12 year, $150+
million investment that GSE
has already made in Tucson, the
company currently operates a new
110,000 square-foot manufacturing
facility at 8500 S. Rita Road,
Tucson, employs 180 people in
high technology jobs, and has
installed a 750 kilowatt solar field
on six acres adjacent to the plant
– this is the largest CIGS solar
field in the world. The presence of
GSE in Tucson has also attracted
other solar industry companies to
Tucson to efficiently partner with
GSE in their supply chains. Solon
America established a 100,000+
square foot facility in Tucson,
where it produces high efficiency
solar modules and provides design
Global Solar Energy is host to one of the largest CIGS Power Fields in the world at its Tucson, AZ facility. This 750
kW DC field contains 6600 CIGS modules and has been in operation since November 2008. The installation has been
estimated to generate 1.1 million kWh of electricity for Global Solar Energy’s manufacturing plant. Over the first months
of operation, the actual field output has exceeded this rate by almost 25%. The Tucson field demonstrates the viability and
availability of CIGS-based utility-scale power generation. The technology required for deployment of the CIGS panels is
now commercially available and consistent with industry standards.

and installation services to large-scale commercial, municipal and utility

customers throughout the United States. Schletter Inc., a manufacturer
and distributor of solar mounting systems based in Germany, has also chosen
Tucson for its first U.S.-based operations center
– a new 22,000 square foot facility.

As GSE implements its aggressive business

model, it is confronted with many factors
in deciding how to allocate additional
investment and resources. Its investment
and presence in Tucson can be traced to the
vision of its local founders. The decision to
build the new plant in Tucson was directly
related to the core technical and management
personnel already being in place. No
financial incentives have been realized from
Tim Teich
or were offered by local and state authorities
Vice President
to support GSE’s investment in Arizona. As
Global Solar Energy
for GSE’s location in Arizona providing an
advantage to win business opportunities for
solar power fields, limited available incentives,
regulatory obstacles, and utility disincentives
have directed GSE’s expansion and sales efforts
elsewhere.

GSE believes that the solar industry belongs in Arizona and can provide
benefits ranging from jobs and economic stimulus to clean energy
generation and energy independence. Just as early pioneers came to
Arizona to mine the natural resources of the state, Arizonans have an
opportunity to build upon the abundant energy resources of the sun.

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Solar Energy Collaboration
SolFocus, the leading developer of Concentrator
Photovoltaic (CPV) systems, recently announced
the completion of its expanded solar glass reflector
manufacturing factory in Mesa, Arizona. The facility
makes the city of Mesa one of the first municipal
examples in the U.S. of the “new energy economy”
as envisioned by the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act (ARRA). With a projected
growth to over 150 full-time employees by the end
of 2009 – a 200 percent increase over 2008 – the
expansion demonstrates the combined value of local
economic development and global investment in
sustainable energy.
As an advanced energy technology producer, SolFocus
plans to utilize the 30 percent manufacturing
investment tax credit, as set forth in ARRA. From a
demand perspective, ARRA provides the municipality
of Mesa access to funds for investment in innovative
solar energy generation technology, which will create
even more jobs and economic benefit to the city.
About SolFocus
SolFocus is a leading supplier of solar energy solutions
for power plant developers, municipalities, industrial
sites, and utilities. The company’s mission is to enable
solar energy generation at a Levelized Cost of
Energy (LCOE) competitive with traditional fossil
fuel sources. To achieve this goal, SolFocus has developed
leading concentrator photovoltaic (CPV) technology
which combines high-efficiency solar cells (approaching
40 percent) and advanced optics to provide solar
energy solutions which are scalable, dependable, and
capable of delivering on the promise of clean, low-
cost, renewable energy.
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Nancy Hartsoch
Vice President of Marketing
SolFocus
SolFocus has expanded rapidly since its founding in
2005, and today the company’s technical expertise
embodies a diverse base of disciplines including
materials, packaging, device, optical sciences,
engineering, and manufacturing. With a focus on
achieving the lowest LCOE through design for
manufacturability, the company has developed
extensive experience in optical, electromechanical,
and mechanical design, coupled with leading global
supply chain operations and
manufacturing technology.
SolFocus expands its internal
capabilities through strategic
partnerships and collaboration
with research groups,
institutes, universities, and
commercial partners including
University of California at
Merced, the U.S. National
Renewable Energy Laboratory,
Polytechnic University of Nancy Hartsoch
Madrid, Palo Alto Research Vice President of Marketing
Center, United Technology SolFocus
Research Center and others.
The company’s world-
renowned Technical Advisory
Panel (TAP) is chaired by
Nobel Laureate in Physics Dr. Arno Penzias, and
includes the original creator of our enabling technologies
Dr. Roland Winston (University of California, Merced),
inventor of non-imaging optics and a pioneer in solar
concentration. SolFocus, Inc. is headquartered in
Mountain View, California with European headquarters
in Madrid, Spain. In addition, the company has built
its Glass Works operations in Mesa, Arizona, where its
pilot-line manufacturing is also located. The company
is privately held and has raised over $100 million in
venture funding since its founding in 2005.
About CPV
The SolFocus CPV design employs a system of reflective
optics to concentrate sunlight 650 times onto small,
highly efficient solar cells. The SolFocus 1100S uses
approximately 1/1,000th of the active, expensive solar
cell material compared to traditional photovoltaic
panels. In addition, the cells used in SolFocus CPV
systems have over twice the efficiency of traditional
silicon cells. In a solar-rich country like Greece, such
efficiency can accelerate the trajectory for solar energy
to reach cost parity with fossil fuels.
SolFocus integrates its CPV panels with its advanced
tracking system that continuously aligns the solar
array with direct sunlight throughout the day as the
 sun moves across the sky. The tracking capability of
the SolFocus 1100S results in energy generation ideally
matched to peak demand periods.
CPV Systems
SolFocus CPV systems have been designed specifically to
overcome the safety, reliability, cost and manufacturability
barriers of earlier concentrator solar approaches. The
company’s technology combines its patent-pending high-
concentration, compound reflective optical design with
the record-setting efficiency of multi-junction solar cells.
SolFocus CPV technology requires a solar tracker to
precisely point the CPV panels towards the sun throughout
the day. Unlike the more common solar trackers for
traditional PV solar panels, CPV trackers need to meet a
REC Solar, Shining into Arizona
It’s no secret that Arizona is an ideal state for solar
electricity with an abundance of sun and a culture
of environmental awareness. That culture is prevalent
throughout the state with Arizona having one of the most
aggressive renewable energy standards goals in the country.
Add to that consumer-friendly utility-based incentives and
generous tax benefits, Arizona is fast becoming a leading
player on the national solar stage.
REC Solar is proud to have operations in the state, offering
residents and businesses the opportunity to work with one
of the nation’s leading solar integrators.
REC Solar was founded in 1997 by two Cal Poly graduates,
Judy Ledford and Fred Sisson, and has grown to become
one of the most successful solar integration firms in the
nation. REC Solar specializes in grid-tied solar electric
design and installation, offering turn-key solar solutions,
state of the art equipment, and financing opportunities to
commercial and residential customers.
REC Solar has significant experience designing and installing
systems of all sizes. The company has even earned a national
reputation for excellence in large-scale commercial
installations for companies such as Costco, Safeway,
DuPont, and Nestle Purina.
REC Solar prides itself on the professionalism of its
employees and the high quality of its products and services.
While headquartered in San Luis Obispo, California, REC
Solar takes a local approach in each market, hiring local
employees whenever possible. With over 350 full-time
employees and operations in Arizona, California, Colorado,
Hawaii, and Oregon, REC Solar is one of the fastest growing
and largest solar power system providers in the nation.
challenging set of requirements. Accuracy of
tracking is paramount. The effective telescope that
is used to focus the sun’s energy onto a high efficiency
solar cell must be pointed at the sun within a few tenths
of degree accuracy. SolFocus’ control system is the
most accurate in the market and includes proprietary
technology which, in combination with the complexity
of the software, creates a significant barrier-to-entry.
The control system uses the CPV system itself to
account for mechanical imprecision that occurs
during the installation of the CPV system. In addition
to industry leading pointing accuracy, the entire
aperture plane has been designed to minimize flexure
and weight. The control system is also designed to
collect and communicate telemetry data to a central
server for analysis and predictive maintenance.
Kate Haughey
Field Marketing Specialist
REC Solar
The vision of REC Solar is to contribute to a more
secure and sustainable world by making solar electricity
an affordable part of the mainstream energy supply.
The company strives to encourage local and national
legislation to make solar a practical investment in
every state. REC Solar also encourages the education of
consumers regarding the benefits of solar electricity by
making it widely known that solar electricity is not just
a positive solution for the environment, but that it is
also a financially stable and money-saving investment.
For more information, visit www.recsolar.com.
Kate Haughey
Field Marketing Specialist
REC Solar
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 John Lefebvre
About SolarCity Vice President of Sales & Business Development
SolarCity
SolarCity is a leading, full-service integrator of residential including NABCEP-certified electricians, experienced
and commercial photovoltaic (PV) solar systems in roofers and integrators for large-scale projects. SolarCity’s
the U.S. The company offers turnkey services to our commercial customers include high schools and
solar energy system host customers, including design, universities, state, local and federal government agencies
financing, rebate application, permitting, installation, such as the U.S. General Services Administration
grid connection, system production and electricity (GSA) and Department of Homeland Security, national
usage monitoring, maintenance and customer service. landmarks such as San Francisco’s Grace Cathedral, and
SolarCity has employed unique operational, technical well-known corporate clients, including Intel, British
and financial innovations to reduce the cost of solar Motors and eBay.
power. As a result of these innovations, SolarCity
became the largest residential solar power provider in SolarCity has developed proprietary software applications
California in 2007, its first full year of operation, and one for sales, customer management and performance
of the nation’s largest such providers in 2008, based on monitoring and analysis that continue to reduce the costs
data kept by the California Public Utilities Commission. and improve the customer experience of installing a PV
SolarCity now serves the residential, commercial and system. SolarCity’s SolarWorks™ customer management
government segments in hundreds of communities in software unifies inventory and project management and
three states. is designed to scale to manage millions of simultaneous
records. SolarCity’s SolarBid™ sales management platform
Arizona Operations incorporates specific rate information by utility, weather
SolarCity opened its Arizona regional office and and sun exposure by location, roof orientation and
warehouse in Phoenix near the Sky Harbor Airport a variety of other factors to generate a detailed and
in June 2008 to serve the accurate analysis of each customer’s return on their solar
residential and commercial investment. The software also includes a Web interface
PV markets in the greater that allows customers to generate their own solar
Phoenix Metropolitan system cost estimates. SolarCity’s SolarGuard gives
Area. SolarCity is also the SolarCity customers a real-time view of their net energy
only residential installer consumption and carbon footprint. Through an easy-
of modules from Tempe, to-read graphical display, SolarGuard collects, monitors
Arizona-based First Solar, the and displays critical performance data from SolarCity
world’s leading photovoltaic solar energy systems, including production levels, local
module manufacturer. First weather, electricity usage and environmental impacts
Solar modules are some of such as carbon offset and pollution reduction. The
the most cost-effective in the platform also gives SolarCity the ability to monitor the
John Lefebvre
industry on a cost-per-kWh operation of each customer’s system, and the company
Vice President of Sales &
produced basis, perform better uses this data to verify the production guarantees it
Business Development
in ambient light and high extends to customers.
temperatures than other PV
technologies, and their sleek, John Lefebvre—Vice President of Sales & Business
black aesthetic is prized by Development
customers. Commercial John is responsible for SolarCity’s sales, market development,
solar has never been more and partner relationships. Prior to SolarCity, John held
affordable in Arizona, and SolarCity started ramping up management positions at Lam Research Corporation,
its commercial operations during the fourth quarter Mattson Technology and General Electric, where he grew
of 2008. The extension of the Federal Investment product divisions into multi-million dollar organizations.
Tax Credit last year, continued strong rebates from John is committed to the advancement of renewable
the major utilities, accelerated depreciation, and energy technologies and has spent countless hours
energy cost savings make solar energy a cost-effective, advising renewable technology startups, consulting for
environmentally-sound solution to meeting commercial venture capital firms and volunteering with GRID
energy needs. alternatives, a non-profit solar provider to low income
families. John holds a BS in Electrical Engineering from
Experience, Expertise and Innovation Clarkson University, a MS in Electrical Engineering from
SolarCity has assembled one of the most experienced Syracuse University and a MBA from the University of
solar design and installation teams in the U.S., British Columbia and ESADE.
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Wilson Electric
ilson Electric is the largest Arizona
based electrical contractor with
offices in Tempe, Tucson, Sierra
Vista and Prescott Valley.
The Arizona commercial solar market is
poised for rapid growth. Political
leaders at the Arizona Corporation Commission,
federal government and state government boosted
incentive funding for these systems, including the
eight year extension of the 30 percent federal solar
tax credit as a part of the “Bailout Bill” in the fall of
2008. Property owners are finding that solar electric
systems powered by photovoltaic technology are
financially attractive, with returns twice the cost of
borrowed money. The systems may be installed on
rooftops, carports or on excess land. Rooftop systems
include free-standing and adhered systems, reducing
the risk of roof leaks. Solar carports are particularly
attractive in deserts climates, especially if parking
revenues are added to the savings. Ground based
systems that track the sun’s movements produce the
most power and boost the returns. Each of these
applications provides tax and utility bill savings, acts
as a hedge against future electric price hikes, and is a
strong symbol of the owner’s commitment to reduce
pollution and conserve fuels.
Peering ahead to 2020, declining prices and higher
Mark Holohan
Solar Division Manager
Wilson Electric
efficiencies from advancements in the industry will
make solar a standard feature in many buildings.
New projects will routinely be designed to take full
advantage of potential areas exposed to the sun, with
the tallest objects moved to the north side of property
and shorter varieties of trees commonly selected for
strategic placement. Solar carports will be common
sights in parking lots and will likely offer charging
points for electric vehicles. Many tenants will expect
office space with a strong measure of sustainability,
such as the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED®
Rating System. This need will be increasingly related
to the presence of solar electric systems. Solar electric
systems will be an integral component of Arizona’s
growth, helping ensure we have adequate power,
independent of foreign nations and harmonious with
our environment.
Mark Holohan
Solar Division Manager
Wilson Electric
Wilson Electric is the largest Arizona based electrical contractor
with offices in Tempe, Tucson, Sierra Vista and Prescott Valley.
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Creative Director GIS Specialist Research Manager
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to our contributors
Governor Jan Brewer of the State of Arizona | Kristin K. Mayes of Arizona Corporation Commission
Barbara D. Lockwood, P.E., of Arizona Public Service | Lori Singleton of Salt River Project
Denise Smith of Tucson Electric Power | Barry G. Broome of GPEC | Bud Annan of Science Foundation of Arizona
Sal Rivera of Arizona Economic Resource Organization | President Robert N. Shelton of The University of Arizona
President Michael M. Crow of Arizona State University | Richard Bozicevich of TÜV Rheinland PTL
George Maracas, Ph.D., of Arizona State University | Stephen Goodnick of Arizona State University
President John D. Haeger of Northern Arizona University | Rob Wanless of Solon Corporation
Brian Rasmussen of BrightSource Energy | Tim Teich of Global Solar Energy | Nancy Hartsoch of SolFocus
Kate Haughey of REC Solar | John Lefebvre of SolarCity | Mark Holohan of Wilson Electric
Emily Bennion of A&R Edleman | Joey Marquart of A&R Edleman | Mary Anne Madge of Gatorade
Rais Ahmed of Gatorade | Kelly Dalton of the Mayor’s Office | Scott Phelps of the Mayor’s Office
Mayor Phil Gordon of the City of Phoenix | Andrea Katsenas of Cox | Greg Lindner of REC Solar, Inc.
Lee Feliciano of CarbonFree Technology | Vivian Harte of ASEA | Patsy Regalado of Finnemore & Craig, P.C.
Chris Camacho of GPEC | Scarlett Spring of GPEC | Rodrick Miller of GPEC | Janet LaBar of GPEC
Judy Bernas of The University of Arizona | Todd Hardy of Arizona State University | Bob Davis of Grubb & Ellis
Birgitte Santaella of Arizona State University | Richard Bowen of Northern Arizona University
Michael Fitz-Gerald of Lender Investor Advisory Network | Jim Beard of SolarCity | Keely Wachs of BrightSource Energy
Mark McIntyre of Global Solar Energy | Giancarlo G. Estrada of Arizona Corporation Commission
Sheila Stoeller of Arizona Corporation Commission | Art McDonald of Tucson Electric Power | Chico Hunter of Salt River Project
Kim Sabow of the Governer’s Office | Sheila Maddox of University of Arizona | Kevin Tyne of the Governor’s Office
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