Maricopa Community Colleges  WRT175   19992-20086 
Official Course Description: MCCCD Approval: 07/22/08
WRT175 19992-20086 L+L 4 Credit(s) 6 Period(s)
Solar Technology Commercialization
Basic solar technology concepts of design, operation, performance, and applications. Commercialization issues to include performance, operation and application of solar technologies. Market research tools. Development of a marketing program. Commercial program assessment of solar technology. Commercial program design exercise with the local utility.
Prerequisites: None.
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MCCCD Official Course Competencies:
 
WRT175   19992-20086 Solar Technology Commercialization
1. Identify and describe solar technology concepts. (I)
2. Describe basic performance, operation, and application of solar technologies. (II)
3. Demonstrate data gathering of solar technology information. (II, III)
4. Describe and apply current market and trends for solar technologies. (IV)
5. Describe market evaluation and assessment methods. (V)
6. Describe a utility-based commercialization program. (V, VI, VII)
7. Explain commercial program assessment (V, VII, VIII)
8. Design a photovoltaic (PV) system based upon commercial program assessment of current designs. (VI)
9. Utilizing marketing concepts and tools, assess the possibility of solar technology commercialization in a specific Phoenix area. (VIII)
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WRT175   19992-20086 Solar Technology Commercialization
    I. Technical Concepts
        A. Technology options
          1. crystal polycrystal, and concentrator technologies
          2. pros and cons of raw materials consumption, manufacturing, and applications
        B. System configuration
          1. overview of the utility system configuration
          2. future options
        C. Distributed resource
        D. Off-grid
      II. Performance and Operation
          A. Resource assessment
            1. utility system and individual customer loads
            2. utility system planning and demand (kW) vs. load requirements (kWh)
            3. load matching of the solar resource and options
            4. storage
            5. load control
          B. System evaluation
            1. size individual components
            2. efficiencies of individual components and the system
            3. general costs
            4. differential of storage in a system
        III. Applications
            A. Building integrated photovoltaic system
              1. distributed generation
              2. review the utility system
              3. size, capacity, distance, losses, and costs
              4. time and area specific costs
              5. quickscreen evaluation software
            B. Customer sited
              1. policy energy use and financial options
              2. consumer cash flow analysis for life of the system
              3. customer preference
            C. Off-grid/remote
              1. small load potential cost savings
              2. Cost of distribution extension
              3. Wire extensions within consumer electrical system
          IV. Market Overview
              A. Cost of goods
              B. Sales
              C. Manufacturing trends
            V. Market Evaluation and Assessment Methods
                A. State value
                B. Phoenix area
                C. Policy
                D. Customer preference
              VI. Commercial Program Design
                  A. Photovoltaic product or service for local utility
                  B. Market research and marketing requirements
                  C. Market participation
                  D. Economics
                VII. Commercialization Issues
                    A. Sacramento Municipal Utility district, Southern California Edison and Utility Photo Voltaic Group programs
                    B. Non-photovoltaic related success stories
                    C. Market research
                    D. Marketing outreach
                    E. Market participation
                    F. Economic issues
                  VIII. Market Research Exercise
                      A. Idea integration
                      B. Market research
                      C. Surveys
                      D. Focus groups
                      E. Market assessment
                      F. Cost effectiveness
                      G. Profitability
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