COMMERCIAL SOLAR PROJECTS
My Commercial Experience
My experience in working with companies is extensive and spans over 30 years with projects large and small. Fast forward to today where the business environment continues to evolve into totally new area; my services have evolved as well. Most of my projects involved me being a part of the project team bring outside perspective and knowledge. I’m typically the team member who does the analytical work as I don’t have the day-to-day distractions and I have tools to accomplish this effectively. Click here for a description of some of my projects. This page is in the solar consulting section of the website and, as such, talks about solar and solar related consulting services. Keep in mind that, as an independent solar advisor, I am not connected to any solar companies or contractors.
Well Run but Sometimes Missing the Big Picture
Many times commercial projects are well run by the company. While this works most of the time, they many times miss the larger perspective. In other words, the knowledge may be solid but is missing is current developments. Case in point. Large corporation installed 40+ EV charging stations in the employee parking areas, a great employee benefit. What they missed was that the charging stations were tied to the electricity system, i.e. not solar, and there was no monitoring of employees not disconnecting when fully charged. A huge cost savings would be the charging stations would be solar connected and the charging stations would be programed for disincentives for “idle” time. In this specific case the solar saving would have been over $200,000 and employee satisfaction would have been much more positive. The charging stations were programmed to be free to the employee, reminder email sent when charging stops, 15 grace period, then $2 minute. The employee moral increased significantly with the stations now being much more available.
Beyond EV Traditional Charging Stations
Taking this to the next level. Let’s install a full “all-in-one” charging station (scroll down) comprised of eight (plus or minus) charging stations, fully solar powered with battery storage for night time and cloudy weather. This is a for-fee charging setup. The investor would receive about 150% cash flow over invested cash when it reaches 80% capacity.
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Commercial Projects and Investor Opportunities
Envision EV charging at the mall or similar location. That what this is not. This installation is 100% solar with batteries for inclement weather or night-time operation. The canopy is tilted towards the sun and moves with the sun for maximum efficiency. The income stream is expected to be 150% of installed cost when the market matures.
-Can be mall-type location with their own challenges
-Remember, these are solar based charging stations, not tied
to existing electric systems, except for emergency or backup situations
-EV charge to 80% in 15 minutes
-Canopy tracks the sun for maximum efficiency
-Batteries for inclement weather and night-time operation
-30% solar credits and first year depreciation calculated to tax benefit 50% payback the first year
with significant depreciation in subsequent years
(each investor’s tax situation is different requiring analysis by their tax professional for the specific
tax benefits to them.)
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