Learn How to Overcome Market Barriers to Photovoltaics
The Department of Energy (DOE) SunShot Initiative and the Photovoltaic Manufacturing Consortium (PVMC) are hosting the Northeast Photovoltaic Roundtable , an event focused on hurdling market barriers for solar deployment. Industry experts and stakeholders will discuss ways to implement best practices for significant cost reductions, including:
- Financing
- Public awareness
- PV system standards, permitting, and interconnection.
Location: Albany, New York
Dates: Thursday, August 9 - Friday, August 10, 2012
Registration Deadline: Wednesday, August 8 at 4 p.m. EDT
Speakers
- Minh Le, U.S. Department of Energy
- Dan Armbrust, PVMC and SEMATECH
- Charles Wessner, National Academy of Sciences
- Robert Hallman, New York Deputy Energy Secretary
- Gil Quiniones, New York Power Authority
- Carol Murphy, Alliance for Clean Energy New York, Inc.
- Michael Voltz, Long Island Power Authority
Schedule
Panel discussions will take place both days, with Friday's panels focusing on New York.
Thursday Panel Discussions
Panel I.a--Reducing the Solar Risk Premium: Can financing costs be reduced by a factor of five?
Panel I.b--Innovative Financing Mechanisms: Pros and cons, overcoming barriers
Panel II--Photovoltaic System Standards, Permitting, and Interconnection: Benchmarking to reduce cost, time, and complexity for 10-day approval cycles
Friday Panel Discussions
Panel III--New York's Incentive Program: Lessons learned from other states
Panel IV--Targeted Public Outreach: Approaches to achieving greater than 60% public awareness on the benefits of solar