Expanding Midscale Solar: Examining the Economic Potential, Barriers, and Opportunities at Offices, Hotels, Warehouses, and Universities

Bird, Lori¹  Gagnon, Pieter¹  Heeter, Jenny¹ 

[1] National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)

关键词: solar;    PV;    mid-scale;    mid-market;    market potential;    university;    hotel;    office building;    warehouse;    soft costs;    solar soft costs;    balance of system;    solar balance of system;   

DOI  :  10.2172/1326896
RP-ID  :  NREL/TP--6A20-65938
PID  :  OSTI ID: 1326896

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来源: SciTech Connect

【 摘 要 】

The midscale market for solar photovoltaics (PV), defined as behind-the-meter systems between 100 kW and 2 MW, has grown more slowly than other PV market segments in recent years. A number of key barriers have impeded growth, including tenant and landlord split incentives, contracting challenges, the mismatch in building lease and PV financing terms, and high transaction costs relative to project sizes. This report explores prospects for expansion of the midscale solar market, with a focus on four building segments: offices, hotels, warehouses, and universities.