Kann smi 2013 presentation

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The State and Future of U.S. Solar Shayle Kann Vice President, Research Greentech Media U.S. Solar Market Insight Conference December 2013

Transcript of Kann smi 2013 presentation

The State and Future of U.S. Solar

Shayle Kann

Vice President, Research

Greentech Media

U.S. Solar Market Insight Conference

December 2013

2013: 20 States Over 20 MW

2013 Forecasted U.S. PV Installations by State and Market Segment, Top 20 States

Source: GTM Research/SEIA U.S. Solar Market Insight

Who Sells Solar?

Car Dealers Home Improvement Home Automation

Environmental Groups Electricity Retailers Solar Salespeople

Source: GTM Research

An Installation Every Four Minutes

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U.S. PV Installation Frequency, 2001-2013

Source: GTM Research

Our Checklist

In order to be mainstream, solar must be…

a primary source of new electric capacity

U.S. PV Installations by Market Segment

>5x Growth in Three Years

Quarterly U.S. PV Installations by Market Segment, Q1 2010-Q3 2013

Source: GTM Research/SEIA U.S. Solar Market Insight

Varied Growth by Segment

Quarterly U.S. PV Installations by Market Segment, Q1 2010-Q3 2013

Source: GTM Research/SEIA U.S. Solar Market Insight

2.3x Growth

2.3x Growth

23x Growth

We’re Number Two!

New Capacity Additions, Q1-Q3 2012 and 2013. FERC figures used for all technologies other than

solar, GTM/SEIA figures used for solar

Source: FERC, GTM Research/SEIA U.S. Solar Market Insight

U.S.A.! U.S.A! U.S.A.!

Cumulative New PV Installations in 2013, U.S. vs. Germany

Source: GTM Research

Our Checklist

In order to be mainstream, solar must be…

cost-competitive without reliance on fickle incentives

a primary source of new electric capacity

We are the 82%

2013 U.S. PV Installations by State, Q1-Q3 2013

Source: GTM Research/SEIA U.S. Solar Market Insight

California: No Rebate? No Problem

California Residential PV Installations by Source, IOU Territory

Source: GTM Research/SEIA U.S. Solar Market Insight

taken seriously by the electricity industry

Our Checklist

In order to be mainstream, solar must be…

cost-competitive without reliance on fickle incentives

a primary source of new electric capacity

The Utility Transformation Report Bandwagon

2013 Net Metering Battlegrounds

Source: GTM Research

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Utility Affiliate

PurchasesVC Investments

Competitive Retailer

Channel Partnerships

Project Investment

Utility Investment in Solar

Source: GTM Research

Our Checklist

In order to be mainstream, solar must be…

cost-competitive without reliance on fickle incentives

a primary source of new electric capacity

taken seriously by the electricity industry

bankable

Project Finance Milestones Abound

Project Finance in Residential

SolarStock Performance: NRG Yield

Source: GTM Research, Google Finance

Setting the Precedent: SolarCity’s First Securitized Portfolio

Source: GTM Research, Google Finance

bankable

taken seriously by the electricity industry

Our Checklist

In order to be mainstream, solar must be…

cost-competitive without reliance on fickle incentives

a primary source of new electric capacity

So Where Do We Go From Here?

Forecasted Cumulative U.S. PV Installations, 2008-2027

Source: GTM Research

Thank You!

Shayle Kann

Vice President, Research

Greentech Media

[email protected]