March 30, 2015
Is your co-op considering utility scale PV? Learn about the tools and resources currently available to help you get started.
With financial support from the U.S. Department of Energy via the Solar Utility Network Deployment Acceleration (SUNDA) project, NRECA is working with the National Rural Utilities Cooperative Finance Corporation (NRUCFC/CFC), PowerSecure Solar, Federated and 14 co-ops to develop tools that address these barriers.
In this webinar, NRECA's Doug Danley and Paul Carroll provide an overview of the tools which are currently available including standardized technical designs, a costing model, a web portal with additional resources, and a three volume manual:
Volume I: Business Models and Financing Options for Utility-Scale Solar PV Installations
Volume II: Planning, Design, Installation/Interconnection, and Commissioning
Volume III: Operations, Maintenance, and Monitoring