Abstract: . . .  systems and solar hot water heating are examples of the distributed application of solar energy conversion. Large-scale solar-electric and solar- thermal generation are examples of central plant or station applications. In the distributed application of solar energy, the equipment is located at or near the end point of utilization and typically requires no additional utility infrastructure to serve the loads. 2005 San Diego Regional Renewable Energy Study Group. All Rights Reserved. Page 1 of 23 This chapter explores the technical potential of residential and commercial photovoltaic solar electric production. It discusses the methodology utilized to calculate the technical potential, the economics of the technology, drivers and barriers, and it provides an illustration of various levels of actual development of the technical potential. Details about the technology and applications of PV can be found in Appendix C, PV Technology & Applications. Factors that influence how much of this potential . . .
. . .  In California, the most significant of these occurred on February 28, 2005, when Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger announced support for pending legislation, nicknamed a “a million solar homes”, that aims to place solar energy systems on one million new and existing California homes and businesses (or 3,000 MW of solar capacity) by the end of 2018. It would create a 10-year incentive fund encouraging both residences and commercial buildings to install solar power. The goal is to install 3,000 MW of solar power by 2018, about five percent of today’s entire electricity usage at peak periods. Further discussion on Legislation and Regulatory is taken up in Appendix B. © 2005 San Diego Regional Renewable Energy Study Group. All Rights Reserved. Page 23 of 23  . . .
. . .  fuels in the San Diego region, each kilowatt of installed photovoltaic capacity offsets up to 1 pound of oxides of nitrogen, 0.04 pounds of sulfur dioxide, and 1,924 pounds of carbon dioxide annually 1 . Because PV systems burn no fuel and have no moving parts, they are clean and silent, producing no atmospheric emissions or greenhouse gases that have detrimental effects on the planet. Compared with electricity generated from carbon-based fuels in the San Diego region, each kilowatt of installed photovoltaic capacity offsets up to 1 pound of oxides of nitrogen, 0.04 pounds of sulfur dioxide, and 1,924 pounds of carbon dioxide annually 29 . The fuel-free, clean renewable energy technologies of PV tend to have minimal costs associated with complying with legislation that protects the environment. 27 Public Utilities Code Section 2827. 28 http://www.aroundthecapitol.com/Bills/SB_816. 29 Average 2000 emissions numbers for the South Bay and Encina Power Plants are calculations from: 0.735 lbs/MWh . . .
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