Floatovoltaics SolarPowerSystem

OverviewandSPGSolar StatementofQualifications

SubmittedbySPGSolar,Inc. CALicense#759086

SystemDesign
38kWDemonstrationInstallationof2010Floatovoltaics

200kWInstallationatFarNiente

WhyFloatovoltaics?

SPGSolarsFloatovoltaicsisatthehuboftheenergywaternexus.WhenSPGSolarinstallsa Floatovoltaicssystem,ourcustomersnotonlyreceiveastateoftheartsolarPVsystem,butalsoreceive awealthofadditionalbenefits: ConsumesNoLandandCapitalizeonaNonRevenueGeneratingArea Landisavaluableresourcethatshouldbeusedoptimallyforfarmorindustrialproduction.SPGSolar Floatovoltaicsenablescustomerswithnoavailablelandorroofspacetoenjoythebenefitsofsolarwhile capitalizingontypicallynonrevenuegeneratingareawater. ImproveWaterQuality SPGSolarFloatovoltaicsnotonlysavesproductiveland,butalsoconservesvaluablefreshwaterfor generationstocome.Aswaterbodiesareexposedtothesun,photosynthesispromotesthegrowthof organicmatterincludingalgae.Thealgaeistypicallynotdesirable,canclogpumpingandfiltration systemsandrequirescostlychemicaltreatmenttocontroltheproblem.InstallingSPGSolar Floatovoltaicswillshadethewaterandreducephotosynthesis.Thisinturnwillreducetheformationof algaeandreduceyourchemicalandoperationalcosts.

CoolerWater=CoolerPVPanels=MorePowerProduction SolarPVpanelsperformbetterincoolerconditions.ByinstallingSPGSolarFloatovoltaicsoverwater,not onlyisthewatercooledbythe100%shadebutthepanelswillbenaturallycooledresultinginimproved powerproductionperformance.Thecoolerenvironmentalsoreducesstressonthesystem,which reducesmaintenanceandincreasesthePVsystemslifespan.

 EvaporationReductionbyupto70% Asubstantialamountofwaterislosttotheatmosphereeachyear.AtypicalpondinCaliforniacanloseas muchastwomilliongallons(sixacreft)peracreperyeartoevaporationwaterthatcouldbeutilizedfor productiveusesincludingcropproductionandindustrialprocesses.NotonlycanSPGSolarFloatovoltaics helpwaterstressedregions,butitissimplygoodbusiness. Innormalconditionswatermaynotbeanissue,butduringdroughtyearswaterscarcityisarealconcern. Inrecentyears,manyfarmersinCaliforniasCentralValleywereonlyabletoreceive60%oftheirallotted waterrightsbecauseofwaterscarcity.ByInstallingFloatovoltaicsyoucanincreaseyourwatersecurity andhelpoutourcountrysfarmers.

Engineering
TheFloatovoltaicssystemisengineeredfordurabilityandlongevity.Thesystemisspecificallydesigned tokeepallmetalliccomponentsabovewaterleavingonly100%recyclable,closedcellfoamfilledHDPE plasticfloatsincontactwiththewater.HDPEisresistanttocorrosiveenvironmentsandwillnotbreak downinanywaterusedbyFloatovoltaics.ThefloatshavebeenapprovedbytheU.S.CorpofEngineers foruseinthecountrysprotectedwaterways.TheplasticresinisalsoapprovedbytheNSFforusein drinkingwaterreservoirs. TheFloatovoltaicssystemisengineered towithstand85MPHwindsanda minimumof12windgeneratedwaves. Thestructuralsteelframeisgalvalume andhotdipgalvanizedcoatedand designedspecificallytominimizewearin freshwaterenvironmentsfrom wastewatertreatmentfacilitiesand irrigationpondstocoolingpondsand naturalwaterways.Aproprietary mooringsystemdistributestheloadsto minimizepointloadingandwear.The Floatovoltaicssystemwasdeveloped withtheassistanceofmarinecivil engineers,structuralengineers,marine corrosionexperts,NECcodeconsultants andenvironmentalengineers.

Benefits
Floatovoltaicsisdesignedtobeinstalledoverexistingwatersurfaces,fromirrigationpondstolakesto largereservoirs.ByinstallinganSPGSolarFloatovoltaicssolarPVsystem,youcansaveupto70%ofthe waterunderthearraythatwouldhaveotherwiseevaporated.Youcanalsoimprovewaterqualityby

reducingthewatertemperaturebyseveraldegreesandincreaseenergyproductionbycoolingthePV panels.WithFloatovoltaicsyouwill: Avoidusingvaluableland Capitalizeonapreviouslynonrevenuegeneratingarea;water. Lowersolarpaneltemperaturesandincreasepowerproduction Reducewaterevaporationbyupto70% Improvewaterqualitybyreducingwatertemperature Savemoneyonyourutilitybill Becomeagoodstewardtotheenvironment

WaterConservation
Whiletheworldisdebatingenergyscarcity,waterisapreciousresourcethatisoftenneglected.Ofallthe waterintheworld,lessthanhalfapercentisunfrozen,freshwaterthatisaccessibletopeople.Water suppliesthroughoutmuchofthewesternU.S.arestretchedandlargevolumesoffreshwaterarelostto evaporationeachyearfurtherstressingourresources.Floatovoltaicshelps: Evaporativelossesinopenwaterbodies:InsomepartsofCalifornia,surfacewaterbodiescan loseasmuchassixverticalfeetperyeartoevaporation.Thisamountstoalmosttwomillion gallons(sixacreft)peracre.SPGSolarFloatovoltaicsPVsystemssave70%ofthewaterunder thearray.A1MWFloatovoltaicssystemwillcoverthreeacreandcansaveupto3milliongallons ofwaterperyear. TwentypercentofallenergyinCaliforniaisusedtopumpwater.Byincreasingwatersupplies, lesswaterneedstobepumpedaroundthestatefurthersavingenergy.Additionally,4.5gallons ofwaterarerequiredtoproduceeverykWhofelectricity.Bycreatingyourownelectricity,you saveabout3milliongallonsofwaterperyear. SPGSolarFloatovoltaicsPVsystemprovidesauniqueopportunityforyoutobealeaderinboth energyandwaterstewardship.

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CompanyQualifications&References
CompanyOverview
Foundedin2001,SPGSolarisaprovenleaderinthedesignandinstallationofphotovoltaicpower systems. Wehavedeliveredcustomizedsolartechnologysolutionsforover1,500gridconnectedPVsystems throughouttheUnitedStates.

Services
SPGSolarsseniorstaffprovidesprofessionaldesignbuildserviceswithdecadesofexperienceinelectrical engineering,constructionandprojectdevelopment.Wedeliverinnovativeanddependablesolarsystems withthehighestqualityofworkmanshipfromtheinitialcustomerconsultationtothefinalsystem commissioningandpostinstallationanalysis.Ourintegratedturnkeyservicesincludeprofessionalonsite assessmentandfeasibilitystudy,customdesign,engineering,installationandongoingsystemmonitoring. Eachinstallationcomesbackedwithanenergyoutputguaranteetoensurethateveryclientssystemwill beperforminglongintothefuture.

StrategicRelationships
Inarapidlygrowingindustry,SPGSolarhasquicklyrisentobecomeoneoftheleadersinthefield,and routinelyischosenbybothcompetitiveandnegotiatedselectionprocesses.Privatelyheld,SPGSolar maintainsstrategicpartnershipswithkeymanufacturersincludingSharpElectronics,SunTech,Kyocera Solar,Trina,CanadianSolar,Yingli,PVPowered/AdvancedEnergy,SMAInvertersandothers.Inaddition, SPGSolarhassupply/manufacturingagreementsinplacewithdomesticsteelcarportsuppliers,and foreignsteelfabricatorsforrackingandtrackingsystemcomponents.

TechnicalandFinancialExpertise
Ourinnovativesystems,technicalexpertise,andcommitmenttoclientsatisfactionmakeusthefirst choiceinsolarintegratorsforabroadcustomerbase.Wehaveinstalledover47MWofsolarforarange ofclientsincludingpharmaceuticalcompanies,wineries,agriculturalfacilities,governmentagencies, educationalfacilitiesandFortune500Companies.Foreachofourclients,weoffercosteffectivesolar solutionsandthebenefitsofclean,renewableenergyatcompetitiveprices.Inaddition,SPGSolarhas manyfinancingpartnersandweprovidecustomfinancialsolutionsincludingPowerPurchaseAgreements (PPA),leaseoptionsorcashpurchases.

EnvironmentalCommitment
SPGSolarnotonlyprovidesourclientswithclean,renewableenergy,butourcompanyrunsonsolar powertoo.Inaddition,toasolarPVsystemontheroofoftheheadquartersinNovato,CA,ourcompany usesafleetofhybridvehicles,encouragesofficewiderecycling,andincentivizesemployeecarpooling. Ourconstructionteamisreducingtheenvironmentalimpactofgroundmountsolarfacilitiesbyusing vibropileandscrewpiledevicestoeliminateconcretefootings.

CommunityInvolvement
SPGSolarinvestsinthecommunitieswherewework.InMarinCountyCalifornia,SPGSolardonatedallof thedesign,buildservicestobuildarooftopsystematCampTamaranchoBoyScoutCamp.Theremote campwillbenefityearafteryearfromtherenewableelectricitygeneratedbythesystem.

NotableSPGSolarClients
FarNienteOakville,CA
FarNienteisoneofNapaValleysmosthighlyregardedwineries,characterizedbyluxuryandelegance. ThiselitevineyardbottlesonlyoneChardonnayandoneCabernetSauvignonfromitsestatevineyards eachyearandhasconsistentlymaintainedanawardwinninghousestyleforover20years.Motivatedby thedesiretopreserveitsmostvaluableresource,theenvironment,FarNienteturnedtosolarenergyto poweritsvineyardandwineryoperations,aswellasthoseofitssisterwinery,Nickel&Nickel. Inanefforttopreserveasmuchvineyardpropertyaspossible,SPGSolarinpartnershipwithThompson TechnologyIncdevelopedanddeployedtheworldsfirstlargescalefloatingsolarPVarraythepatented Floatovoltaicsystem.Byimplementingthiscuttingedgetechnology,thecompanywasabletodesigna 477kWpsystem,using1,000Sharpsolarpanels.SPGSolarfloatedthearrayontopofFarNientes irrigationpond.SPGSolarsnovelapproachtoinstallingphotovoltaicpanelsnotonlysavedthewinery preciousvineyardland,buttheFloatovoltaicsystemhassignificantlyreducedalgaegrowthand evaporationintheretentionpond.

Thebalanceofthesystemwasdesignedasanadjustabletiltgroundmountarrayusing1,300Sharpsolar panels,allowingmaximumsunexposurethroughouttheyear.FarNientesfloatingsolarsystemhasbeen featuredinhighprofilepublications(onlineandprint)suchas:CNN,SFChronicle,WinesandVines,and LuxLifemagazine.

Location:Oakville,CA

CompletionDate:February2008

MountType:FloatovoltaicandAdjustableTilt Groundmount

Equipment: 1SatConAE50060PVA(480V) 2296SharpND208U1 SystemSize: 477.57kWDCp 399.81kWAC

GundlachBundschuWinery
SystemCompletion:2008 Location:Sonoma,CA SystemSize:92kWDC MountType:Floatovoltaics Equipment:Satconinverter,Kyocerasolarpanels

NorthernCaliforniaPowerAgency (NCPA)
DurationofInstallation:5months(perphase) SystemCompletion:December2008(phase1) andDecember2009(phase2) Location:LakeCounty,CA SystemSize:2,332.93kWDC MountType:GroundMountSunseekerSingle AxisTracker Equipment:Xantrex&AdvancedEnergy inverters,MitsubishiandSharpsolarpanels

TheNCPAGeysersGeothermalPlantuseswastewaterfromLakeCountyandinjectsitintothegeothermal reservoirtocreateenergy.Thereservoirconvertsthewastewaterintosteam,whichisusedby geothermalpowerplantstoproduceelectricity.SPGSolarpartneredwithNCPAtoreducetheamountof electricitythattheirGeothermalPlantconsumedfromthegridbybuildinga2MWsolarsystem.The designandengineeringteamatSPGSolardevelopeda2phaseplantobuildtwo1MWSunseekersingle axissolartrackingsystemsthatcreateclean,renewableenergytopowerthewastewaterpumps.

KernCountyWaterAgencyBakersfield,CA
TheKernCountyWaterAgencyconstructedalargescalesolarprojecttoutilizerenewableenergy sourcesatitsrecentlyexpandedHenryC.GarnettWaterPurificationPlantinBakersfield,CA.Asa portionofitswatermanagementandTreatedWaterCapacityExpansionProjectplans,KCWAdetermined thataccommodatingtheincreasingdemandsfortreatedwaterbypartiallypoweringthePlantbysunlight wastherightchoicetonotonlyreduceenergycosts,butalsobybenefitingtheenvironmentbyreducing greenhousegasemissions. TheinnovativeSingleAxisTrackingSystemfollowsthesun,whichwillgeneratemoreenergythana conventionalsolartrackingsysteminstalledatafixedangle.

TheexpansionoftheHenryC.GarnettWaterPurificationPlanthasincreasedtheelectricalloadatthe facility'ssite.Tooffsetthisload,inadditiontothenewsolarproject,anelectricalsubstationisbeing installedtoconvertprimaryelectricalservicetotransmissionlevelservicewhichboastsalowerenergy rate.Inadditiontothenewandenhancedpumpingandtransmissionfacilitieswereconstructedto produceanddeliverthewatercontractedbytheprojectparticipantswhichincludevariouswaterservice companiesanddistrictsthroughoutthestateofCalifornia.

Location:Bakersfield,CA Equipment: 3XantrexGT250480(480V) 1XantrexGT100480(480V) 6,720SolarWorldCaliforniaSW175 SystemSize: 1,165.500kWDCp 1,001.24kWAC

CompletionDate:December2008 MountType:SunSeekerSingleAxisTracker

SonomaCountyWaterAgencySantaRosa,CA
RunningtheirAirport/Larkfield/WikiupSanitationZoneWastewaterPlantalonewasconsuming147,000 kWh/monthonaverageatacostof$14,350amonth.SCWAwantedtofindawaytocontrolthose costs,nowandinthefuture.Atthesametimetheywantedtodoitinawaythatfittheirphilosophyof ecologicalprotectionandtheenvironmentalservicestheyhaveprovidedsince1974. SPGSolardesignedandengineeredaworldsfirstofitskindsolarsolutionaplantobuildaphotovoltaic systemdirectlyonthefaceoftheearthendamonthesouthernperimeterofalargerecycledwaterpond. Thedesignwasawinneraesthetically,butstillhadtopassaverycarefulreviewbyCaliforniasDivisionof SafetyDams(DSOD).Toensurethesolarsystemwouldnotimpacttheintegrityofthedam,SPGdesigned auniqueaboveground,concretegradebeamfoundation.Thiseliminatedtheneedtodrilltraditional footingsintothedamembankment.Italsocreatedpassiveventilationtocoolthepanels.

Thefinished596kWDCpsolarPVsystemwasalsothefirstinCaliforniatobeinterconnectedathigh voltage(12KV).Itconsistsof3,312solarmodulesinthreearrays,tiltedtofaceSouth,Southwestand Southeasttomaximizethecollectionofsunlightyearround.

Location:SantaRosa,CA

CompletionDate:March2007

MountType:GroundMountonDam

Equipment: 1SatConAE50060PVA(480V) 3312SharpND180U1 SystemSize: 596.160kWDCp 500.28kWAC

SewerageCommissionOrovilleRegion(SCOR)Oroville,CA
Thisregionalwastewatertreatmentplantoperatesaroundtheclock,providingsanitationservicestomorethan 15,000familiesandbusinesses.In2001,theSewerageCommissionOrovilleRegion(SCOR)suffered,alongwith therestofCalifornia,poweroutagesandenergypriceincreasesupto41%,oftenreflectedinhigherbillsfor ratepayers.SoSCORlookedforawaytostabilizetheuncertainenergysupplyandreduceitselectricitycosts withoutraisingrates. Tomeetthesecriteria,SPGSolarhadtomeettwochallenges.Theteamofsolarexpertsdesignedandinstalleda solarphotovoltaic(PV)systemthatwouldprovideenoughpowerduringpeakdemandhourstorunthe wastewaterplantandpowermonitoringsystemsthatmustrun24/7.

TheSCORtreatmentplanttreatsapproximately1.2billiongallonsofwastewaterannually.Thepowergenerated fromthesolararraywillprovideenoughelectricitytotreat80%ofthewastewater.Theplantspioneeringsolar arraywillsavethedistricthundredsofthousandsofdollarseachyearinelectricalcostsandhelpavoidlargerate hikesinthefuture.

Location:Oroville,CA

CompletionDate:October2002

MountType:Groundmount,fixedtilt

Equipment: 6XantrexPV100208 5184BPSX120 SystemSize: 622.08kWDCp 514.53kWAC

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VallecitosWaterDistrictKingsburg,CA
TheVallecitosWaterDistrict(VWD)provideswater,wastewater,andreclamationservicestoa45squaremile regionofNorthSanDiegoCounty,servingapopulationofover80,000people.The8acrefacilityinSanMarcos, CAincludesadministrativeoffices,operationsfacilities,amaintenanceyardfortheDistrictsvehicles,andseveral parkinglotsforbothemployeeandpublicparking. TheVWDwantedanenergysolutionthatwouldhelptheDistrictcontrolitsenergycosts,conservepower,and minimizepollution.Asolarphotovoltaic(PV)systemwouldproviderenewableenergythatiscleanandreliable, producingzeroair,groundorwateremissions.AsolarPVsystemenablesVWDtooffsetexpensivepeakelectricity andsellexcessenergybacktothegridwiththeCaliforniaNetEnergyMeteringProgram(NEM).

SPGSolar,Inc.proposeda405kilowatt(kWDCp)solarPVsystemthatwoulddrasticallyreduceVWDsannual electricbill.SPGSolardesignedandbuiltadualpurposecarportandsolarPVsystemoverthefacilitysexisting 160spacefleetandemployeeparkinglot.Thesolarcarportsystemiscomprisedof9structuresof1,974Sharp208 wattsolarPVpanels,aSatCon135inverter,andaSatCon225inverter.

Location:SanMarcos,CA Equipment: 1SatCon135&1SatCon225inverter 1,974Sharp208wattpanels SystemSize: 405.6kWDCp 339.16kWAC

CompletionDate:September2006

MountType:SolarCarport

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