Publications

Under the leadership of its members, SolarTech produces a number of industry white papers, best practice guides and standards. We strive to provide valuable content for our members and community. If you have suggestions on themes for publications that you would like to share with us, please e-mail us at publications@solartech.org.

General

Addressing Institutional Barriers, Opportunities for Streamlining Solar PV Project Timelines
A SolarTech Industry Analysis, in collaboration with CALSEIA In this study SolarTech provided the specific recommendations describing the institutional barriers inhibiting the market...
SolarTech Mid Year Report
SolarTech mid-year report, provided by Doug Payne via Clean Power Finance's webinar series.
SolarTech Performance Committee Minutes 081910
Minutes from the August 2010 Performance Committee Meeting.

Best Practice Guides

Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) Accompanying Guide
The PPA accompanying guide describes in layperson terminology the crucial clauses and terms and to provide guidance on how to best utilize the PPA and Site Lease Contract Templates...

Standards

Purchase Power Agreement (PPA) and Site Lease Contract Templates
The purpose of the template Power Purchase Agreement and Site Lease is to provide the industry with a starting point in completing a third party financed distributed solar PV project....
Online Solar Permit Application Interoperability Standard
The application and approval process for solar PV construction permits is well recognized by the industry as inefficient with hidden costs borne by the integrator. Several software...

Industry Reports

DOE Solar American Board of Codes and Standards Permitting Process

Programs

Permitting Challenge
SolarTech has issued a challenge to solar PV industry stakeholders to develop and demonstrate an online solar permit software application and utility interconnect process by April 2010...
2010 Summit Day One Slides
2010 Solar Leadership Summit Day One slides.
2010 Summit Day Two Slides
2010 Solar Leadership Day Two slides.

Industry Reports

Solar Financial Analysis - Overview
This overview provides the first six pages of the full study There are various solar financial analysis calculators available, both public and private, that attempt to help make the...
Solar Financial Analysis
There are various solar financial analysis calculators available, both public and private, that attempt to help make the decision of whether or not to install a solar photovoltaic system...

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