Study Reveals Massive Installation Delays For Solar Panels

A white paper put out by SolarTech and the initiative of the Silicon Valley Leadership Group, “Addressing Institutional Barriers, Opportunities for Streamlining Project Timelines” finds for every typical 4-5kW residential system, the average 5 day on-site installation masks an average of 100-120 days in procedural work. The white paper identifies challenges within today’s solar project development cycle and suggests methods to reduce project cycle times, while creating uniform, efficient and repeatable processes, resulting in better customer service and lower administrative costs of delivering solar energy solutions.

Solar industry leaders will have the opportunity to leverage best practices and shape future standards at SolarTech’s second annual “Solar Leadership Summit” on April 21st and 22nd, 2010 in San Ramon, CA. The event will continue with its widely successful collaborative format that allows attendees to network, problem solve and share with top industry thought leaders within multiple break-out sessions. A “call for speakers” is open until February 24th for subject matter experts to submit abstracts.

Furthermore, the Innovation & Commercialization Forum during the summit will look specifically at streamlining industry practices for bringing new technologies and products to market, while minimizing potential impacts on current standards and best practices.

Partners for the event include Silicon Valley Leadership Group (SVLG), Underwriters Laboratories, the Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC), SEMI PV Group, the North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP) and the Department of Energy’s Solar American Board for Codes and Standards (Solar ABCs).

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