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Harina Kapoor Principal Engineer Electrical & Solar Contractor C10 & C46 harina@aikyum.com

Orange County Goes Solar Installations

UCI Neighbors Install Solar Together

Orange County Goes Solar Installations

UCI Neighbors Install Solar Together

Orange County Goes Solar Installations

UCI Neighbors Install Solar Together San Diego

COVID-19 Pandemic Healthy and Safety Preparedness and Plan

• Site technicians wear PPE such

as face masks and face shields

• Maintain social distancing
• Avoid contact (no handshakes)
• Disinfect trucks and equipment
• Avoid sharing paperwork or

hand-held devices

• Drive in separate trucks
• Use DocuSign for signatures

OUR CUSTOMERS SAVED $5 MILLION since 2010

Annual Energy Costs

In order to claim 26% ITC on 2020 tax returns, your system has to be installed before 12/31/2020. Future Drop in Solar Investment Tax Credit (ITC) Now is the Time to Go Solar!!

What is Payback Period? With 26% ITC, Payback in 5 to 6 years ENJOY SAVINGS!!!

“I told them here’s the idea. Neglecting the time value of money- we invested $17k gross, or $12k net of a federal tax credit. We essentially “pre-paid” our electric bill. In 6 years, given our average annual expenditure, we will recover our $12k. After that, the panels with a 25 year warranty will be returning ‘money for nothing’.”

• Solaredge systems have a

central inverter with power

• ptimizers on every panel
• Enphase systems consist
• f microinverters on every

panel with no central inverter

Solaredge

Advantages Disadvantages 99% efficiency Single Point of Failure Optimized for larger systems (more panels per circuit breaker) Have to plan ahead of time for future system expansion Slightly better labor warranty

• 5 years for Inverter
• 12 years for power optimizers

Minimum 8 panels per system

Enphase

Advantages Disadvantages Extremely modular for future system expansion 97% efficiency No Single Point of Failure Labor warranty only for 2 years No requirement of minimum number

• f panels

Email us at solar@aikyum.com

a. SCE 12 month energy usage (kWh) b. Most recent SCE Bill c. Age of Roof d. Plan to increase energy usage

How do we design an optimal system for your home

A typical AC unit operates at approximately 3 to 5 kWh when in use. If the AC unit is in use for 4 hours in one day, this means it will use around 12 to 20 kWh per day. *kWh unit of energy.

AC Unit ENERGY Consumption

For every 10,000 miles you drive your EV, you need approximately 3,000 kWh to charge it, which requires about 5-6 more solar panels on your roof.

EV Car ENERGY Usage

Example Past 12 month usage: 5,000 kWh per year Future EV usage: Add 3,000 kWh (10,000 miles driven each year) Total System size: 8,000 kWh per year (New homes: we estimate system size based on usage in previous home)

Total Usage

System Over Production Reimbursement SCE PAYS back at a low rate of ~ $0.03 per kWH Best to install a personalized system that fits your needs!

EXTRA Solar Panel Installation for EV

Original Installation July 2018 Designed for Future Expansion

HIGH QUALITY Inverters Enphase

(installed on the roof underneath each solar panel)

Solaredge

Central Inverter (installed in the garage or next to electric panel) Power Optimizers (installed on the roof underneath each solar panel)

Main Service Panel located directly behind this wall

FREE 240V EV Outlet OFFER!!!

Free installation of the EV outlet if installed behind the Main Service Panel (MSP). Regular cost is $300. EV Outlet

Main Service Panel Upgrade

225 Amp Upgrade Cost: $1,800 Net cost after 26% Income Tax Credit: $1,332 (Includes professional lath and stucco) If expensive, there is an alternate option… SCE will install a General Meter Adapter (GMA) : $500 (not recommended if you plan on purchasing an electric car in the near future)

Default Time Of Use (TOU): www.sce.com/nem TOU-D-4-9PM TOU-D-PRIME

Time Of Use (TOU) for the Early Birds

Solar Batteries (LG Chem OR Enphase Encharge)

• Grid Power Outage (4 critical load circuits)
• Time Of Use (TOU) – power house during peak expensive hours

HOA Approval and Permits

• 100% Success – HOA Approvals
• Obtain all Construction Permits
• Order all Renewable Equipment
• Complete Peace of Mind

Our EXPERT Installation Process within 4 to 6 weeks!

BEST VALUE Solar Panels

★ Brand name Efficiency Panel LG Electronics 350W – 20.3% Efficiency ★ Value Panel with Good Efficiency REC Group 320W – 19.3% Efficiency Both companies make 370W and 375W panels REC Alpha (370W) won Intersolar 2020 Award

OC Goes Solar 2020 Program Pricing

Solar Panel Brands Inverter Brand 2.5 – 3 kW

Price ($ /watt)

3.01 – 6 kW

Price ($ /watt)

> 6kW

Price ($ /watt)

LG Electronics 350W

Efficiency: 20.3% Degradation after 25 years: 9.92%

Enphase/ Solaredge $3.05 $2.85 $2.75 REC Group 370W

Efficiency: 21.2% Degradation after 25 years: 8%

Enphase/ Solaredge $2.95 $2.75 $2.65 REC Group 320W

Efficiency: 19.2% Degradation after 25 years: 14%

Enphase/ Solaredge $2.75 $2.50 $2.35 Panasonic 340W

Efficiency: 20.3% Degradation after 25 years: 9.24%

Enphase/ Solaredge $3.10 $2.90 $2.80

OC Goes Solar 2020 Program Pricing

Solar Panel Brands Inverter Brand 2.5 – 3 kW

Price ($ /watt)

3.01 – 6 kW

Price ($ /watt)

> 6kW

Price ($ /watt)

LG Electronics 350W

Efficiency: 20.3% Degradation after 25 years: 9.92%

Enphase/ Solaredge $3.05 $2.85 $2.75 REC Group 320W

Efficiency: 19.2% Degradation after 25 years: 14%

Enphase/ Solaredge $2.75 $2.50 $2.35

OC Goes Solar Examples

Solar Loan Recommended System Size

Average Annual Generation $ Down Gross Price Price

(-30% ITC)

Price

($/month)

Term (yrs) Escalator

Electric Bill $100 LG 350W

4.2 kW ~6,200 kWh 26% ~$11,970 ~$8,858 ~$82* 12

Electric Bill $100 REC 320W

4.16 kW ~6,150 kWh 26% ~$10,400 ~$7,696 ~$72* 12 *$325 one-time processing fees for Clean Energy Credit Union

Warranty

• 25-year Roof (We examine roof paper condition before signing contract)
• 25-year Labor & Installation from Aikyum
• 25-year Performance & Product Warranty from Panel Manufacturer

(LG Electronics, Panasonics and REC Group)

• 25-year Inverter Warranty from Enphase and Solaredge power optimizers
• Free 25-year Extended Warranty on Solaredge Central Inverter

Monitoring and Maintenance Solar is maintenance free

FREE Production Monitoring

Consumption Monitoring SolarEdge: $500 Enphase: $150

Monitoring the system at the individual panel level!

Bonded & Insured

• 1. Liability Insurance

Up to 1,000,000 per occurrence and 3,000,000 general aggregate coverage

• 2. Workers’ Compensation

Up to 1,000,000 per occurrence

Q & A

Harina Kapoor Principal Engineer Electrical & Solar Contractor harina@aikyum.com