Solar 101
Resource page for Green Needham’s Solar 101 Workshops.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sNKnvhjej4
The initial Solar 101 workshop was held on March 20, 2013.
- Read a summary of the event
- View the video from the Needham Channel News (right) to see and hear from event participants
Workshop Agenda
- Fundamentals of solar PV (photovoltaic) and solar thermal systems
- What makes a house a good candidate for solar
- Questions to consider before proceeding
- Building code considerations, with Needham Building Commissioner David Roche
- Financial options, issues and scenarios – PPA and purchase
- Preview of Solarize Needham
- Meet & Greet – Needham homeowners who have solar PV and representatives from the companies who installed their systems
Presentation Material
- Presentation slides – 2 per page, PDF document
- Handout slides – 3 per page with area for notes, PDF document
