This document provides information on why solar is a good option and promotes the services of Microgrid. Some key points: - Microgrid has extensive experience installing residential and commercial solar systems in St. Louis, having completed numerous high-profile projects. - Solar provides benefits like taking control of electricity costs, reducing dependence on foreign energy, and helping the environment. Government incentives can reduce the upfront cost of solar by over 30%. - The solar industry is growing rapidly in the US due to falling costs and rising electricity rates. Missouri has some of the best incentives in the country currently to adopt solar. - Microgrid uses high-quality components like SolarWorld panels and Enphase microinverters that

1. Why Microgrid?
 The St. Louis Solar choice
 More NABCEP Certified personnel than
any other company based in Missouri
 Licensed engineers on staff
 Our professionally trained staff
understands the solar installation and
how to optimize your power production
 On site personal service with system
customization for your project
 We are the Local leader in Residential
and Commercial solar installations
 St. Louis Cardinals
 Novus International
 MasterCard International
 Nestle Purina
 Tarlton Corporation
 BJC Healthcare
 Missouri Botanical
Garden
 McCormack Baron
Salazar
 Drury Hotels
 Clayton School District
 Enterprise Rent-a-Car
 Sheraton Hotels
 Express Scripts
 Junior Chamber
International
 Holiday Inn Express
 Harrah’s Entertainment
 Moonrise Hotel
 Brown Shoe
 St. Louis County
 Missouri Dept of Natural
Resources

2. MicroGrid Residential Office in Earth City

3. Why Should You Go Solar Now?
Take control of your electricity rates
Protect yourself from future rate hikes
Reduce dependence on foreign energy
Help the earth
Reduce global warming
Make America stronger

4. Power Use
AC/DCInverter
Solar Panel
BuyFromGrid SelltoGrid
UtilityMeter
PowerGrid
ElectricalPanel

5. Growth Explosion
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2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Installations(MWdc)
U.S. Solar Installations, 2005-2010
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4
851
Over
650%
rise in
since
2009
&
Growing
TheUSnowhas
over8,500MWof
solarpower
capacity,enough
topowermore
then13million
homes!
1891
3326

6. What is fueling the growth
 Great incentives (Missouri
with the best incentives in
the country right now)
 Energy costs escalation
 Solar module costs have
plummeted in last 2 years
(Cost have leveled out and
we are seeing price
increases due to the tariffs
the US has imposed China)
 Aesthetics improved
 Massive growth in interest,
mainstreaming across US
Double digit increases from
Ameren last 4 years, This year
14% and expected to
continue over the next 5-10
years

7. Incentives 100%
Installed Cost
-30%
Federal Tax Credit
-35%
Utility Rebate
0-10%
SRECS
Initial Cost
(about 25%-
35%of
Installed Cost)
Recouped Over Time
through energy
savings & increased
property resale value
 Federal Tax Credit
 30% of InstalledCost
 MO State Utility Rebate
 Amerenpays $2/watt,up to 25kW
 Resultof PropC
 SREC Program
 2011 Rebate< 10kW Size, $100/1,000
kWh, 10 yearupfrontpayment (Funds
exhaustedin May)
 2012 Rebate< 10kWSize, $50/1,000
kWh, 10 yearupfrontpayment(Funds
exhaustedin July)
 2013 (Creditswill be earnedno value or
upfrontpurchasefrom Amerendecided
upon for 2013 yet)
 Net Metering
 Creditatretailcost for energyputback
on grid

9. Money Leaving Missouri to Pay for Imported Coal
$1.06B
$27M
$2M
$10M
$20M
$14M
Compared with other
states, Missouri:
 Is the most dependent
on net imports as a
share of total power
use: 82%
 Imported the 2nd
largest amount in total
net weight: 43.8
million tons
 Spent the 6th most on
net imports per
person: $190
 Spent the 7th most on
net imports relative to
gross state product:
0.48%
 Spent the 10th most on
net imports: $1.13
billion

10. Headquartered in Germany since 1951 and
with more than 5,000 employees worldwide,
Schüco is a world leader in aluminum, steel,
PVC-U and energy-efficient solar technology.
Schüco’s portfolio includes integrated solar
electric, solar heating and racking for both
residential and commercial applications.
Providing the full spectrum of products needed
for solar solutions, Schüco obtains planning
support and know-how from engineering teams
in both the photovoltaic and thermal transfer
sectors. Schüco USA, with more than 110
employees and growing, has been successfully
operating in the U.S. solar market for over
three years with U.S. locations in Newington,
CT and Union City, CA.

11. Schüco: Where Visions Become Reality. Every company has a vision. The Schüco vision is:
protecting the earth’s resources and thereby protecting the blue planet. This vision is expressed
in Energy3: Saving Energy – Generating Energy – Networking Energy: a model which is
incorporated in all Schüco products.
Schüco brings 60 years of experience to achieving the aim of a secure future. With innovative
solutions in the fields of windows, façades, and solar products. And with a customer focus which
has made the company the best-known and also the most reliable brand in the building
industry.
This also means that Schüco is a premium brand. A self-image that places the highest demands
on its own work. In practice, this means creating energy-efficient solutions which are combined
with clearly defined benefits: energy, security, comfort, and design. This means declaring a
belief in values of excellence, innovation, partnership, and responsibility which are lived every
day as the company philosophy.

14. Plus Sorting
There is a difference
With plus sorting, SolarWorld only delivers
modules that are factory-tested to meet or
exceed their name plate power rating. By
delivering actual power, plus – sorting
ensures that your system operates at top
efficiency which results in maximum energy
yield, year after year.
LEADING THE WAY

15. Professionally Tested to withstand 1” hail at 50mph

16. String Inverter vs Enphase Microinverters
String Inverter
Microinverter

17. 25 Year Warranty

18. Typical String Inverters
Enphase vs Typical String Inverters
50% 50% 50% 50% 50%
Enphase
100% 100% 100% 100%

19. Typical String Inverters
Enphase+Solar World
vs Typical String Inverters
50% 50% 50% 50% 50%
Enphase+Solar World
100% 100% 100% 100%66%

20. Performance of Enphase Microinverters
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% 110% 120% 130% 140%
PercentageofSites
+8%-8% EnphaseStandard Inverter
PVWatts Actual Performance vs Prediction
The performance of nearly 650 solar installations is compared to PVWatts
predictions. Enphase sites are shown in orange, standard inverter sites in grey.

21. Maximum Performance
Enphase Microverters are installed beneath the solar modules on the roof, and they convert
the maximum power from each module into standard AC electricity.
Enphase Microinverter
 Worlds most efficient microinverter
 Supports low-light and low-voltage
operation
 Innovative cabling for fast and easy
installation

22. Simplified Networking
The Envoy Communications Gateway monitors the health and performance of each
microinverter and solar module, and it sends this information to the system owner and
installer via the Internet
Envoy Gateway
 Plug & Play setup
 Communicates over existing
electrical wires
 Connects to standard broadband
router

23. Advanced Monitoring
The Enlighten web-based software provides system owners and installers with detailed
performance information and analytics about the solar system, as well as at-a-glance views
and automated alerts.

32. BEFORE

33. AFTER

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39. “Microgrid’s technical expertise and
practical experience with solar energy
projects were key to the successful design
and installation of our project. They are
reliable, responsive, creative and thorough.
All interactions and work are professional
and top-notch.”
Deborah Chollet Frank,
Vice President Sustainability,

43. The William A. Kerr FoundationPromoting Cooperation, Knowledge, and Progress

46. Charging Station Novus International

47. The Laurel Apartments 7th And Washington Ave.

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