1、California Governor Edmund G Brown AqueductSolar Canal Development To study in order to scale To define the solution set To stimulate the sectorOur Overarching Goals5Our Urgent Imperative:Study In Order to ScaleMISSION:To conserve water in an age of historic drought by directly addressing our water/
2、energy nexus and covering our exposed canals with solar canopies to reduce evaporation,generate clean energy,save land,and achieve numerous economic,environmental,and social advantages at scale.20152021202220232025CALIFORNIA SOLARCANAL INITIATIVEPilot 1Pilot 2Exploring the Multiple Benefits1)Reduced
3、 water evaporation2)Local renewable clean energy generation3)Avoided land costs/Utilization of previously disturbed land 4)Carbon mitigation 5)Improved air quality6)Improved water quality7)Reduced maintenance costs|algae bloom8)Additional water savings from renewables 9)Embedded energy storage10)Cat
4、alyst to achieve CA 2030 target11)Economic development|Job creation12)Civic pride 13)Lightweight modular design|Scalability14)Improved water/energy security 15)New market&adjacency opportunities(e.g.REC market;carbon offsets;EV charging stations;green hydrogen,etc.)Analysis:Financial metrics includi
5、ng co-benefitsNRELs System Advisor Model:NPVLCOESteel-truss canal-spanning design deployed in Gujarat,IndiaSuspension-cable canal-spanning design deployed in Punjab,IndiaTogether,Solar AquaGrid and USC Public Exchange have assembled a team of experts from seven leading universities to advance the de
6、ployment of solar canals by developing a decision-making framework to identify locations and community use cases across California best suited to solar canal systems.Scaling Analysis Policy&Regulatory AnalysisComparative Economic AnalysisCommunity Resilience&Benefits AnalysisDeve