Insurance in the operation of photovoltaic plants / Amy Schwab.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Schwab, Amy, author.

Contributor:

National Renewable Energy Laboratory (U.S.), issuing body.

Series:

NREL/TP ; 6A20-78588.

NREL/TP ; 6A20-78588

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Photovoltaic power systems--United States.

Photovoltaic power systems.

Renewable energy sources--United States.

Renewable energy sources.

Genre:

technical reports.

Technical reports.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (vii, 34 pages) : color illustrations, color maps.

Place of Publication:

Golden, CO : National Renewable Energy Laboratory, 2020.

Summary:

This paper provides an overview of property and casualty insurance industry functions, insurance terminology descriptions, and special insurance coverage considerations for photovoltaic (PV) system owners, asset managers, operators, PV operation-and-maintenance service providers, utilities, and other parties. The paper includes the results of an analysis of 6 years of property and casualty insurance claims for PV equipment and discusses considerations for purchasing property and casualty insurance for owners and operators of PV systems. PV is a relatively new asset type, and insurance companies are revisiting rates and offerings as actuarial data become available. This paper seeks to inform decisions that optimize the balance of the cost of insurance with enabling benefits to finance, permitting, utility connections, and the operation of PV plants.

Notes:

"December 2020."

In scope of the U.S. Government Publishing Office Cataloging and Indexing Program (C&I) and Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP).

Includes bibliographical references (pages 30-32).

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (NREL, viewed May 28, 2025).

OCLC:

1521260301

Publisher Number:

1755719 OSTI ID

Access Restriction:

Publicly released