Integrated residential photovoltaic array development

Technical Report · Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1981

OSTI ID:5560175

Shepard, Jr, N F

The design details of an optimized integrated residential photovoltaic module/array are presented. This selected design features a waterproofing and mounting scheme which was devised to simplify the installation procedures by the avoidance of complex gasketed or caulked joints, while still maintaining a high confidence that the watertight integrity of the integral roofing surface will be achieved for the design lifetime of the system. The production and installation costs for the selected module/array design are reported for a range of annual production rates as a function of the cost of solar cells.

• Research Organization: General Electric Co., Philadelphia, PA (USA); Jet Propulsion Lab., Pasadena, CA (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5560175
• Report Number(s): NASA-CR-164865
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

14 SOLAR ENERGY
PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER SUPPLIES
DESIGN
RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
COST
INSTALLATION
ROOFS
SOLAR CELL ARRAYS
WATERPROOFING
BUILDINGS
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
POWER SUPPLIES
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
140600* - Solar Energy- Photovoltaic Power Systems
140501 - Solar Energy Conversion- Photovoltaic Conversion