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Title: Design, construction, and startup of a concentrating photovoltaic solar energy system in Hawaii: Phase II. Final report

Abstract

Acurex Corporation has designed, constructed, and is now operating a 35-kWp concentrating photovoltaic solar system located at the G.N. Wilcox Memorial Hospital in Lihue, Kauai, Hawaii. The facility consists of 446 m/sup 2/ (4800 ft/sup 2/) of parabolic trough photovoltaic collectors, an electrical power generation system which converts the direct current field output into grid-compatible alternating current power, and a thermal power subsystem for heating the hospital potable water. This report summarizes the design, construction, startup, and performance of this solar facility.

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Acurex Corp., Mountain View, CA (USA). Alternate Energy Div.
OSTI Identifier:
5628301
Report Number(s):
DOE/ET/20623-T4
ON: DE85012193
DOE Contract Number:  
AC04-79ET20623
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
14 SOLAR ENERGY; HOSPITALS; PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER SUPPLIES; SOLAR WATER HEATING; COMBINED COLLECTORS; CONSTRUCTION; DESIGN; COST; HAWAII; START-UP; BUILDINGS; ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT; EQUIPMENT; FEDERAL REGION IX; HEATING; MEDICAL ESTABLISHMENTS; NORTH AMERICA; POWER SUPPLIES; SOLAR COLLECTORS; SOLAR EQUIPMENT; SOLAR HEATING; USA; WATER HEATING; 140600* - Solar Energy- Photovoltaic Power Systems; 140907 - Solar Thermal Utilization- Water Heating

Citation Formats

Spencer, R, Harper, R, Maberry, G, Bedard, R, and Rafinejad, D. Design, construction, and startup of a concentrating photovoltaic solar energy system in Hawaii: Phase II. Final report. United States: N. p., 1982. Web.
Spencer, R, Harper, R, Maberry, G, Bedard, R, & Rafinejad, D. Design, construction, and startup of a concentrating photovoltaic solar energy system in Hawaii: Phase II. Final report. United States.
Spencer, R, Harper, R, Maberry, G, Bedard, R, and Rafinejad, D. 1982. "Design, construction, and startup of a concentrating photovoltaic solar energy system in Hawaii: Phase II. Final report". United States.
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title = {Design, construction, and startup of a concentrating photovoltaic solar energy system in Hawaii: Phase II. Final report},
author = {Spencer, R and Harper, R and Maberry, G and Bedard, R and Rafinejad, D},
abstractNote = {Acurex Corporation has designed, constructed, and is now operating a 35-kWp concentrating photovoltaic solar system located at the G.N. Wilcox Memorial Hospital in Lihue, Kauai, Hawaii. The facility consists of 446 m/sup 2/ (4800 ft/sup 2/) of parabolic trough photovoltaic collectors, an electrical power generation system which converts the direct current field output into grid-compatible alternating current power, and a thermal power subsystem for heating the hospital potable water. This report summarizes the design, construction, startup, and performance of this solar facility.},
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url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/5628301}, journal = {},
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place = {United States},
year = {Fri Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1982},
month = {Fri Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 1982}
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