Hawaiian photovoltaic residential systems and evaluation

Technical Report · Wed Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1984

OSTI ID:6193800

Takahaski, P; Seki, A; Curtis, G

This report on the Hawaiian photovoltaic (PV) residential systems covers the period from July 1982 to October 1983 of an ongoing project. The three PV units located on two different islands (Oahu and Molokai) were kept operational, maintained, and data evaluated and analyzed. Modifications on two units were made by installing more efficient inverters, which improved energy quality. The wiring of the Pearl City unit was redone to include the other units in the apartment complex. This provided less energy to the original tenant but made better use of the exported energy. The systems for the most part were trouble-free and on-line for about 96% of the time.

• Research Organization: Hawaii Univ., Honolulu (USA). Hawaii Natural Energy Inst.
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-76DP00789
• OSTI ID: 6193800
• Report Number(s): SAND-84-7016; ON: DE85006176
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Portions are illegible in microfiche products. Original copy available until stock is exhausted
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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14 SOLAR ENERGY
PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER SUPPLIES
PERFORMANCE
RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS
HAWAII
INSOLATION
INVERTERS
MAINTENANCE
MODIFICATIONS
OPERATION
BUILDINGS
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
FEDERAL REGION IX
NORTH AMERICA
POWER SUPPLIES
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
USA
140600* - Solar Energy- Photovoltaic Power Systems