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Title: Study of installed and life-cycle costs for batteries in photovoltaic power systems. Final report

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6630860

The overall objective of the study reported was to estimate the installed and life-cycle costs of 9 battery technologies in a range of photovoltaic application types and sizes. For each battery type is given: a description of the battery technology, the battery factory price analysis, and the installed and life-cycle cost estimates for the battery in each of the applications evaluated. Battery types include: conventional lead-acid; sealed lead-acid; redox; zinc-bromine batteries of two types; zinc chloride; iron redox; lithium-metal sulfide; and sodium-sulfur. Applications include: shopping center; high school; multiple residence; hotel/motel; remote residence; and single residence. (LEW)

Research Organization:
Bechtel Group, Inc., San Francisco, CA (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-76DP00789
OSTI ID:
6630860
Report Number(s):
SAND-82-7059; ON: DE83003849
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English