Direct gain passive solar, domestic hot water and wind generation system. Final technical report
The passive solar residence was occupied in late October, 1980. During the past year the dwelling was monitored and performed according to design expectations. There have been several hundred people visit the project and there have been several newspaper stories and television spots pertaining to the solar house, the wind energy conversion system, and the solar domestic hot water heater. Considerable time was spent in working with the local Public Power Company on a contract to interconnect the wind system with the public power grid. The double metering system and the rate structure of the Power Company eliminates almost all incentive for a person to purchase a wind energy conversion system with intent to interconnect with the public power grid. At present, based upon limited data, a consumer who owns a wind system is able to realize only about 25% of the total output of a system as compared to what his monthly electricity bill would be without the system. The Jacobs Wind Electric System with the static frequency changer (inverter) interconnected with the public power company has proven to be an excellent unit. A Domestic Hot Water Heater was installed in December of 1980. The unit has provided approximately 60% of the hot water needs for a family of five. The system has caused few problems with the exception of the sensor unit. Other than this one problem the solar DHW system seems to be of high quality and will provide a respectable payback for money invested by a homeowner.
- Research Organization:
- Miller (James A.), Kearney, NE (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- FG47-80R701172
- OSTI ID:
- 6887684
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/R7/01172-T1; ON: DE84010090
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Paper copy only, copy does not permit microfiche production
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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