Photovoltaic Energy Program Overview Fiscal Year 1996

Technical Report · Thu May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1997

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/477692· OSTI ID:477692

Significant activities in the National Photovoltaic Program are reported for each of the three main program elements. In Research and Development, advances in thin-film materials and crystalline silicon materials are described. The Technology Development report describes activities in photovoltaic manufacturing technology, industrial expansion, module and array development, and testing photovoltaic system components. Systems Engineering and Applications projects described include projects with government agencies, projects with utilities, documentation of performance for international applications, and product certification.

• Research Organization: National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC36-83CH10093
• OSTI ID: 477692
• Report Number(s): DOE/GO-10097-365; ON: DE96013102; TRN: 97:003510
• Resource Relation: Other Information: PBD: [1997]
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

14 SOLAR ENERGY
US DOE
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
PHOTOVOLTAIC CONVERSION
THIN FILMS
SILICON
MANUFACTURING
SOLAR CELL ARRAYS
COMMERCIALIZATION
TECHNOLOGY UTILIZATION