Development of standardized, low-cost AC PV systems. Phase I annual report, 7 September 1995--7 November 1996

Technical Report · Sun Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1997

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/501503· OSTI ID:501503

Strong, S J; Wohlgemuth, J H; Kaelin, M

The objectives of this two-year program are to improve the reliability and safety and reduce the cost of installed grid-connected PV systems by creating standardized, pre-engineered components and an enhanced, low-cost, 250-Watt micro inverter. These advances will be combined with the new, large area Solarex MSX-240 PV module resulting in standard, modular AC PV {open_quotes}building blocks{close_quotes} used to create utility-interactive PV systems as small as one module to many thousands of modules to suit virtually any application. AC PV building blocks will be developed to meet the requirements of the U.S., Japanese and European markets.

• 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: 501503
• Report Number(s): NREL/SR-520-23002; ON: DE97000251; TRN: 97:004395
• Resource Relation: Other Information: PBD: Jun 1997
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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