Materials, Processes and Testing Laboratory. Technical progress report, July-October 1980

Technical Report · Fri Jan 30 00:00:00 EST 1981

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6884083· OSTI ID:6884083

Forman, S. E.; Themelis, M. P.

The US Department of Energy has set a 20-year lifetime goal for terrestrial photovoltaic modules. In its capacity as a Residential Photovoltaic Field Test and Applications Center, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Lincoln Laboratory has established various experimental test sites, ranging in size from 0.1 to 100 kW of peak power, throughout the United States. These sites contain modules from several manufacturers and serve as test beds for photovoltaic system components. The activities of the Materials, Processes and Testing Laboratory of the Solar Photovoltaic Field Tests and Application Project during the period of July through October 1980, are summarized.

• Research Organization: Massachusetts Inst. of Technology (MIT), Lexington, MA (United States). Lincoln Lab.
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-76ET20279
• OSTI ID: 6884083
• Report Number(s): DOE/ET/20279-117
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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14 SOLAR ENERGY
PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER SUPPLIES
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PERFORMANCE TESTING
CONDUCTOR DEVICES
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
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