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Title: Design of a Net-Metering and PV Exhibit for the 2005 Solar Decathlon

Abstract

In the 2005 Solar Decathlon competition, 19 collegiate teams will design, build, and operate grid-independent homes powered by photovoltaic (PV) arrays on the National Mall. The prominence of grid-interconnected systems in the marketplace has provided the impetus for the development of a net-metering exhibit to be installed and operated during the competition. The exhibit will inform the visiting public about PV basics and appropriate alternatives to grid-independent systems. It will consist of four interactive components. One will be designed to educate people about the principles of net metering using a small PV array, a grid-interactive inverter, and a variable load. Additional components of the exhibit will demonstrate the effects of orientation, cloud cover, and nighttime on performance. The nighttime component will discuss appropriate storage options for different applications.

Authors:
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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
860828
Report Number(s):
NREL/CP-520-37029
TRN: US200524%%319
DOE Contract Number:  
AC36-99-GO10337
Resource Type:
Conference
Resource Relation:
Related Information: CO; Presented at the 2004 DOE Solar Energy Technologies Program Review Meeting, 25-28 October 2004, Denver, Colorado. Also included in the proceedings available on CD-ROM (DOE/GO-102005-2067; NREL/CD-520-37140)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
14 SOLAR ENERGY; 32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION; CLOUD COVER; DESIGN; METERING; ORIENTATION; PERFORMANCE; STORAGE; PV; BUILD; OPERATE GRID-INDEPENDENT HOMES; NET-METERING; ARRAY; GRID-INTERACTIVE INVERTER; Solar Energy - Photovoltaics

Citation Formats

Wassmer, M, and Warner, C. Design of a Net-Metering and PV Exhibit for the 2005 Solar Decathlon. United States: N. p., 2005. Web.
Wassmer, M, & Warner, C. Design of a Net-Metering and PV Exhibit for the 2005 Solar Decathlon. United States.
Wassmer, M, and Warner, C. 2005. "Design of a Net-Metering and PV Exhibit for the 2005 Solar Decathlon". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/860828.
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abstractNote = {In the 2005 Solar Decathlon competition, 19 collegiate teams will design, build, and operate grid-independent homes powered by photovoltaic (PV) arrays on the National Mall. The prominence of grid-interconnected systems in the marketplace has provided the impetus for the development of a net-metering exhibit to be installed and operated during the competition. The exhibit will inform the visiting public about PV basics and appropriate alternatives to grid-independent systems. It will consist of four interactive components. One will be designed to educate people about the principles of net metering using a small PV array, a grid-interactive inverter, and a variable load. Additional components of the exhibit will demonstrate the effects of orientation, cloud cover, and nighttime on performance. The nighttime component will discuss appropriate storage options for different applications.},
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year = {Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2005},
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