Solar photovoltaic applications seminar: design, installation and operation of small, stand-alone photovoltaic power systems

Technical Report · Tue Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1980

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5065324· OSTI ID:5065324

This seminar material was developed primarily to provide solar photovoltaic (PV) applied engineering technology to the Federal community. An introduction to photoconductivity, semiconductors, and solar photovoltaic cells is included along with a demonstration of specific applications and application identification. The seminar details general systems design and incorporates most known information from industry, academia, and Government concerning small solar cell power system design engineering, presented in a practical and applied manner. Solar PV power system applications involve classical direct electrical energy conversion and electric power system analysis and synthesis. Presentations and examples involve a variety of disciplines including structural analysis, electric power and load analysis, reliability, sizing and optimization; and, installation, operation and maintenance. Four specific system designs are demonstrated: water pumping, domestic uses, navigational and aircraft aids, and telecommunications. All of the applications discussed are for small power requirement (under 2 kilowatts), stand-alone systems to be used in remote locations. Also presented are practical lessons gained from currently installed and operating systems, problems at sites and their resolution, a logical progression through each major phase of system acquisition, as well as thorough design reviews for each application.

• Research Organization: PRC Energy Analysis Co., McLean, VA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC01-77CS32522
• OSTI ID: 5065324
• Report Number(s): DOE/CS/32522-T1
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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BUILDING CODES
CALCULATION METHODS
DATA
DATA FORMS
DESIGN
DIRECT ENERGY CONVERTERS
DOCUMENT TYPES
ELECTRIC BATTERIES
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
ELECTRICAL PROPERTIES
ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS
ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS
EQUIPMENT
INFORMATION
INSOLATION
INSTALLATION
INTERFERENCE
INVERTERS
LEAD-ACID BATTERIES
MAINTENANCE
MANUALS
MANUFACTURERS
MECHANICAL STRUCTURES
NAVIGATIONAL INSTRUMENTS
NORTH AMERICA
OPERATION
OPTIMIZATION
PERFORMANCE
PHOTOELECTRIC CELLS
PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER SUPPLIES
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
POWER CONDITIONING CIRCUITS
POWER RANGE 1-10 KW
POWER RANGE 10-100 KW
POWER RANGE 100-1000 KW
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REMOTE AREAS
SAFETY
SIZE
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SOLAR CELLS
SOLAR EQUIPMENT
SOLAR WATER PUMPS
SPECIFICATIONS
SUPPORTS
TABLES
TESTING
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WATER PUMPS
WEATHER