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Solar photovoltaic systems for residences in the Northeast

Conference ·
OSTI ID:5167033

Under sponsorship of the US Department of Energy, MIT Lincoln Laboratory is conducting a program to develop residential solar photovoltaic (PV) systems. The first phase of this activity involves the design, construction and testing of four prototype systems at the Northeast Residential Experiment Station. The systems employ roof-mounted photovoltaic arrays of 500 to 800 square feet which provide solar-generated electricity sufficient to cut in half the electrical demand of an energy-efficient, passive-solar residence. Construction of these systems will be complete by December 1980, and will be followed by a one-year test period.

Research Organization:
Massachusetts Inst. of Tech., Lexington (USA). Lincoln Lab.
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-76ET20279
OSTI ID:
5167033
Report Number(s):
DOE/ET/20279-100; CONF-801016-2
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English