Design description of the schuchuli village photovoltaic power system

Journal Article · Fri May 01 04:00:00 EDT 1981 · NASA Tech. Memo.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5286346

Ratajczak, A F; Vasicek, R W; DeLombard, R

The engineering design of a stand-alone photovoltaic (PV) power system for the village of Schuchuli (Gunsignt), Arizona is described. The purpose of this experiment was to demonstrate that a stand-alone photovoltaic power system could provide dependable power for basic human needs in a remote village environment. The power system was designed as a limited energy, all 120-v (dc) system to which loads cannot be arbitrarily added. The system consists of a 3.5-kW (peak) PV array, 2380 ampere-hours of battery storage, an Electrical Equipment Building, a 120-v (dc) electrical distribution network, and equipment and automatic controls to provide control power for pumping water into an existing water system. The engineering design of this system is presented in this report and includes loads profiles and loads descriptions; an explanation of the PV array and battery sizing methodology; descriptions of the mechanical designs; electrical designs and descriptions of the array, battery, controls, instrumentation and distribution system; and a discussion of safety features.

• Research Organization: NASA, Lewis Res Cent, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
• OSTI ID: 5286346
• Journal Information: NASA Tech. Memo.; (United States), Journal Name: NASA Tech. Memo.; (United States); ISSN NATMA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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