Engineering study of the module/array interface for large terrestrial photovoltaic arrays. Final report
Several factors contributing to the design of photovoltaic panels and their interface with the array were studied. The study's emphasis was on large arrays, with a 200 MW central station power plant used for the baseline. Three major areas--structural, electrical, and maintenance--were evaluated. Efforts in the structural area included establishing acceptance criteria for materials and members, determining loading criteria, and analyzing glass modules in various framing system configurations. Array support structure design was addressed briefly. Electrical considerations included evaluation of module characteristics, intermodule connectors, array wiring, converters and lightning protection. Plant maintenance features such as array cleaning, failure detection, and module installation and replacement were addressed.
- Research Organization:
- Bechtel Corp., San Francisco, Calif. (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- NAS-7-100-954698
- OSTI ID:
- 5313995
- Report Number(s):
- ERDA/JPL/954698-77/1
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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