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Investigation of a family of power conditioners integrated into the utility grid. Final report

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:5355083
Conceptual design of a new family of power conditioners for residential and intermediate size solar photovoltaic applications is covered. The identification of ac and dc interface requirements, review and evaluation of existing power conditioning equipment, selection of a baseline design, and investigation of alternative power conditioning concepts are discussed. Performance specifications, efficiency projections, and cost and reliability estimates for the conceptual design are given.
Research Organization:
United Technologies Corp., South Windsor, CT (USA). Power Systems Div.; Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-79ET29355; AC04-76DP00789
OSTI ID:
5355083
Report Number(s):
SAND-81-7041; ON: DE82008205
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English