100-Kilowatt solar photovoltaic flat-panel power system for the combined Beverly High School/C. H. Patten Vocational High School, Beverly, Massachusetts. Phase III. System operation and evaluation

Technical Report · Sat Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 1985

OSTI ID:5501352

Addiss, Jr, R R

This report describes the first year's operation of a 100-kW photovoltaic flat-plate system at Beverly High School, Beverly, Massachusetts. Also included in the report are separate first-year reports by Stone and Webster, New England Electric System, and the Beverly Public School System. Over the reporting period, the systems produced nearly 90,000 kWh of electricity valued at nearly $5000 at an average buy-back rate from the utility of 5.78 cents/kWh. The cost of operation and maintenance during this first year was excessive, nearly equal to the total value derived from the energy. The system reliability problems have been addressed, and the operation and maintenance for the next year is expected to be about 10% of the energy value.

• Research Organization: Solar Power Corp., Woburn, MA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-76DP00789
• OSTI ID: 5501352
• Report Number(s): DOE/ET/20631-T1; ON: DE85015530
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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140600* -- Solar Energy-- Photovoltaic Power Systems
BUILDINGS
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EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES
EFFICIENCY
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
EQUIPMENT
INFORMATION
INVERTERS
MAINTENANCE
OPERATION
PERFORMANCE TESTING
PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER SUPPLIES
POWER RANGE 10-100 KW
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PUBLIC INFORMATION
RECOMMENDATIONS
SCHOOL BUILDINGS
SOLAR CELL ARRAYS
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