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PV system field experience and reliability

Journal Article · · AIP Conference Proceedings
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.52900· OSTI ID:552837
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  1. Southwest Technology Development Institute, PO Box 30001/Dept. 3 SOLAR, Las Cruces, New Mexico 88003-0001 (United States)
  2. Sandia National Laboratories, PO Box 5800, MS 0753 Albuquerque, New Mexico 87185 (United States)

Hybrid power systems consisting of battery inverters coupled with diesel, propane, or gasoline engine-driven electrical generators, and photovoltaic arrays are being used in many remote locations. The potential cost advantages of hybrid systems over simple engine-driven generator systems are causing hybrid systems to be considered for numerous applications including single-family residential, communications, and village power. This paper discusses the various design constraints of such systems and presents one technique for reducing hybrid system losses. The Southwest Technology Development Institute under contract to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and Sandia National Laboratories has been installing data acquisition systems (DAS) on a number of small and large hybrid PV systems. These systems range from small residential systems (1 kW PV - 7 kW generator), to medium sized systems (10 kW PV - 20 kW generator), to larger systems (100 kW PV - 200 kW generator). Even larger systems are being installed with hundreds of kilowatts of PV modules, multiple wind machines, and larger diesel generators. {copyright} {ital 1997 American Institute of Physics.}

OSTI ID:
552837
Report Number(s):
CONF-961178--
Journal Information:
AIP Conference Proceedings, Journal Name: AIP Conference Proceedings Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 394; ISSN 0094-243X; ISSN APCPCS
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English