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Design, construction, and startup of a concentrating photovoltaic solar energy system in Hawaii: Phase II. Final report

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:5628301
Acurex Corporation has designed, constructed, and is now operating a 35-kWp concentrating photovoltaic solar system located at the G.N. Wilcox Memorial Hospital in Lihue, Kauai, Hawaii. The facility consists of 446 m/sup 2/ (4800 ft/sup 2/) of parabolic trough photovoltaic collectors, an electrical power generation system which converts the direct current field output into grid-compatible alternating current power, and a thermal power subsystem for heating the hospital potable water. This report summarizes the design, construction, startup, and performance of this solar facility.
Research Organization:
Acurex Corp., Mountain View, CA (USA). Alternate Energy Div.
DOE Contract Number:
AC04-79ET20623
OSTI ID:
5628301
Report Number(s):
DOE/ET/20623-T4; ON: DE85012193
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English