Photovoltaic power system field tests

Conference · Thu Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 1978

OSTI ID:6162920

Pope, M D; Matlin, R W

The existing and planned field test systems associated with MIT/Lincoln Laboratory's Photovoltaic Field Tests and Applications Project are reviewed. The systems discussed are PV agricultural testing at Mead, Nebraska, which includes the existing 25 kW peak system as well as on-going development of very small ''micro-irrigation'' systems consuming less than 1 kW peak; a 1.6 kW system installed at the Chicago Museum of Science and Industry; the Lincoln PV system test facility at Lexington, Massachusetts; four real-time endurance test sites located in the northeast; the Natural Bridges 100 kW PV power system; and a 20 kW PV power system for one AM radio station. The latter two systems are presently being designed. Experience gained from these projects are discussed in the contexts of storage, system reliability and safety, efficiency implications, and costs for PV structural and foundation elements.

• Research Organization: Massachusetts Inst. of Tech., Lexington (USA). Lincoln Lab.
• DOE Contract Number: EY-76-C-02-4094
• OSTI ID: 6162920
• Report Number(s): COO-4094-15; CONF-780619-20
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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14 SOLAR ENERGY
140501* -- Solar Energy Conversion-- Photovoltaic Conversion
DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMS
EFFICIENCY
ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT
IRRIGATION
PERFORMANCE TESTING
PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER PLANTS
POWER PLANTS
POWER RANGE 1-10 KW
POWER RANGE 10-100 KW
POWER SUPPLIES
RADIO EQUIPMENT POWER SUPPLIES
RELIABILITY
SAFETY
SOLAR CELL ARRAYS
SOLAR POWER PLANTS
TEST FACILITIES
TESTING