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Westinghouse final report: design and fabrication of a prototype system for photovoltaic residences in the Southwest

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6216191· OSTI ID:6216191
A single-family residence including a solar photovoltaic (PV) power system was designed for the Southwest. The residence utilizes passive solar and energy-conservation techniques to minimize the annual electrical load. A Prototype of the electrical system was constructed at the Southwest Residential Experiment Station in Las Cruces, New Mexico, and maintained for one year. The array is integrally mounted using a new panel installation concept and produces 5.7-kilowatts peak at standard test conditions (100 milliwatts per square centimeter, 28-degrees Celsius, with an air mass of 1.5). The system is interactive with the utility and uses a voltage-fed, self-commutated power conditioner. The system operates automatically, turning on and off as the sun rises and sets.
Research Organization:
Massachusetts Inst. of Tech., Lexington (USA). Lincoln Lab.
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-76ET20279
OSTI ID:
6216191
Report Number(s):
DOE/ET/20279-236; ON: DE83008720
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English