Mead 25 kilowatt photovoltaic system

Conference · Mon Jun 05 04:00:00 EDT 1978

OSTI ID:6535199

Bucciarelli, L L; Cremin, J D; Fenton, H A; Hopkinson, R F; Lyon, E F; Romaine, W R

A 25 peak kW photovoltaic power system, presently the world's largest, has been installed at the University of Nebraska's Agricultural Research Station in Mead, Nebraska. The project goals include the collection of data on solar insolation, photovoltaic (PV) array performance, power conditioning equipment performance, and weather. A comprehensive system of sensors and data logging equipment has been installed for the purpose of collecting these data. The system allows for the automatic transmission of all accumulated data on a daily basis to Lincoln Laboratory in Lexington, Massachusetts, for reduction and analysis. The data which have been gathered on the array during its initial operating period are summarized.

• Research Organization: Massachusetts Inst. of Tech., Lexington (USA). Lincoln Lab.
• DOE Contract Number: EY-76-C-02-4094
• OSTI ID: 6535199
• Report Number(s): COO-4094-19; CONF-780619-22
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

14 SOLAR ENERGY
140501* -- Solar Energy Conversion-- Photovoltaic Conversion
CROPS
DATA ACQUISITION
DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMS
DRYERS
DRYING
ELECTRIC BATTERIES
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS
ELECTRONIC CIRCUITS
ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS
EQUIPMENT
INSOLATION
INVERTERS
IRRIGATION
LEAD-ACID BATTERIES
PERFORMANCE
PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER PLANTS
POWER CONDITIONING CIRCUITS
POWER PLANTS
POWER RANGE 10-100 KW
PUMPS
SOLAR CELL ARRAYS
SOLAR POWER PLANTS
WEATHER