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Evaluation of recent residential inverters

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6812982· OSTI ID:6812982
Seven residential utility-interactive inverters for photovoltaic power systems have been evaluated at MIT Laboratory and at the Northeast Residential Experiment Station (NE RES). Two, a Windworks Gemini and an Abacus Sunverter, have been reported on previously. Reviewed here are five other inverters: Windworks Gemini 8-kW (dc) model with an ac filter to improve the output current waveform and power factor; Acheval Wind Electronics 10-kW (ac) model, Helionetics 6-kW (dc) model; and American Power Conversion 2-kW and 4-kW (ac) models. Input and output power, power factor, current waveform distortion, audio noise and radio frequency interference measurements were made at the NE RES and the results are presented.
Research Organization:
Massachusetts Inst. of Tech., Lexington (USA). Lincoln Lab.
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-76ET20279
OSTI ID:
6812982
Report Number(s):
DOE/ET/20279-205; ON: DE82022237
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English