Performance and characteristics of inverters in remote and stand-alone applications
The performance and characteristics of inverters and ac loads for remote and stand-alone photovoltaic applications have been evaluated as a cooperative effort at Sandia National Laboratories and at Murdoch University Energy Research Institute with similar results. The results of these evaluations are summarized. The compatibility and performance of the inverters and the loads are also presented with emphasis on total system efficiency and performance. The results show a critical need for minimum inverter specifications, categorizations of inverters, and guidelines for selection and use in the varied stand-alone applications. Techniques for making efficiency measurements and evaluation of the ac load performance are discussed. Recommended specification guidelines and inverter categorizations are discussed. 8 refs., 11 figs.
- Research Organization:
- Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (USA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-76DP00789
- OSTI ID:
- 6879274
- Report Number(s):
- SAND-88-0557; CONF-880965-1; ON: DE88017348
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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