Design and fabrication of a photovoltaic power system for the Papago Indian village of Schuchuli (Gunsight), Arizona. [3. 5 kW]
In its role of supporting the DOE National Photovoltaic Program, the NASA-LeRC is designing and fabricating a stand-alone photovoltaic power system for installation in the Papago Indian village of Schuchuli, located approximately 120 miles west of Tucson, AZ. This village presently has no electrical power. The photovoltaic system is being designed to provide electricity for village water pumping and basic domestic needs as part of a cost-shared experiment involving LeRC, the U.S. Public Health Service and the Papago Tribe of Arizona. The system will consist of a 3.5 kW (peak) photovoltaic array; controls, instrumentation, and storage batteries located in an electrical equipment building; and a 120 volt DC village distribution network. The photovoltaic system will power a 2 HP DC electric motor (replacing an existing diesel engine) for water pumping; 15 refrigeration units, a washing machine and a sewing machine in a domestic services building; and fluorescent lights in the feast house, church and each of the 15 homes in the village.
- Research Organization:
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Cleveland, OH (USA). Lewis Research Center
- OSTI ID:
- 7013028
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/NASA/1022-78/39; CONF-780619-12; NASA-TM-78948
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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APPLIANCES
ARIZONA
CLOTHES WASHERS
COMMUNITIES
CURRENTS
DESIGN
DIRECT CURRENT
ELECTRIC APPLIANCES
ELECTRIC BATTERIES
ELECTRIC CURRENTS
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
ELECTROCHEMICAL CELLS
ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS
EQUIPMENT
GAS APPLIANCES
LIGHTING SYSTEMS
NORTH AMERICA
OVERHEAD POWER TRANSMISSION
PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER PLANTS
POWER PLANTS
POWER RANGE 1-10 KW
POWER TRANSMISSION
PUMPS
REFRIGERATING MACHINERY
REFRIGERATORS
REMOTE AREAS
SIZE
SOLAR CELL ARRAYS
SOLAR POWER PLANTS
USA
WESTERN REGION