National photovoltaic program plan

Technical Report · Tue Feb 28 23:00:00 EST 1978

OSTI ID:7013168

The federal government's Photovoltaic Program, which is designed to expand the commercial use of photovoltaic systems as rapidly as possible through a program of research, process development in support of the manufacturing industry, test, and applications, is described. Although overall management of the program lies with the Division of Solar Technology, day to day management responsibility of many parts of the program will be delegated to different organizations. Near-term R and D is the responsibility of DOE headquarters, and the longer term R and D is being shifted from Headquarters to SERI as that organization grows. Within Technology Development, the Low-Cost Silicon Solar Array Project is being conducted by the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, the development of concentrating systems is the responsibility of Sandia Laboratories, and the power subsystems development is the responsibility of the DOE Energy Storage and Systems Program. The systems support and standards program will develop a detailed plan in FY 78 with Headquarters management. The System Tests and Application involves the MIT Lincoln Laboratory, NASA/Lewis Research Center and MERADCOM. (WHK)

• Research Organization: Department of Energy, Washington, DC (USA). Div. of Solar Technology
• OSTI ID: 7013168
• Report Number(s): DOE/ET-0035(78)
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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