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Design and fabrication of a prototype system for a photovoltaic residence in the Northeast

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/7065710· OSTI ID:7065710
This project consisted of the design, fabrication, and testing of a photovoltaic residence which is suitable for construction in the Northeast. A full-size residence was designed which included energy-conserving and passive features, and the energy performance of the residence was completed for a 5-kW PV array in a standoff configuration. Actual construction consisted of the roof structure and a building enclosure large enough to contain the PCU, test equipment, and load-simulation equipment. The PV array consists of 78 modules along with a line tie inverter.
Research Organization:
Solarex Corp., Rockville, MD (USA); Mueller Associates, Inc., Baltimore, MD (USA); Price and Partners, Takoma Park, MD (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-76ET20279
OSTI ID:
7065710
Report Number(s):
DOE/ET/20279-224; ON: DE82022497
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English