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PV plants for Alpine huts: Installation and operating experience at seven ENEL plants

Abstract

The problem of supplying electric power to isolated users far from the electricity distribution grid is one of general interest. Such consumers are nowadays generally supplied with electricity produced by small diesel generator-sets, and only recently have photovoltaic arrays and wind-turbines offered an alternative to the internal combustion engine. ENEL, as a State-owned electricity utility, is interested in the development of this particular application of renewable energy sources. Enlarging a low-voltage distribution network to connect consumers whose power requirements are extremely low (about 1000 kWh/year) may, in certain conditions, be uneconomical, both for the utility, which has to absorb most of the expense involved in construction and maintenance, and for the consumer himself. The paper reports the design criteria, the tests and the problems encountered in electrifying seven alpine huts belonging to CAI (Italian Alpine Club).
Publication Date:
Dec 31, 1988
Product Type:
Technical Report
Report Number:
ETDE-IT-93-16
Reference Number:
SCA: 140600; 140300; PA: ITA-93:000029; SN: 93000925403
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 1988
Subject:
14 SOLAR ENERGY; REMOTE AREAS; PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER SUPPLIES; ITALY; ALPS; ELECTRIC UTILITIES; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DESIGN; INSTALLATION; OPERATION; 140600; 140300; PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER SYSTEMS; ECONOMIC, INDUSTRIAL, AND BUSINESS ASPECTS
OSTI ID:
10117145
Research Organizations:
Ente Nazionale per l`Energia Elettrica, Milan (Italy). Centro di Ricerca Elettrica
Country of Origin:
Italy
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Other: ON: DE93758889; TRN: 93:000029
Availability:
OSTI; NTIS (US Sales Only); INIS
Submitting Site:
ITA
Size:
5 p.
Announcement Date:
Jun 30, 2005

Citation Formats

Belli, G, Iliceto, A, and Previ, A. PV plants for Alpine huts: Installation and operating experience at seven ENEL plants. Italy: N. p., 1988. Web.
Belli, G, Iliceto, A, & Previ, A. PV plants for Alpine huts: Installation and operating experience at seven ENEL plants. Italy.
Belli, G, Iliceto, A, and Previ, A. 1988. "PV plants for Alpine huts: Installation and operating experience at seven ENEL plants." Italy.
@misc{etde_10117145,
title = {PV plants for Alpine huts: Installation and operating experience at seven ENEL plants}
author = {Belli, G, Iliceto, A, and Previ, A}
abstractNote = {The problem of supplying electric power to isolated users far from the electricity distribution grid is one of general interest. Such consumers are nowadays generally supplied with electricity produced by small diesel generator-sets, and only recently have photovoltaic arrays and wind-turbines offered an alternative to the internal combustion engine. ENEL, as a State-owned electricity utility, is interested in the development of this particular application of renewable energy sources. Enlarging a low-voltage distribution network to connect consumers whose power requirements are extremely low (about 1000 kWh/year) may, in certain conditions, be uneconomical, both for the utility, which has to absorb most of the expense involved in construction and maintenance, and for the consumer himself. The paper reports the design criteria, the tests and the problems encountered in electrifying seven alpine huts belonging to CAI (Italian Alpine Club).}
place = {Italy}
year = {1988}
month = {Dec}
}