Inverter performance comparison at PVUSA

Journal Article · Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1996 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.49410· OSTI ID:450098

Farmer, B K ^[1]; Stolte, W J; Reyes, A B ^[2]

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1. Pacific Gas and Electric Company, 2303 Camino Ramon, Suite 200, San Ramon, California 94583 (United States)
2. Bechtel Corporation, 50 Beale Street, San Francisco, California 94105 (United States)

The paper is a summary of the Photovoltaics for Utility Scale Applications (PVUSA) Project{close_quote}s experience with procurement, testing, operation and maintenance of photovoltaic (PV) power conditioning units (PCUs) at the PVUSA Davis and Kerman sites. Brief descriptions of each of five different PCU models are included to explain tests and operational characteristics. A comparison of the PCUs{close_quote} performances is presented, and conclusions are offered. Further details are in a forthcoming PVUSA report on PCUs and Power Quality [1]. {copyright} {ital 1996 American Institute of Physics.}

• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• OSTI ID: 450098
• Report Number(s): CONF-9605265-; ISSN 0094-243X; TRN: 9703M0025
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 353, Issue 1; Conference: 13. NREL photovoltaics program review meeting, Lakewood, CO (United States), 16-19 May 1996; Other Information: PBD: Jan 1996
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

14 SOLAR ENERGY
PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS
EFFICIENCY
POWER FACTOR
PERFORMANCE TESTING
SOLAR ENERGY CONVERSION
MANUFACTURING
TIME DEPENDENCE
MAINTENANCE