Photovoltaic balance of system experience from an engineering design and construction perspective
The BDM Corporation has gained considerable system design, construction, and construction management experience through the installation of numerous energy systems. In the photovoltaic arena, this experience includes the following systems: the ARCO 1 MW Array--A two-axis tracking flat plate central power station installation; the Mississippi County Community College (MC/sup 3/)--A 240 kW hybrid photovoltaic/thermal power system for the MC/sup 3/ college campus; commercial Application of a PV Concentrator (CAPVC)-- A 50 kW roof-mounted hybrid photovoltaic/thermal system installed on the BDM office building; the McClellan Air Force Base Mini-Mart System--A 40 kW ground-mounted flat plate system for a food market in the housing area; the Southwest Photovoltaic Residential Prototype--A 4.7 kW roof-mounted flat plate residential prototype power system; and the Taiwan Energy Research Laboratory (ERL)--A 1 kW roof-mounted flat plate testing system for the Taiwanese ERL. This article focuses on unique design features of the systems, and problems encountered in construction, start-up, and initial operation of the arrays, particularly in the area of balance of system.
- Research Organization:
- The BDM Corporation, Albuquerque, NM
- OSTI ID:
- 6481856
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-840561-
- Journal Information:
- Conf. Rec. IEEE Photovoltaic Spec. Conf.; (United States), Conference: 17. IEEE photovoltaic specialists conference, Orlando, FL, USA, 1 May 1984
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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