Plug and Play Components for Building-Integrated PV Systems: Phase I--Final Report, 20 February 2002--19 February 2003

Technical Report · Thu Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 2004

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/15008786· OSTI ID:15008786

Russell, M C

This report describes the development by RWE Schott Solar, Inc., of innovative new products to facilitate the broad use of its PV systems in the current markets. RWE manufactures and sells the 300-watt ASE-300 PV module and also provides complete photovoltaic system engineering, design, and turnkey PV system installation services. RWE Schott Solar has many years of experience designing PV arrays and installing them on flat roofs and pitched roofs, and had plans to improve these designs. Specifically, wind-tunnel testing and analyses were needed for the new flat-roof PV array mounting system that avoids roof penetrations. In addition, to simplify large grid-tied PV systems for flat-roof applications, the company's line of wiring junction boxes needed to be updated with new components and higher-power multi-circuit configurations. For pitched-roof residential applications, testing was planned to determine the holding power of three different fasteners in a wide range of wood-sheathing types found in residential construction to help optimize fastening methods. A device for connecting PV to the grid at a meter socket was innovated and is also being developed.

• Research Organization: National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: US Department of Energy (US)
• DOE Contract Number: AC36-99-GO10337
• OSTI ID: 15008786
• Report Number(s): NREL/SR-520-36246; NDO-2-30628-05; TRN: US200428%%1061
• Resource Relation: Other Information: PBD: 1 Jul 2004; Related Information: Work performed by RWE Schott Solar, Inc., Billerica, Massachusetts
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

14 SOLAR ENERGY
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
42 ENGINEERING
CONSTRUCTION
DESIGN
FASTENERS
FASTENING
METERS
ROOFS
TESTING
THIN FILMS
SOLAR CELLS
SOLAR ENERGY
PV
THIN FILM
SOLAR CELL
MANUFACTURING
MODULE
ARRAY MOUNTING SYSTEMS
GRID-TIED
FREE-STANDING MOUNTING
BASE PLATE
DEVICE
BUILDING-INTEGRATED PV
SOLAR ENERGY - PHOTOVOLTAICS