PV water pumping: NEOS Corporation recent PV water pumping activities
NEOS Corporation has been very active in PV-powered water pumping, particularly with respect to electric utilities. Most of the recent activity has been through the Photovoltaic Services Network (PSN). The PSN is an independent, not-for-profit organization comprised of all types of electric utilities: rural electric coops, public power districts, investor-owned utilities, and power marketing agencies. The PSN`s mission is to work pro-actively to promote utility involvement in PV through education and training. PV information is distributed by the PSN in three primary forms: (1) consultation with PSN technical service representatives: (2) literature generated by the PSN; and (3) literature published by other organizations. The PSN can also provide assistance to members in developing PV customer service programs. The PSN`s product support activities include consolidation of information on existing packaged PV systems and facilitation of the development of new PV product packages that meet utility-defined specifications for cost performance, and reliability. The PSN`s initial product support efforts will be focused on commercially available packaged PV systems for a variety of off-grid applications. In parallel with this effort, if no products exist that meet the PSN`s functional specifications, the PSN will initiate the second phase of product development support process by encouraging the development of new packaged systems. Through these services and product support activities, the PSN anticipates engaging all segments for the PV industry, thus providing benefits to PV systems suppliers as well as local PV service contractors.This paper describes field testing of pv power systems for water pumping.
- Research Organization:
- National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC36-83CH10093
- OSTI ID:
- 175547
- Report Number(s):
- NREL/CP-411-20379; CONF-9509187-; ON: DE96000468; TRN: 96:000710-0016
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: Workshop on photovoltaic performance and reliability, Golden, CO (United States), 7-8 Sep 1995; Other Information: PBD: Nov 1995; Related Information: Is Part Of Photovoltaic performance and reliability workshop; Mrig, L. [ed.]; PB: 361 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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