Feasibility Study of Economics and Performance of Solar Photovoltaics in Nitro, West Virginia

Technical Report · Sun Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 2010

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/986674· OSTI ID:986674

Lisell, L; Mosey, G

The study described in this report assessed brownfield sites designated by the City of Nitro, West Virginia for solar photovoltaic (PV) installations. The study analyzed three different types of PV systems for eight sites. The report estimates the cost, performance, and site impacts of thin film technology and crystalline silicon panels (both fixed-axis tracking and single-axis tracking systems).Potential job creation and electrical rate increases were also considered, and the report recommends financing options that could assist in the implementation of a system.

• Research Organization: National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE)
• DOE Contract Number: AC36-08GO28308
• OSTI ID: 986674
• Report Number(s): NREL/TP-6A2-48594; TRN: US201018%%354
• Resource Relation: Related Information: A Study Prepared in Partnership with the Environmental Protection Agency for the RE-Powering America's Land Initiative: Siting Renewable Energy on Potentially Contaminated Land and Mine Sites
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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14 SOLAR ENERGY
FINANCING
IMPLEMENTATION
PERFORMANCE
SILICON
THIN FILMS
WEST VIRGINIA
SOLAR ENERGY
COST
SOLAR TRACKING SYSTEMS
Nitro
West Virginia
brownfields
feasibility study
solar photovoltaics (PV)
solar PV
solar energy
thin film
technology
crystalline silicon panel
fixed-axis
single-axis
economics
costs
performance
impacts
financing
jobs
electrical rates
EPA
Re-Powering America's Land