Title :
Photovoltaic operation and maintenance evaluation
Author_Institution :
R. Lynette & Associates, Redmond, WA, USA
fDate :
6/1/1990 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
An Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) sponsored evaluation of the operation and maintenance (O&M) experience at seven selected photovoltaic installations in the United States is presented. The presentation of the actual O&M costs experienced by the seven sites, documentation of the largest problem areas, identification of failure causes, and projections of O&M costs for future installations are included
Keywords :
maintenance engineering; photovoltaic power systems; EPRI; Electric Power Research Institute; United States; failure causes; maintenance evaluation; photovoltaic installations; Costs; Documentation; Fabrication; Large-scale systems; Manufacturing; Photovoltaic systems; Power systems; Solar power generation; Sun; Tracking;
Journal_Title :
Energy Conversion, IEEE Transactions on
