Abstract :
When completed, the Bavarian Solarpark will count as one of the largest photovoltaic power plants in the world. With 57,600 solar panels covering a total of 25 hectares of farmland, the 10-megawatt peak station actually consists of three collector installations located within a 50 km radius. While the plant is expected to partially replace Germany´s nuclear and fossil fuel power plants with homegrown solar PV plants, the losses due to transmission of central station solar power negate the benefits enjoyed by users of on-site solar generation. The ultimate goal, however, is to foster the growth of a global PV industry and to count on economies of scale to bring the price of PV down to levels that even developing countries can afford.
Keywords :
photovoltaic power systems; power generation economics; solar power stations; Bavarian Solarpark; ac power; dc power; photovoltaic power plant; solar panel; solar photovoltaic power system; Australia; Costs; Government; Nuclear power generation; Photovoltaic systems; Power engineering and energy; Power generation; Solar energy; Solar power generation; Sun;
