Title :
Results from ten year´s operation of a 4 kW grid-connected residential PV system in Yuma, Arizona
Author :
Lepley, Tom ; Eckert, Pete
Author_Institution :
Arizona Public Service Co., Phoenix, AZ, USA
Abstract :
In 1982, a 4 kW photovoltaic (PV) system was retrofit to an APS customer´s home in Yuma, Arizona, USA. This system was one of the first utility grid-connected systems to be installed. It recently completed 10 years of successful operation. During the design phase, a unique low-profile “ramada” design was developed. The design does not require a south-facing roof area; it could be installed on the north side of a home, for example. This may expand the number of homes which may be candidates for PV power systems. One of the most significant results from this project is the demonstration of the long-term reliability of PV systems. The only hardware problems experienced were relatively minor, and they occurred in the balance of system
Keywords :
design engineering; photovoltaic power systems; project engineering; reliability; solar cell arrays; solar cells; 4 kW; USA; demonstration; long-term reliability; project; ramada design; residential PV power system; Costs; Distortion measurement; National electric code; Personnel; Photovoltaic systems; Power measurement; Reactive power; Solar power generation; System performance; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, 1993., Conference Record of the Twenty Third IEEE
Conference_Location :
Louisville, KY
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1220-1
DOI :
10.1109/PVSC.1993.346935
