Title :
Performance of a 4 kW amorphous-silicon alloy photovoltaic array at Oakland Community College, Auburn Hills, Michigan
Author :
Pratt, Robert G. ; Burdick, Joseph
Author_Institution :
Detroit Edison Co., MI, USA
Abstract :
Some key results from the first 16 months of operation of a 4 kW utility-interconnected photovoltaic array consisting of Sovonics R-100 tandem a-Si alloy photovoltaic modules are presented. A Campbell Scientific 21X micrologger was installed for recording DC and AC power, insolation, and temperature. Availability of the PV system is greater than 90%. The percentage of total hours in a month that the system is delivering AC power to the grid is 35.8%.
Keywords :
amorphous semiconductors; elemental semiconductors; silicon; solar cell arrays; 4 kW; AC power; Auburn Hills; Campbell Scientific 21X micrologger; Michigan; Oakland Community College; PV system; Sovonics R-100 tandem a-Si alloy photovoltaic modules; amorphous Si; insolation; temperature; utility-interconnected photovoltaic array; Amorphous materials; Crystalline materials; Data acquisition; Educational institutions; Energy conversion; Inverters; Photovoltaic systems; Power electronics; Solar power generation; Solar system; Temperature;
Conference_Titel :
Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, 1988., Conference Record of the Twentieth IEEE
Conference_Location :
Las Vegas, NV, USA
DOI :
10.1109/PVSC.1988.105909
