Title :
Economic determination of optimal plant design for photovoltaics in the utility distribution system
Author :
Hoff, Tom ; Shugar, Daniel S. ; Wenger, Howard J.
Author_Institution :
Pacific Gas & Electric Co., San Ramon, CA, USA
Abstract :
A simplified value analysis tool which is to be used in optimizing the design of a distributed grid-connected photovoltaic (PV) plant is presented. The resulting distributed value information may be combined with cost information to determine the most optimal plant design. The methodology and the data necessary to apply this methodology to a specific case are presented
Keywords :
economics; solar power stations; cost information; distributed grid-connected PV plant; distributed value information; optimal plant design; photovoltaics; utility distribution system; Cost function; Delay; Design optimization; Environmental economics; Photovoltaic cells; Power generation economics; Production; Propagation losses; Research and development; Technological innovation;
Conference_Titel :
Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, 1991., Conference Record of the Twenty Second IEEE
Conference_Location :
Las Vegas, NV
Print_ISBN :
0-87942-636-5
DOI :
10.1109/PVSC.1991.169293
