A simple method to analyze and present performance data of the 300 kW Delphos PV plant

Author

Sarno, A. ; Causi, S. Li ; Apicella, F. ; Guerra, M.

Author_Institution

ENEA-CRIF, Portici, Italy

fYear

1990

fDate

21-25 May 1990

Firstpage

1089

Abstract

A simple method of illustrating and comparing performances of grid-connected PV (photovoltaic) power stations has been developed. The method is based on the introduction of some normalized parameters referring to system efficiency, insolation, and operation and maintenance data. It can be used for an immediate comparison of the performances of different PV power plants operating in different sites. Operating data for the 300 kW ENEA Delphos plant (Italy) have been evaluated using the proposed approach. The plant reliability and the system utilization are illustrated and discussed, together with maintenance and energy production data

Keywords

maintenance engineering; photovoltaic power systems; project engineering; reliability; solar power stations; 300 kW; Italy; PV power systems; efficiency; grid-connected; maintenance; normalized parameters; performance; projects; solar power stations; DH-HEMTs; Maintenance; Performance analysis; Performance evaluation; Power conditioning; Power generation; Power supplies; Power system reliability; Production systems; Solar energy;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, 1990., Conference Record of the Twenty First IEEE

Conference_Location

Kissimmee, FL

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PVSC.1990.111785

Filename

111785