Title :
A matrix for indexing knowledge about utility photovoltaic projects
Author :
McNaughton, W.P. ; Bigger, J.E.
Author_Institution :
Cornice Eng. Inc., USA
Abstract :
A means of indexing the state of knowledge in the use of photovoltaic (PV) technologies for utility applications has been developed. It was organized around the thesis that generic “situations” can be defined that will help utilities to obtain and interpret the results from past and current PV projects, and to plan for future projects. To date, both “major” applications and smaller (sometimes termed “cost-effective” or “early”) applications have been defined and placed into the situation matrix format. The goal is to provide a tool to US utilities and other organizations that will allow them to determine existing sources of information about specific PV applications and to track incoming results from the large number of envisioned new PV demonstration projects
Keywords :
indexing; photovoltaic power systems; project engineering; US utilities; knowledge indexing matrix; utility photovoltaic projects; Costs; Educational technology; Indexing; Information resources; Knowledge engineering; Organizing; Personnel; Photovoltaic systems; Power engineering and energy; Solar power generation;
Conference_Titel :
Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, 1994., Conference Record of the Twenty Fourth. IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conference - 1994, 1994 IEEE First World Conference on
Conference_Location :
Waikoloa, HI
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-1460-3
DOI :
10.1109/WCPEC.1994.520153
