Title :
The influence of component and parameter variations on the performance and design of solar power systems used in telecommunications applications
Author_Institution :
Telekom SA, Pretoria, South Africa
Abstract :
Solar power systems used in telecommunications applications are designed to provide reliable power sources at optimal cost. To reduce costs, many such power systems are designed on a marginal basis. Parameter and component variations can reduce the reliability of such systems and in some cases result in system failure. This paper analyses the design of solar power systems and the effects of variations on system performance
Keywords :
economics; failure analysis; photovoltaic power systems; power system reliability; solar cell arrays; telecommunication power supplies; PV power supplies; component variations; design; parameter variations; performance; solar power systems; telecommunications applications; Azimuth; Batteries; Cost accounting; Crystallization; Degradation; Regulators; Silicon; Solar energy; Solar system; System performance;
Conference_Titel :
AFRICON, 1996., IEEE AFRICON 4th
Conference_Location :
Stellenbosch
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3019-6
DOI :
10.1109/AFRCON.1996.563039
