Title :
APS installation and operation of 300 kW of Amonix High Concentration PV systems
Author :
Hayden, Herb ; Johnston, Peter ; Garboushian, Vahan ; Roubideaux, David
Author_Institution :
Arizona Public Service Co., Phoenix, AZ, USA
Abstract :
Since early 2001, Arizona Public Service (APS) has been installing and routinely operating Amonix High Concentration Photovoltaic (HCPV) systems, using Fresnel lenses and high-performance silicon PV cells for the generation of electricity. Currently, over 275 kW-AC are in grid-connected service over three sites in the Phoenix, Arizona area, with good performance that is approaching predictions. Installations continue with over 1 MW-AC planned, representing the largest installation of HCPV technology for commercial operation in the world to date. Manufacturing experience indicates that at volumes of only 5 MW/year an installed cost of $4000/kW-AC can be achieved, significantly lower than conventional PV.
Keywords :
lenses; photovoltaic power systems; solar cell arrays; solar energy concentrators; solar power stations; 300 kW; Amonix; Arizona Public Service; Fresnel lenses; HCPV technology; Phoenix; Si; computerised monitoring; grid-connected service; high concentration photovoltaic systems; silicon photovoltaic cells; Automatic control; Biomedical optical imaging; Costs; Fresnel reflection; Motion control; Photovoltaic systems; Silicon; Solar power generation; Sun; System testing;
Conference_Titel :
Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, 2002. Conference Record of the Twenty-Ninth IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7471-1
DOI :
10.1109/PVSC.2002.1190862
