DocumentCode :
3348294
Title :
Solar schools-experiences with different utilities
Author :
Hoffner, John ; Pichumani, Jaya ; Wiese, Steve
fYear :
2002
fDate :
19-24 May 2002
Firstpage :
1707
Lastpage :
1709
Abstract :
Schools are increasingly becoming popular venues for introducing solar energy to communities. Programs throughout the country have been sponsored by utilities, public agencies, private and nonprofit organizations. Each program is structured slightly differently with variations in system size, visibility and data monitoring capabilities. This paper highlights two solar schools programs, a utility-sponsored program and a state-sponsored program, and discusses the differences in implementation in both programmatic and technical aspects. Both programs involved grid-connected photovoltaic (PV) systems, which have been equally effective in energy generation and educating the public. Solar schools programs can be structured in several different ways depending on the goals of the sponsoring organizations, concerns of the school and program budget. Results from each program show that the energy produced has proven to schools and surrounding communities the effectiveness and reliability of PV.
Keywords :
building integrated photovoltaics; education; American Electric Power; PV effectiveness; PV reliability; Texas Solar For Schools Program; Texas State Energy Conservation Office; Watts On Schools program; educational aspects; electrical designs; energy generation; grid-connected photovoltaic systems; mounting options; schools; solar energy; solar schools programs; sponsoring organizations; state-sponsored program; structural options; system performance monitoring capabilities; utility-sponsored program; Contracts; Educational institutions; Educational programs; Energy conservation; Mesh generation; Monitoring; Power systems; Renewable energy resources; Solar energy; Solar power generation;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, 2002. Conference Record of the Twenty-Ninth IEEE
ISSN :
1060-8371
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7471-1
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/PVSC.2002.1190949
Filename :
1190949
Link To Document :
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