Title :
Development of a Solar Energy Research and Test Center at the University of California, Merced
Author :
Ritschel, Alexander ; Wright, Jeff
Author_Institution :
California Univ., Merced, CA
Abstract :
The University of California, Merced (UC Merced) opened in September 2005 as the tenth campus of the University of California system. UC Merced is building a solar energy research program under the direction of Jeff Wright and Roland Winston. The solar energy research program will be complemented by a solar energy test center, which will be operated under the auspices of the State of California. The center will provide technological expertise, consulting, unbiased prototype and systems testing, and testing infrastructure to the solar industry. Performance and reliability testing and demonstration will accelerate the market introduction and provide valuable feedback to the manufacturers
Keywords :
life testing; reliability; solar absorber-convertors; solar power; infrastructure testing; market introduction; performance test; reliability testing; solar energy research program; solar energy test center; system testing; unbiased prototype; Collaboration; Feedback; Industrial training; Life estimation; Manufacturing industries; Prototypes; Solar energy; System testing; Technology transfer; Test facilities;
Conference_Titel :
Photovoltaic Energy Conversion, Conference Record of the 2006 IEEE 4th World Conference on
Conference_Location :
Waikoloa, HI
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-0017-1
Electronic_ISBN :
1-4244-0017-1
DOI :
10.1109/WCPEC.2006.279740