NDLI: Installation, Operation, and Performance of the Amonix High Concentration Photovoltaic System at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Content Provider	The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Digital Collection
Author	Kenneth, W. Stone Garboushian, Vahan Boehm, Robert Hurt, Rick Gray, Allison Fletcher, Thomas
Copyright Year	2005
Abstract	This paper discusses the installation and operation of the Amonix High Concentration Photovoltaic System at the Center for Energy Research at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV). This includes the analysis performed to select of the foundation site location, drilling the foundation, installation of the foundation and pedestal, installation of the drive system, and installation of the concentrating photovoltaic modules. The day-to-day operation of the unit is described including an example of the generated power throughout the day. A summary is presented of the performance of the unit since the start of operation in March of 2004. This includes an example of the daily-generated electrical energy for a month, the monthly-generated energy since the start of the program, the total generated energy, the generating time, the peak power, etc. The result of an analysis of the power and energy generated is given that indicates the system performance has not decreased during this period of operation. Operating reliability data of the unit is presented for the system, subsystems, and major component level.
Sponsorship	Solar Energy Division
Starting Page	463
Ending Page	469
Page Count	7
File Format	PDF
ISBN	0791847373
DOI	10.1115/ISEC2005-76091
e-ISBN	0791837653
Volume Number	Solar Energy
Conference Proceedings	ASME 2005 International Solar Energy Conference
Language	English
Publisher Date	2005-08-06
Publisher Place	Orlando, Florida, USA
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Subject Keyword	Drilling Reliability Photovoltaic power systems
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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