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Publications:
Stand-Alone Photovoltaic Applications
- Lessons Learned
Photovoltaics
are already an economic and practical option for providing
electricity in many situations. These include remote housing,
hybrid systems and some service applications. Many valuable
and practical lessons have been learned about economic, institutional,
social and technical aspects of installing and using such
systems.
This
book explains these lessons succinctly and clearly, and provides
examples of fourteen practical, installed projects to illustrate
them. Both PV specialists and non-specialists involved in
the development, planning, commissioning, installation or
use of stand-alone PV systems can benefit from the extensive
experience of the PVPS project members, and will find plenty
of hints and guidelines within this concise publication to
save them significant time and money.
Part
1 - Lessons learned:
- The
Market: potential; barriers; market development; role of
the utility; opportunities
- Economic
aspects: equipment costs; economic assessments
- Financial
aspects: subsidies and grants; end-user's contribution;
finance mechanisms; operation and maintenance; energy services;
cost reduction
- Institutional
and organisational aspects: parties involved; technology
transfer; legislation; integration
- Social
aspects: user involvement in planning, implementation, operation;
multi-user systems; rural electrification
- Technical
aspects: components; hybrid systems; sizing and matching;
energy management; design; quality control; safety
- Challenges
for the next decade
Part 2 - National showcase projects:
- Detailed
descriptions of 14 different stand-alone PV projects from
around the world used in remote houses, hybrid systems and
service applications such as water treatment, bus shelters,
solar boats, grease pumps and parking meters.
Published
by James & James, ISBN 1-873936-91-5, 80 pages, 297x210
mm, Colour illustrations throughout, March 1999, Price:
$ 25.00
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