Analysis of Delphos 300 kW connected PV plant after the first year of operation

Author

Albergamo, V. ; Fabriani, L. ; Gentilin, L. ; Messina, G. ; Romanazzo, M. ; Sarno, A.

Author_Institution

ENEA, Rome, Italy

fYear

1988

fDate

1988

Firstpage

1267

Abstract

A summary of design specifications and operational data collected from February until August 1987 using the MINIDAS data-acquisition system are presented for a 300 kW peak power experimental PV plant aimed at demonstration and testing of components and systems, with emphasis on reliability, lifetime, maintenance, and operational problems. Recorded data are transferred to a PDP 11 computer system for statistical processing and presentation. The data show that the plant reached a maximum power of 310 kW on a very clean and cold day in April at a solar radiation of about 1020 W/m². It is shown that the field arrangement produces a power rate per unit area of 77 Wp/m²/.

Keywords

data acquisition; electrical engineering computing; solar power stations; 300 kW; 310 kW; Delphos PV plant; MINIDAS data-acquisition system; PDP 11 computer system; maintenance; operational data; reliability; solar radiation; statistical processing; testing; Europe; Life testing; Maintenance; Notice of Violation; Power system reliability; Silicon; Solar radiation; System testing; Voltage; Wiring;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, 1988., Conference Record of the Twentieth IEEE

Conference_Location

Las Vegas, NV, USA

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PVSC.1988.105908

Filename

105908