Title :
Review of photovoltaic power plant performance and economics
Author_Institution :
Electr. Power Res. Inst., Palo Alto, CA, USA
fDate :
6/1/1990 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The author reviews the performance, availability, and maintenance for ten photovoltaic plants since 1983. Problems are examined and achievable capacity factors are presented. The cost of photovoltaic electricity is developed as a function of investment cost, maintenance costs, and capacity factor, which in turn is shown to depend upon the site, the plant´s availability, and the tracking employed
Keywords :
economics; solar power stations; capacity factor; economics; investment cost; maintenance costs; photovoltaic electricity; photovoltaic power plant performance; tracking; Cost function; Environmental economics; Inverters; Photovoltaic systems; Power generation; Power generation economics; Power system protection; Power system reliability; Solar power generation; Temperature;
Journal_Title :
Energy Conversion, IEEE Transactions on
