Title :
Worldwide systems and applications [PV power systems]
Author :
Rannels, James E.
Author_Institution :
US DOE, Washington, DC, USA
Abstract :
Worldwide photovoltaics (PV) sales are expected to increase at an annual rate of over 20% in 1991 despite a lull in growth in 1990. Faster growth can be attributed to increase in demand by traditional remote power market customers and newer customers such as electric utilities, as well as increased sensitivity to environmental degradation; the availability of improved products and broader product lines; better product delivery networks; and improved economics. The Department of Energy, in partnership with the US PV industry, major customer groups, and regulatory bodies, has embarked on a program of market conditioning and project development that supplements its traditional R&D role. This program, SOLAR 2000, has set a goal of achieving a worldwide installation of 1500 MW of US PV power systems by the year 2000
Keywords :
photovoltaic power systems; project engineering; research initiatives; solar power stations; 1500 MW; PV power systems; R&D; SOLAR 2000; USA; electric utilities; project development; remote power; research initiatives; solar power stations; Consumer products; Europe; Investments; Manufacturing industries; Marketing and sales; Photovoltaic cells; Power system reliability; Power systems; Protection; US Government;
Conference_Titel :
Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, 1991., Conference Record of the Twenty Second IEEE
Conference_Location :
Las Vegas, NV
Print_ISBN :
0-87942-636-5
DOI :
10.1109/PVSC.1991.169262
