Title :
Photovoltaic research at Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Author :
Jennings, C. ; Wenger, H. ; Iannucci, J. ; Shugar, D. ; Hester, S. ; Candelario, T. ; Ball, G. ; Reading, M. ; Whitaker, C. ; Hoff, T. ; Candelario, R. ; Heinzmann, J.D. ; Townsend, T. ; Hutchinson, P.
Author_Institution :
Pacific Gas & Electric Co., San Ramon, CA, USA
Abstract :
Cost-effective photovoltaic (PV) use by utilities is anticipated to extend beyond today´s small, stand-alone installations to grid support, villages and islands, and customer-sited applications before PV enters peaking and bulk power markets. PV research at Pacific Gas and Electric Company has evolved since 1980 to demonstrate the technology and stimulate utility consideration and acceptance of PV
Keywords :
research and development management; solar power; Pacific Gas and Electric Company; grid support; islands; stand-alone installations; villages; Aircraft navigation; Appropriate technology; Automatic generation control; Costs; Fuels; Lighting control; Photovoltaic systems; Power markets; Solar power generation; Temperature sensors;
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.1991.169281
