The UK Domestic Photovoltaic Systems Field Trial-objectives and initial results

Author

Pearsall, N.M. ; Butterss, I.

Author_Institution

Northumbria Photovoltaics Applications Centre, Northumbria Univ., Newcastle upon Tyne, UK

fYear

2002

fDate

19-24 May 2002

Firstpage

1497

Lastpage

1500

Abstract

The UK Domestic PV Systems Field Trial comprises 31 housing projects spread across the country and involving a wide range of players in the housing sector. In total, it will include over 500 properties and at least 750 kWp of PV installations. Six projects have been installed to date, with most of the remainder scheduled for installation during 2002. The paper provides an overview of the Field Trial and the factors being investigated and discusses initial results on system design and construction and the saleability of the houses.

Keywords

building integrated photovoltaics; solar cell arrays; testing; 750 kW; Beddington Zero Energy Development; Edmonton; Montagu Road Private Development Scheme; PV arrays; PV installations; PV tile system; UK Domestic Photovoltaic Systems Field Trial; building intregated photovoltaics; housing projects; housing sector; Best practices; Construction industry; Diffusion tensor imaging; Job shop scheduling; Maintenance; Monitoring; Photovoltaic systems; Power grids; Solar power generation; System performance;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, 2002. Conference Record of the Twenty-Ninth IEEE

ISSN

1060-8371

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7471-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PVSC.2002.1190894

Filename

1190894