Abstract
Past studies have quantified photovoltaics' (PV) peak load matching capability on a utility-wide scale. The purpose of this paper is to estimate the number of utility subloads (e.g. customers, substations) whose peak loads are well matched with solar availability. A simple tool based on the utility scale load-PV match is developed to estimate the market size of customer scale PV applications withhigh load-PV matches. Illustrative examples of customer owned PV economics are also provided. We show that (1) the market size of high load matching PV applications on the subload scale is significant even within utility systems whose load requirements are not particularly well matched with PV output; and (2) the cost of PV as a peak shaving resource for utility customers is approachingcompetitive levels.
Original language | American English |
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Pages | 357-360 |
Number of pages | 4 |
State | Published - 1996 |
Event | Solar 96: 1996 American Solar Energy Society Annual Conference - Asheville, North Carolina Duration: 13 Apr 1996 → 18 Apr 1996 |
Conference
Conference | Solar 96: 1996 American Solar Energy Society Annual Conference |
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City | Asheville, North Carolina |
Period | 13/04/96 → 18/04/96 |
Bibliographical note
Work performed by Citizens Advisory Panel, Central Islip, New York and University of New York at Albany, Albany, New York.NREL Publication Number
- NREL/CP-23304