Abstract
This report is a guide for rural electric cooperatives engaged in field testing of equipment and in assessing related application and market issues. Dispersed generation and its companion fuel cell technology have attracted increased interest by rural electric cooperatives and their customers. In addition, fuel cells are a particularly interesting source because their power quality, efficiency,and environmental benefits have now been coupled with major manufacturer development efforts. The overall effort is structured to measure the performance, durability, reliability, and maintainability of these systems, to identify promising types of applications and modes of operation, and to assess the related prospect for future use. In addition, technical successes and shortcomings will beidentified by demonstration participants and manufacturers using real-world experience garnered under typical operating environments.
Original language | American English |
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Publisher | National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) |
Number of pages | 88 |
State | Published - 2002 |
Bibliographical note
Work performed by National Rural Electric Cooperative Association, Arlington, Virginia and Energy Signature Associates, Inc., Pittsburgh, PennsylvaniaNREL Publication Number
- NREL/SR-560-32455
Keywords
- application-price-business
- dual operating mode
- electric loads
- fuel cells
- grid independent
- grid parallel
- peak load impacts
- PV
- thermal recovery