Abstract
The PV International Program at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory recently installed a small hybrid solar and wind energy system that could produce enough electricity to power a cabin or provide electricity in a remote village, without being connected to a utility grid. The solar system can provide 1,400 watts of power, and the wind turbine is rated at 900 watts when the wind is blowing at28 miles per hour. The 48-volt system has eight batteries for storage. When the batteries are fully charged, the control system slows down the wind turbine so as not to overcharge the batteries. The turbine is mounted on a tilt-down, guyless, 30-foot tower that allows one person to easily lower and raise the machine for maintenance. A data acquisition system is being designed to monitor theindividual outputs from the solar system and the wind system. The small hybrid system is housed in an insulated shed, the PV International Program's Test Building (ITB). The ITB contains electrical loads found in the average home, including a refrigerator, lights, heaters, air coolers, computers, and a radio.
| Original language | American English |
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| Number of pages | 5 |
| State | Published - 2005 |
| Event | 2004 DOE Solar Energy Technologies Program Review Meeting - Denver, Colorado Duration: 25 Oct 2004 → 28 Oct 2004 |
Conference
| Conference | 2004 DOE Solar Energy Technologies Program Review Meeting |
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| City | Denver, Colorado |
| Period | 25/10/04 → 28/10/04 |
Bibliographical note
Presented at the 2004 DOE Solar Energy Technologies Program Review Meeting, 25-28 October 2004, Denver, Colorado. Also included in the proceedings available on CD-ROM (DOE/GO-102005-2067; NREL/CD-520-37140)NREL Publication Number
- NREL/CP-520-37078
Keywords
- data acquisition systems (daq)
- PV
- small hybrid system
- solar systems
- ultraviolet (UV)
- wind energy system
