Photovoltaic system reliability

Photovoltaic system reliability

This paper discusses the reliability of photovoltaic projects including SMUD's PV Pioneer project, various projects monitored by Ascension Technology, and the Colorado Parks project. System times-to-failure range from 1 to 16 years, and maintenance costs range from 1 to 16 cents per kilowatt-ho...

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Hauptverfasser: Maish, A.B., Atcitty, C., Hester, S., Greenberg, D., Osborn, D., Collier, D., Brine, M.
Format: Tagungsbericht
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Cost function
Failure analysis
Laboratories
Maintenance
Manufacturing
Photovoltaic systems
Reliability
Silicon
Solar power generation
US Department of Energy
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Zusammenfassung:This paper discusses the reliability of photovoltaic projects including SMUD's PV Pioneer project, various projects monitored by Ascension Technology, and the Colorado Parks project. System times-to-failure range from 1 to 16 years, and maintenance costs range from 1 to 16 cents per kilowatt-hour. Factors contributing to the reliability of these systems are discussed, and practices are recommended that can be applied to future projects. This paper also discusses the methodology used to collect and analyze PV system reliability data.
ISSN:0160-8371
DOI:10.1109/PVSC.1997.654269