Performance Evaluation of the First AC BIPV Installation in Canada British Columbia Institute of Technology

Format:

Conference/Event

Author/Creator:

Stamenic, Ljubisav, author.

Conference Name:

34th Intersociety Energy Conversion Engineering Conference (1999-08-02 : Vancouver, Canada)

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Warrendale, PA SAE International 1999

Summary:

Initial performance measures and operating experience with a 1 kWp grid-connected array near Vancouver (BC, Canada) demonstrate the viability of AC building integrated photovoltaics (BIPV) module technology. Low current draw by the inverter, and continued operation at very low insolation levels contribute to a performance benefit over small photovoltaic arrays with DC wiring and central inverters. Maximum power point tracking of individual modules is analyzed, and an increase in array power output of between 0.6% and 3.2% is observed when compared with a DC configured photovoltaic array

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Publisher Number:

1999-01-2583

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Restricted for use by site license