Renewable energy water supply - Mexico program summary [electronic resource].

Published:: Oak Ridge, Tenn. : Distributed by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information, U.S. Dept. of Energy, 1997.
Physical Description:: pages 70-76 : digital, PDF file
Additional Creators:: United States. Department of Energy. Office of Scientific and Technical Information

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This paper describes a program directed by the US Agency for International Development and Sandia National Laboratory which installed sustainable energy sources in the form of photovoltaic modules and wind energy systems in rural Mexico to pump water and provide solar distillation services. The paper describes the guidelines which appeared most responsible for success as: promote an integrated development program; install quality systems that develop confidence; instill local project ownership; train local industry and project developers; develop a local maintenance infrastructure; provide users training and operations guide; develop clear lines of responsibilities for system upkeep. The paper emphasizes the importance of training. It also presents much collected data as to the characteristics and performance of the installed systems.

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E 1.99:nrel/cp--440-23409
E 1.99: conf-9704141--
conf-9704141--
nrel/cp--440-23409

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Published through SciTech Connect.
12/01/1997.
"nrel/cp--440-23409"
" conf-9704141--"
"DE97008397"
Village power `97, Arlington, VA (United States), 14-15 Apr 1997.
Foster, R.
National Renewable Energy Lab., Golden, CO (United States)

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