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Progress in photovoltaic components and systems [electronic resource].

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Washington, D.C. : United States. Dept. of Energy, 2000.
Oak Ridge, Tenn. : Distributed by the Office of Scientific and Technical Information, U.S. Dept. of Energy.
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vp : digital, PDF file
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United States. Department of Energy and United States. Department of Energy. Office of Scientific and Technical Information
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Summary
The Photovoltaic Manufacturing Research and Development project is a government/industry partnership between the U.S. Department of Energy and members of the U.S. photovoltaic (PV) industry. The purpose of the project is to work with industry to improve manufacturing processes, reduce manufacturing costs, and improve the performance of PV products. This project is conducted through phased solicitations with industry participants selected through a competitive evaluation process. Starting in 1995, the two most recent solicitations include manufacturing improvements for balance-of-system (BOS) components, energy storage, and PV system design improvements. This paper surveys the work accomplished since that time, as well as BOS work currently in progress in the PV Manufacturing R&D project to identify areas of continued interest and product trends. Industry participants continue to work to improve inverters and to expand the features and capabilities of this key component. The industry also continues to advance fully integrated systems that meet standards for performance and safety. All participants included manufacturing improvements to reduce costs and improve reliability. Accomplishments of the project's participants are summarized to illustrate the product and manufacturing trends.
Report Numbers
E 1.99:nrel/cp-520-27460
nrel/cp-520-27460
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Published through SciTech Connect.
05/05/2000.
"nrel/cp-520-27460"
16th European Photovoltaic Solar Energy Conference and Exhibition, Glasgow (GB), 05/01/2000--05/05/2000.
Bower, W.; Thomas, H.; Kroposki, B.; Witt, C.
National Renewable Energy Lab., Golden, CO (US)
Funding Information
AC36-99GO10337
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