Identifying electrical loads which can use direct photovoltaic dc power
Abstract
Direct current energy is used in several industrial and commercial applications including residential appliance type equipment that operates from dc, as used in recreational vehicles. These applications are reviewed to determine the potential for using photovoltaic generated power directly in the respective processes. Generally, the dc load requirements are very high or they require strict regulation. This limits the widespread introduction of PV generated power. The three most promising applications are water desalination, telephone switching stations and fluorescent lighting.
- Publication:
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NASA STI/Recon Technical Report N
- Pub Date:
- November 1981
- Bibcode:
- 1981STIN...8316659G
- Keywords:
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- Desalinization;
- Direct Current;
- Fluorescence;
- Illuminating;
- Photovoltaic Cells;
- Switching Circuits;
- Telephones;
- Cost Estimates;
- Reverse Osmosis;
- Systems Engineering;
- Electronics and Electrical Engineering