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Title: A 50 kilowatt distributed grid-connected photovoltaic generation system for the University of Wyoming
Author (s): Chowdhury, Badrul H.
Muknahallipatna, S.
Dinwoodie, T.
Cupal, J.J.
Shugar, D.
Hamann, J.C.
Department/Lab Affiliations: Electrical and Computer Engineering
Power Systems Laboratory
Keywords: 50 kW
DC-AC power convertors
PV modules
PV roof tiles
USA
campus power grid
central monitoring system
design strategy
distributed grid-connected PV power system
inverters
invertors
performance
photovoltaic power systems
power system interconnection
power system reliability
projects
rack-mounted ballasted PV system
reliability
shade structure system
solar cell arrays
Issue Date: 1997
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
Citation: Chowdhury, B.H.; Muknahallipatna, S.; Cupal, J.J.; Hamann, J.C.; Dinwoodie, T.; Shugar, D., "A 50 kilowatt distributed grid-connected photovoltaic generation system for the University of Wyoming," Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, 1997, Conference Record of the Twenty-Sixth IEEE, pp.1369-1372, 29 Sep-3 Oct 1997
Abstract: The University of Wyoming (UW) campus (USA) is serving as the site for a 50 kilowatt solar photovoltaic (PV) power system. Three sub-systems were sited and built on the UW campus in 1996. The first sub-system, a 10 kW roof-integrated system of PV roof tiles is located on the roof of the Engineering Building. The second sub-system-a 5 kW rack-mounted, ballasted PV system is on a walkway roof of the Engineering building. The third sub-system is a 35 kW shade structure system and is located adjacent to the parking lot of the University's football stadium. The three sub-systems differ in their design strategy since each is being used for research and education at the University. Each sub-system, being located at some distance away from one another, supplies a different part of the campus grid. Efforts continue at setting up a central monitoring system which will receive data remotely from all locations. A part of this monitoring system is complete. While the initial monitoring data shows satisfactory performance, a number of reliability problems with PV modules and inverters have delayed full functionality of the system
Type: Article - Conference proceedings
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titleA 50 kilowatt distributed grid-connected photovoltaic generation system for the University of Wyoming
contributor.authorChowdhury, Badrul H.
contributor.authorMuknahallipatna, S.
contributor.authorDinwoodie, T.
contributor.authorCupal, J.J.
contributor.authorShugar, D.
contributor.authorHamann, J.C.
contributor.deptlabElectrical and Computer Engineering
contributor.deptlabPower Systems Laboratory
subject50 kW
subjectDC-AC power convertors
subjectPV modules
subjectPV roof tiles
subjectUSA
subjectcampus power grid
subjectcentral monitoring system
subjectdesign strategy
subjectdistributed grid-connected PV power system
subjectinverters
subjectinvertors
subjectperformance
subjectphotovoltaic power systems
subjectpower system interconnection
subjectpower system reliability
subjectprojects
subjectrack-mounted ballasted PV system
subjectreliability
subjectshade structure system
subjectsolar cell arrays
date.issued1997
date.submitted2007
publisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
identifier.citationChowdhury, B.H.; Muknahallipatna, S.; Cupal, J.J.; Hamann, J.C.; Dinwoodie, T.; Shugar, D., "A 50 kilowatt distributed grid-connected photovoltaic generation system for the University of Wyoming," Photovoltaic Specialists Conference, 1997, Conference Record of the Twenty-Sixth IEEE, pp.1369-1372, 29 Sep-3 Oct 1997
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description.abstractThe University of Wyoming (UW) campus (USA) is serving as the site for a 50 kilowatt solar photovoltaic (PV) power system. Three sub-systems were sited and built on the UW campus in 1996. The first sub-system, a 10 kW roof-integrated system of PV roof tiles is located on the roof of the Engineering Building. The second sub-system-a 5 kW rack-mounted, ballasted PV system is on a walkway roof of the Engineering building. The third sub-system is a 35 kW shade structure system and is located adjacent to the parking lot of the University's football stadium. The three sub-systems differ in their design strategy since each is being used for research and education at the University. Each sub-system, being located at some distance away from one another, supplies a different part of the campus grid. Efforts continue at setting up a central monitoring system which will receive data remotely from all locations. A part of this monitoring system is complete. While the initial monitoring data shows satisfactory performance, a number of reliability problems with PV modules and inverters have delayed full functionality of the system
typeArticle - Conference proceedings
type.DCMITypetext
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rightsThis material is presented to ensure timely dissemination of scholarly and technical work. Copyright and all rights therein are retained by authors or by other copyright holders. All persons copying this information are expected to adhere to the terms and constraints invoked by each author's copyright. In most cases, these works may not be reposted without the explicit permission of the copyright holder.
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