Experience with the Application of Photovoltaics Devices

摘要

Photovoltaic systems have been the subject of a large research and development activity for the last decade. Hundreds of studies have addressed the question of optimal system and subsystem design. Field experiments have tested the resulting concepts and verified the reliability of the technology. As a result of these efforts, system design has reached a state of maturity in all application classes. Configurations are simple, with the photovoltaic system viewed as an electricity source. This paper reviews the evolution of system understanding to the present and provides a summary of the current design approach for each of the application types. (ERA citation 11:035758)