Total Environmental Action, Inc. Final Report: Design and Fabrication of a Prototype System for Photovoltaic Residences in the Southwest

摘要

Described are the design of a photovoltaic-powered residence for the American Southwest, dubbed Casa fotovoltaica, and the construction of a prototype building at the Southwest Residential Experiment Station (SWRES) for testing the performance of the full-size photovoltaic (PV) system. Included are architectural drawings of both the residence and the prototype, analysis of the energy requirements of the residence, prediction of PV system output, description of the electrical system, and history of the construction process of the prototype. (ERA citation 07:056553)