SOLMET SITE INSOLATION AND WEATHER DATA VOLUME 2 – APPENDIX G OF REQUIREMENT DEFINITION AND PRELIMINARY DESIGN OF A PHOTOVOLTAIC CENTRAL POWER STATION EXPERIMENTAL TEST FACILITY

摘要

This report prepared by the General Electric Company presents the results of a study of the requirements and preliminary design for a photovoltaic central power station experimental test facility. The facility initial capacity of 2 MW with growth to 10 MW is intended to assess photovoltaic array fields operating as generation sources in utility systems. Requirements, a preliminary design, costs and schedule have been established for the facility construction. Utility participation has been reviewed with selected utilities, and both a site selection methodology and a summary set of combined continental U.S. insolation and meterological data has been prepared.