Articles - Solar - 3

Staff Writers During 2010, new solar photovoltaic (PV) demand worldwide approached 10,000 MW, and is expected to grow by double digit percentages annually for the foreseeable future, if production costs can be driven to market-competitive levels. ...

William B. Stine, Michael Geyer Continuation 1.4 Need for Storage Like with any other power plant, solar power plant output must satisfy the demands of the utility market. During peak demand periods, kilowatt-hour prices are high and financial ...

William B. Stine, Michael Geyer Continuation As an example of the importance of the material discussed in Chapter 2, Figure 1.5 shows the variation of insolation over a full, clear day in March at Daggett, California, a meteorological measurement ...

William B. Stine, Michael Geyer 1. Solar Energy Conversion Systems The largest solar electric generating plant in the world produces a maximum of 354 megawatts (MW) of electricity and is located at Kramer Junction, California. This solar energy ...

New system architectures, control methods, and device designs promises much more efficient solar power BY DAN KINZER Fairchild Semiconductor, Portland, ME People are increasingly aware of the dramatic change in attitude concerning renewable energy ...