Photovoltaics in the United States Department of Defense

Abstract

Other the last few years, the United states Department of Defense (DoD) has sponsored the installation of nearly 2 megawatts (MW) of photovoltaics (PV). Approximately 1.7 MW has been for systems at test or training ranges with an additional 300 kW for small applications. The emphasis of this paper is on those larger systems which range in size from 80 to 450 kilowatts (kW). Most of them are PV Diesel hybrid systems, while one (at the Army Yuma Proving Grounds) is a grid interactive project. A summary of the equipment and initial results from the new power processing test facility at Sandia National Laboratories is also provided.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1996
Accession Number
ADA348498

Entities

People

  • C. Combs
  • G. D. Smith
  • J. F. Hoelscher
  • L. W. Strother
  • R. Ducey

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Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Battery Chargers
  • Cells
  • Department Of Defense
  • Electronic Equipment
  • Engineering
  • Generators
  • Hybrid Systems
  • Jet Propulsion
  • Processing Equipment
  • Solar Cells
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Test Facilities
  • Training
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • Warfare

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