Photovoltaics in the Department of Defense

Abstract

This paper documents the history of photovoltaic use within the Department of Defense leading up to the installation of 2.1 MW of photovoltaics underway today. This history describes the evolution of the Department of Defense's Tri-Service Photovoltaic Review Committee and the committee's strategic plan to realize photovoltaic's full potential through outreach, conditioning of the federal procurement system, and specific project development. The Photovoltaic Review Committee estimate photovoltaic's potential at nearly 4,000 MW, of which about 700 MW are considered to be cost-effective at today's prices. The paper describes photovoltaic's potential within the Department of Defense the status and features of the 2.1 MW worth of photovoltaic systems under installation, and how these systems are selected and implemented. The paper also documents support provided to the Department of Defense by the Department of Energy dating back to the late 70s.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 22, 1996
Accession Number
ADA348885

Entities

People

  • Richard N. Chapman

Organizations

  • Sandia National Laboratories

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Battery Chargers
  • Department Of Defense
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Energy
  • Engineering
  • Environmental Protection
  • Fuel Cells
  • Generators
  • Information Operations
  • Jet Propulsion
  • Military Applications
  • Procurement
  • Renewable Energy
  • Solar Cells
  • United States
  • United States Government

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  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design