| Description |
95 p. : digital, PDF file |
| Series |
NREL/SR ; 620-38771
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| System Details |
Mode of access via the NREL web site. |
| Note |
Title from title screen (viewed January 2, 2008). |
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"January 2006." |
| Summary |
The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has a major responsibility in the implementation of the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) Solar Energy Technologies Program. Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) has a major role in supporting inverter development, characterization, standards, certifications, and verifications. The Solar Energy Technologies Program recently published a Multiyear Technical Plan, which establishes a goal of reducing the Levelized Energy Cost (LEC) for photovoltaic (PV) systems to $0.06/kWh by 2020. The Multiyear Technical Plan estimates that, in order to meet the PV system goal, PV inverter prices will need to decline to $0.25-0.30 Wp by 2020. DOE determined the need to conduct a rigorous review of the PV Program's technical and economic targets, including the target set for PV inverters. NREL requested that Navigant Consulting Inc.(NCI) conduct a review of historical and projected cost and performance improvements for PV inverters, including identification of critical barriers identified and the approaches government might use to address them. |
| Subject |
Electric inverters -- Economic aspects.
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Photovoltaic power generation -- Technological innovations.
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Solar energy industries -- Forecasting.
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| Added Author |
National Renewable Energy Laboratory (U.S.)
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| Added Title |
Review of photovoltaic inverter technology cost and performance projections |
| Gpo Item No. |
0430-P-05 (online) |
| Sudoc No. |
E 9.18:NREL/SR-620-38771 |
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