Innovative Electrical Concepts

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Last updated: 31 October 2002

Author: [s.n.] Report: Innovative Electrical Concepts

Organization: -

Reference: IEA PVPS 7-07:2002

Date of issue: 2001

Type: Report IEA PVPS Task 7

Details: 19 p.: figures, photos; with references
Download: Open or download this report as PDF document (8218 kb)

Available from: Task 7 members

Abstract: The great advantage of photovoltaic (PV) systems is their highly modular structure. Building integrated PV-elements can easily be adapted to the architect ideas according to size, shape and mounting technique. The generation potential of suitable mounting surface areas is very significantly.
This part of Task 7 work deals with electrical concepts that can be useful when PV is integrated in buildings. There are many new ideas such as:

Use of DC-electricity in buildings
Hybrid systems
String inverter, inverter without transformer
AC-Modules
Inverters for single solar cells
Info bus systems
Signage, displays
Electronics, information technology and PV-technology are all developing very rapidly. New ideas are implemented every day. Inverters and other electronic devices can now be built in large quantities, at lower cost and in smaller sized units. Furthermore this development is supported heavily by several new funding systems: Germany 100 000 Roofs Programme and PV tariff of 0,99 DM/kWh.

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Author:	[s.n.]
Organization:	-
Reference:	IEA PVPS 7-07:2002
Date of issue:	2001
Type:	Report IEA PVPS Task 7
Details:	19 p.: figures, photos; with references
Download:	Open or download this report as PDF document (8218 kb)
Available from:	Task 7 members
Abstract:	The great advantage of photovoltaic (PV) systems is their highly modular structure. Building integrated PV-elements can easily be adapted to the architect ideas according to size, shape and mounting technique. The generation potential of suitable mounting surface areas is very significantly. This part of Task 7 work deals with electrical concepts that can be useful when PV is integrated in buildings. There are many new ideas such as: Use of DC-electricity in buildings Hybrid systems String inverter, inverter without transformer AC-Modules Inverters for single solar cells Info bus systems Signage, displays Electronics, information technology and PV-technology are all developing very rapidly. New ideas are implemented every day. Inverters and other electronic devices can now be built in large quantities, at lower cost and in smaller sized units. Furthermore this development is supported heavily by several new funding systems: Germany 100 000 Roofs Programme and PV tariff of 0,99 DM/kWh.