Conference paper
New markets for solar photovoltaic power systems
AIP Conference Proceedings, pp.142-153
American Institute of Physics
Renewable Energy for Sustainable Development in the Asia Pacific Region Conference (Fremantle, Western Australia, 04/02/2007–08/02/2007)
2007
Abstract
Over the past five years solar photovoltaic (PV) power supply systems have matured and are now being deployed on a much larger scale. The traditional small-scale remote area power supply systems are still important and village electrification is also a large and growing market but large scale, grid-connected systems and building integrated systems are now being deployed in many countries. This growth has been aided by imaginative government policies in several countries and the overall result is a growth rate of over 40% per annum in the sales of PV systems. Optimistic forecasts are being made about the future of PV power as a major source of sustainable energy. Plans are now being formulated by the IEA for very large-scale PV installations of more than 100 MW peak output. The Australian Government has announced a subsidy for a large solar photovoltaic power station of 154 MW in Victoria, based on the concentrator technology developed in Australia. In Western Australia a proposal has been submitted to the State Government for a 2 MW photovoltaic power system to provide fringe of grid support at Perenjori. This paper outlines the technologies, designs, management and policies that underpin these exciting developments in solar PV power.
Details
- Title
- New markets for solar photovoltaic power systems
- Authors/Creators
- C. Thomas (Author/Creator)P. Jennings (Author/Creator)D. Singh (Author/Creator)
- Publication Details
- AIP Conference Proceedings, pp.142-153
- Conference
- Renewable Energy for Sustainable Development in the Asia Pacific Region Conference (Fremantle, Western Australia, 04/02/2007–08/02/2007)
- Publisher
- American Institute of Physics
- Identifiers
- 991005544585407891
- Copyright
- © 2007 American Institute of Physics
- Murdoch Affiliation
- School of Engineering and Energy
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Conference paper
- Note
- Appears in AIP Conference Proceedings Volume 941, 2007, pp 142-153
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