Energy prediction of Amonix solar power plants

Geoffrey S. Kinsey; Kenneth Stone; Vahan Garboushian

doi:10.1117/12.860188

24 August 2010 Energy prediction of Amonix solar power plants

Geoffrey S. Kinsey, Kenneth Stone, Vahan Garboushian

Proceedings Volume 7769, High and Low Concentrator Systems for Solar Electric Applications V; 77690B (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.860188
Event: SPIE Solar Energy + Technology, 2010, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

Amonix has installed over 300 kW of systems using III-V multijunction cells. The Amonix 7500 Solar Power Generator, rated at 38 kWAC, generated over 90 MW-hr during its first twelve months of operation. A model of system performance using a meteorological database and applying the effects of losses in the optical and power paths predicted field performance to within 1% after twelve months of operation. The energy yield of power plants employing Amonix systems is expected to exceed 2700 kW-hr/kW. Systems installed in 2010 are expected to deliver a 10% increase in performance.

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Geoffrey S. Kinsey, Kenneth Stone, and Vahan Garboushian "Energy prediction of Amonix solar power plants", Proc. SPIE 7769, High and Low Concentrator Systems for Solar Electric Applications V, 77690B (24 August 2010); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.860188

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