Preliminary Design of a Solar Photovoltaic Array for Net-Zero Energy Buildings at NASA Langley

by Nasa Technical Reports Server (Ntrs)
ISBN: 9781289153298
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Overview

An investigation was conducted to evaluate photovoltaic (solar electric systems) systems for a single building at NASA Langley as a representative case for alternative sustainable power generation. Building 1250 in the Science Directorate is comprised of office and laboratory space, and currently uses approximately 250,000 kW/month of electrical power with a projected use of 200,000 kW/month with additional conservation measures. The installation would be applied towards a goal for having Building 1250 classified as a net-zero energy building as it would produce as much energy as it uses over the course of a year. Based on the facility s electrical demand, a photovoltaic system and associated hardware were characterized to determine the optimal system, and understand the possible impacts from its deployment. The findings of this investigation reveal that the 1.9 MW photovoltaic electrical system provides favorable and robust results. The solar electric system should supply the needed sustainable power solution especially if operation and maintenance of the system will be considered a significant component of the system deployment.
  • Format: Trade Paperback
  • Author: Nasa Technical Reports Server (Ntrs)
  • ISBN: 9781289153298
  • Condition: New
  • Dimensions: 9.69 x 0.05
  • Number Of Pages: 24
  • Publication Year: 2013
Language: English