U.S. On-Grid Photovoltaic Capacity: A Baseline for the National Energy Modeling System: Preprint

U.S. On-Grid Photovoltaic Capacity: A Baseline for the National Energy Modeling System: Preprint

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How much photovoltaics (PV) is installed in the United States? This basic question poses a data collection challenge, as PV systems are generally small and there is no systematic, nationwide reporting scheme for electric plants under 1 MW in size. This paper presents results and methods from an effort to arrive at an accurate estimate of grid-connected PV capacity and a database of installationsunderlying this number. Two main products resulted from these efforts, the first being a spreadsheet summarizing knowledge of PV capacity in the U.S. The second product, presented in this paper, is a database of PV installations, yielding a total on-grid capacity of 26.6 MW at the end of 2000. Compared to sources giving an upper bound of between 30 and 40 MW for cumulative on-grid PV capacity inthe U.S., 26.6 MW is still low, but this number is the largest to date that is based on a database of installations.

Original language	American English
Number of pages	9
State	Published - 2002
Event	American Solar Energy Society (ASES) Solar 2002 National Solar Energy Conference - Reno/Sparks, Nevada Duration: 15 Jun 2002 → 20 Jun 2002

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Conference	American Solar Energy Society (ASES) Solar 2002 National Solar Energy Conference
City	Reno/Sparks, Nevada
Period	15/06/02 → 20/06/02

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Prepared for the American Solar Energy Society (ASES) Solar 2002 National Solar Energy Conference, 15-20 June 2002, Reno/Sparks, Nevada

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NREL/CP-620-32104

Keywords

combined database
National Energy Modeling System
on-grid
photovoltaics (PV)
PV
renewable electric plant information system
renewables

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