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2013 PV Systems Symposium Details

On March 18, 2013, in

General Information This symposium was cohosted by Sandia National Laboratories and the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI). The 2013 PV Systems Symposium included three workshops: Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Workshop (Monday, April 29 2013)  (Agenda) Venue: EPRI Headquarters in Palo Alto, CA Inverter Reliability Workshop (Tues-Wed April 30-May 1, 2013) (Agenda) Venue: Biltmore Hotel, Santa Clara, [...]


ESTAP Webinar: Briefing on Sandia’s Maui Energy Storage Study

On March 6, 2013, in ECIS, Energy, News, Photovoltaic, Renewable Energy, Solar

March 6, 2013 14:00 — 15:00 Eastern The Energy Storage Technology Advancement Partnership project of the Clean Energy States Alliance (CESA) and the Department of Energy is presenting a webinar featuring a case study conducted by Sandia National Laboratory on the Island of Maui and its goals of increasing its renewable energy capacity and the [...]


Solar Events

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Pratt Whitney Rocketdyne Testing

On December 19, 2012, in Concentrating Solar Power, ECIS, Energy, Facilities, National Solar Thermal Test Facility, News, News & Events, Partnership, Renewable Energy, Solar, Solar Newsletter

On November 24, 2012 the National Solar Thermal Test Facility (NSTTF) began testing of the Pratt Whitney Rocketdyne (PWR) solar receiver shroud.  Fifteen days of solar testing are scheduled for this testing.  The flux levels on the shroud range between 100 and 500 suns.  The work is sponsored by PWR in cooperation with the Department [...]


Goal 1: Degradation Study of Components and Subsystems

On December 18, 2012, in

Thermal Management Subsystem Inverters Capacitors Switches Thermal Management Subsystem Thermal management of inverter systems and internal components is critical for ensuring lasting performance reliability. Research is currently being carried out to more accurately characterize inverter components and system topologies of varying scales. This work includes: Thermal/fluid phenomena of internal inverter components, and their impact on [...]


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