SOLAR ENERGY AND TOURIST TRADE IN CAPE CORSICA

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In the tourist area of Cape Corsica a program for the lighting of historical monuments and urban areas was launched. The aim of this project was to demonstrate that the pv solution is well adapted to those needs.
The installations are in operation, the users are very satisfied.
Main problems encountered were:
- delays because authorizations arrived too late,
- insufficient resistance to storms ans salt agression of masts and racks, (e.g. the 990 Wp system Rogliano was completely renovated after a storm of 200 km/h),
- thefts and vandalism (one 450 Wp system vandalized, another one stolen, batteries of lamp posts stolen).
- financing (the users do not pay their part); maintenance for the systems is insufficient.
Despite of the problems met during the implementation and the monitoring of this project, this experience has enabled the contractor to check the good operation of the installed systems and to improve the reliability of some components. More experience in complete project management, including training and maintenance has been acquired.
Ten different communities are concerned: Murato, Olmeta du Cap; Ogliastro; Nonza: Rogliano: Cagnano; Morsiglia; Pino: Luri: Meria.
The following equipment is installed :
10 sign lamp posts (45 Wp); 52 street lights (90 Wp);
1 lighting of castle (990 Wp);
7 lightings of towers (6 x 450 Wp + 1 X 630 Wp);
14 lightings (entrance of Murato) (45 Wp);
16 lightings of jetties (90 Wp).
The systems are of modular type :
- lamp systems (module(s), mast, battery, regulator and timer, converter, lamp housing, bulb (11, 18 or 26 W) with small pv-power (45 or 90 Wp). The lamps have a novel control card which switches them on and off using the output of their own pv module.
- spot light systems (modules, battery, regulator and timer, inverter, light intensity switch, spot lights (70, 100 or 250 W) with intermediate pv-power (450 to 990 Wp).
Nr. subsystems : 100
Power subsystems : 24x45+68x90+6x450+1x630+1x990 Wp
Total power : 11.5 kWp
Backup : none
Nr. of modules : 256
Module description: Photowatt, BPX 47500, 12V, 45 W, doublesided glass, polycrystalline. 6.8 kg, 462x1042x46 mm.
Connection : Small systems: 12 V, medium systems: 24 V.
Support : On the lamp poles or on racks
(for the intermediate power systems). Max. pwr. trcker : none
Chrg. controler : EP12T (TOTAL ENERGIE), integrated in the lamp poles and TR2 (TOTAL ENERGIE) for the 24 V systems.
Battery : Varta VS 82000
Batt. (V) : 12 24
Capacity Batt.(Ah): 100 325 or 480
Inverter : For the spot lights.
Inv. in (V) : 24 V
Inv. out(V) : 220 V trapecoidal
Inv. power (kW) : 600 to 1200 VA.
Load descript. : Low power systems (lamps): low pressure sodium vapour lamps (PLS 11 W or SOX 18 W or SOX 26 W), fed by 18 kHz dc/ac inverters. Medium power systems: Inverter VICTRON,
24 dc/220 ac, 600 VA or 1200 VA or CONVERSOL, 12 dc/220 ac, 1000 VA, feeding high pressure sodium bulbs (SON 70, 100 or 250 W) or tubes (SNF 100 or 250) of PHILIPS), with light intensity switch LUCIREX. Monitoring : On two sites: Tower spotlight 450 W : irradiance (integrating pyranometer, power produced by pv-modules, dc current from battery, operating hours of the spot lights. Street lamp 90 W: power porduced by pv-modules, dc current from battery, operating hours of the lamp. Global monitoring for two sites has been made for two years (Aug.90 to Dec.92). The final global monitoring report is available.

Program(-y)

ENG-ENDEMO C - Programme (EEC) of demonstration projects and industrial pilot projects (EEC) in the energy field, 1985-1989

Temat(-y)

7.1 - PHOTOVOLTAIC

Zaproszenie do składania wniosków

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System finansowania

DEM - Demonstration contracts

Koordynator

Total Énergie

Wkład UE

Brak danych

Adres

7 chemin du Plateau
69570 Dardilly
Francja

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