Objective
Through the realization of 151 small grid-connected PV stations in France for a total power of 200 kWp (from 0.5 up to 10 KWp range), the aims of the project are :
- to pursue the significant fall of cost already obtained with previous projects by standardisation & simplification of erection for this category of equipments.
- to diffuse knowledge about grid-connected PV technology & energy savings to private persons, professionals and local collectivities.
- to prepare the impending development of this application from expected national & communitary programs.
1. Innovative technology :
The innovative part of the project lies in :
- technological improvements of grid-connected inverters
- better adjustement between the power of PV field & the capacity of inverters
- specific disposals making connection more simple & more sure (pre-writing & unfaultable connectors)
2. The context in which the technology is operating :
The PV stations will be installed either on private homes, professionnal buildings or public edifices, located either in centre of big towns or in remote areas, but which are all grid-connected electricity consumers. More than producing units, PHEBUS solar roofs may be considered as demand side management tools, not only because they reduce the need of centralized production, but also because they automatically involve a search for maximum energy savings. 3. Economic aspects of the technology :
PV energy is clear and without waste for the environment, but it's more expensive than conventional production. Grid-connection allows to divide production cost per KWH by three compared with remote stations including battery storage.
Without financial cost (on 30 years), the cost of PV kWH amounts to 2.00 FF compared with a conventional cost of 0.90 FF, but considering the 80% ratio of nuclear power in France, this does not include external costs such as long term management of nuclear wastes, nor other undirect costs such as insurance fees, R&D,etc.
4. Monitoring :
All the stations will be monitored with a monthly manual counter reading, but the 10 biggest & most significant ones will be equipped with an automatic analytic monitoring.
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69170 Les Sauvages
France