Objective THE AIM OF THIS PROJECT IS TO CARRY OUT THE DESIGN, INSTALLATION AND EVALUATION OF A PV SYSTEM FOR THE ENERGY SUPPLY OF AN ISOLATED DAIRY FARM IN POZOBLANCO, SOUTHERN SPAIN. IN THIS REGION, A CONSIDERABLE NUMBER OF THIS KIND OF EXPLOITATIONS WITHOUT GRID CONNECTIONS ARE LOCATED. THE PV PLANT WILL SUPPLY A 48 CATTLE DAIRY FARM WITH A YEARLY AVERAGE - DAILY PRODDAILY PRODUCTION OF 750 L/DAY. THE TOTAL ENERGY DEMAND IS ABOUT 27 KWH/DAY, WHICH IS PRACTICALLY CONSTANT ALONG THE YEAR. THE INSTALLED PV PEAK POWER IS 12,6 KWP AND THE SUPPLY - ENERGY INCLUDES THE MILKING AND COOLING MACHINES, SMALL AC MOTORS FOR - MILK SHAKING AND ELECTRIC FAN, DOMESTIC LIGHTING AND WATER PUMPING. THE TOTAL BATTERIES STORAGE CAPACITY IS 2800 AH. A SIMULATION PROGRAM FOR SYSTEM CONFIGURATION AND SIZING HAS BEEN DEVELOPED IN COLLABORATION WITH THE CENTRE D'ENERGETIQUE OF ARMINES (FRANCE). THE INSTALLATION IS PRACTICALLY FINISHED AND THE START UP IS SCHEDULED - BY FEBRUARY 1989. Fields of science agricultural sciencesanimal and dairy sciencedairyagricultural sciencesanimal and dairy sciencedomestic animalsanimal husbandryengineering and technologyenvironmental engineeringenergy and fuelsrenewable energysolar energyphotovoltaic Programme(s) FP1-ENNONUC 3C - Research and development programme (EEC) in the field of Non-Nuclear Energy, 1985-1988 Topic(s) Data not available Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinator CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIONES ENERGETICAS, MEDIAMBIENTALES Y TECNOLOGICAS EU contribution No data Address 22,Avenida Complutense 22 28040 MADRID Spain See on map Total cost No data Participants (1) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all Association pour la Recherche et le Développement de Méthodes et Processus Industriels (ARMINES) France EU contribution No data Address See on map Total cost No data