Objective Provide economic and reliable electric power (1800 W) for a high altitude radio emitter and radio telephone link.On the top of the Mont Sistron mountain (2610 m) in the Tinee valley a new radio transmitter and radio telephone relais are installed. The power requirement of 1800 W, constant throughout the year, is met by a 7.6 kWp PV system and by a 16 kW (at 2600 m height only 12 kW) Diesel generator (HENNEQUIN, FRANCE). Basic energy supply is by the pv generator (85%), the Diesel generator shall cover the peak and emergency electricity supply (20 starts per year, 250 hours operation, 1250l/year fuel consumption). A data monitoring system (SADO), designed by CNET is available. Special lightning protection is installed.Alarms and monitoring data are transmitted by radio-telephone to the central control station : intervention is possible within 48 hours (by helicopter).Nr. of subsystems : 1Power of subsystems : 7.6 kWpTotal power : 7.6 kWpBackup : DieselNumber of modules : 164Module description : PHOTOWATT, BPX 47500, 45WpConnection : Two subarrays of 84 modules each, strings of 4 series modules.Support : On racks, 70 deg. inclination; 2 to 7 m from the ground.Max power tracker : noneCharge controller : foreseenBattery : OLDHAM FRANCE, Type TNS 26Batt. (V) : 48Capacity (Ah) : 6500Inverter : One inverter, 48 V DC TO 220 V AC, 1kVA for measurement devices.Load description : constant 1800 W, (at 48 V).Monitoring : Hourly averages of 15 data are collected and can be transmitted by radio link. Programme(s) ENG-ENDEMO C - Programme (EEC) of demonstration projects and industrial pilot projects (EEC) in the energy field, 1985-1989 Topic(s) 7.1 - PHOTOVOLTAIC Call for proposal Data not available Funding Scheme DEM - Demonstration contracts Coordinator DIRECTION OPERATIONNELLE FRANCE TELECOM NICE EU contribution No data Address 44 AVENUE CYRILLE BESSET 06184 NICE France See on map Total cost No data