PowerGuard{reg_sign} Advanced Manufacturing; PVMaT Phase 1 Final Technical Report: June 1, 1998 to September 30, 1999

Marshall, M. C. ; Dinwoodie, T. L. ; O' ; Brian, C. ; Botkin, J. ; Ansley, J.

National Renewable Energy Laboratory (U.S.)

关键词: Automated Tile Manufacturing;    Photovoltaic Manufacturing Technology;    Pvmat;    Waste Management;    Powerguard{Reg_Sign};   

DOI  :  10.2172/757169
RP-ID  :  NREL/SR-520-28564
RP-ID  :  AC36-99GO10337
RP-ID  :  757169

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

During Phase 1 of PowerGuard{reg_sign} Advanced Manufacturing, PowerLight Corporation accomplished the following advancements: (1) Decreased system cost by 15%; (2) Increased PowerGuard tile production capacity from 5 MW/year to 8 MW/yr; (3) Established a manufacturing layout master plan for sequential integration of semi-automated and automated component workstations; (4) Defined semi-automation or automation of selected stages of the existing tile fabrication sequence, including PV module preparation, XPS processing, and coating; (5) Completed the advancement of several design improvements to the grid-tied inverter control board, including controller redesign, integrated data acquisition system (DAS), and communications for audit-worthy verification of PV system performance; (6) Conformed to NEPA, OSHA, and other federal and state regulations applicable to the proposed production process and mitigated potential for waste streams; (7) Initiated Underwriters Laboratories listings and international certifications on PowerGuard improvements; (8) Developed finance packages and integrated warranties; (9) Evaluated commercial demonstrations that incorporated the new design features and manufacturing process.