Future technical development for VLS-PV systems

Sergey Biryukov, David Faiman, Giora Meron, A. A. Solomon, Yair Zarmi

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Abstract

Popular comparisons between the amount of solar energy that reaches the earth and our present and projected global energy needs are enormously encouraging but they can be misleading. In the first place, not all of our energy needs are electrical, although probably a significant part of the world’s present-day non-electrical energy needs could be powered by electricity if solar-generated power from VLS-PV systems were to become low enough in cost. But there is a more immediate problem that reveals itself upon closer examination of the electricity sector. Namely, that because of the rapid response of PV cells to changes in solar irradiance, there could be problems in accommodating solar-generated power into an existing electricity grid if the VLS-PV system becomes large enough.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationEnergy from the Desert
Subtitle of host publicationVery Large Scale Photovoltaic Systems: Socio-economic, Financial, Technical and Environmental Aspects
PublisherEarthscan
Pages99-111
Number of pages13
ISBN (Electronic)9781849770064
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 2007

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Business, Management and Accounting
  • General Economics, Econometrics and Finance

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