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Solar-powered air conditioner.

Author(s) : TAKEOKA A., FUKUDA Y., SUZUKI M., HASUNUMA M., SAKOGUCHI E., TOKIZAKI H., KOUZUMA S., WAKI M., OHNISHI M., NAKANO S., KUWANO Y.

Type of article: Article

Summary

The authors have successfully developed and industrialized a solar-powered air conditioner that operates through a combination of photovoltaic arrays and commercial power supplies. In order to achieve the most efficient operation possible from a one-horsepower inverter-type household air conditioner, the authors selected a photovoltaic array output of 540 watts under standard test conditions. The authors have confirmed that on average the power generated by the photovoltaic array can satisfy at least 50% of the power consumed by an air conditioner in summer. There is little doubt that the introduction and widespread use of the system will play an important role in reducing peak power energy requirements in summer.

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  • Original title: Solar-powered air conditioner.
  • Record ID : 1993-2904
  • Languages: English
  • Subject: General information
  • Source: Progress Photovoltaics, Res. Appl. - vol. 1 - n. 1
  • Publication date: 1993/01
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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