Recommendations for Maximizing Battery Life in Photovoltaic Systems: A Review of the Lessons Learned

Primary Author(s)

Florida Solar Energy Center
James Dunlop, Florida Solar Energy Center

Secondary Author(s)

Farhi, Brian

Report Number

FSEC-CR-1137-99

URL

http://publications.energyresearch.ucf.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/FSEC-CR-1137-99.pdf

Keywords

Batteries; PV Systems, Photovoltaic systems; Battery life; Battery testing; PV array-to-load ratio; State-of-charge; Solar energy

Abstract

This report contains notes, observations and recommendations about the use of batteries in small stand-alone photovoltaic (PV) systems. The conclusions of this work are based on the results of more than a decade's worth of battery testing at the Florida Solar Energy Center and related work with Sandia National Laboratories, the PV industry and user groups. The most critical findings were the relationship between battery state-of-charge and battery life and the importance of an adequate PV array-to-load ratio.

Date Published

6-1-1999

Identifiers

688

Notes

From the Proceedings of Forum 2001 Solar Energy: The Power to Choose, April 21-25, 2001, Washington, D.C.

Subjects

Photovoltaic power systems; Storage batteries; Solar batteries; Energy storage; Renewable energy sources; Energy conservation

Local Subjects

Batteries; PV Systems

Type

Text; Document

Collection

FSEC Energy Research Center® Collection

STARS Citation

Florida Solar Energy Center and Dunlop, James, "Recommendations for Maximizing Battery Life in Photovoltaic Systems: A Review of the Lessons Learned" (1999). FSEC Energy Research Center®. 688.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/fsec/688