Needs Assessment: Photovoltaics in Disasters

Primary Author(s)

Florida Solar Energy Center
William Young, Florida Solar Energy CenterFollow

Secondary Author(s)

Ventre, Gerard G.

Report Number

FSEC-PF-333-98

URL

http://publications.energyresearch.ucf.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/FSEC-PF-333-98.pdf

Keywords

Photovoltaics; Disaster Relief, Photovoltaics; Disaster relief; Solar energy; Energy needs assessment; Disaster recovery; PV industry

Abstract

In recent years, solar energy has been used sporadically for disaster relief. Disaster relief organizations knew very little about photovoltaics; therefore, the technology was not included in their plans or operations. Likewise, the photovoltaic (PV) industry has not been directly involved on disaster teams, and did not aggressively pursue associated markets.

However, the Florida Solar Energy Center (FSEC) and Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) recently completed an energy needs assessment of disaster response, recovery and mitigation activities. The study found that PV is best suited for specialized or dedicated applications that need to operate for long periods of time. This paper presents the findings of the study and the recommended applications for the disaster industry to utilize and the PV industry to prove. Professional paper presented at ASES conference.

Date Published

6-15-1998

Identifiers

699

Notes

Presented at the Solar 98; ASES conference in Albuquerque, NM, June 15-17, 1998

Subjects

Photovoltaic power systems; Disaster relief; Energy policy; Solar energy; Emergency management; Energy industries

Local Subjects

Disaster Relief; Photovoltaics

Type

Text; Document

Contributor (Linked Data)

Ventre, Jerry [LC]

Collection

FSEC Energy Research Center® Collection

STARS Citation

Florida Solar Energy Center and Young, William, "Needs Assessment: Photovoltaics in Disasters" (1998). FSEC Energy Research Center®. 699.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/fsec/699