Smart Grid Demo Using Solar PV at New Mexico Landfill
20 September 2012 An international smart-grid demonstration project located on a reclaimed landfill site in Los Alamos, New Mexico is being carried out by the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) of Japan and a number of other companies, research institutes and local governments. The project is a collaborative effort between NEDO, the New Mexico state government, the Los Alamos Department of Public Utilities, and the Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) - a national research center which is run under the umbrella of the U.S. Department of Energy. The smart-grid demonstration is being implemented by Kyoto based Kyocera Corporation (NYSE:KYO), and consists of a power supply micro-grid which uses power distribution lines from a large-scale solar power plant to utilise related technologies and performance, and to minimise the effects of power output fluctuations. Kyocera said that it supplied a 910 kW multicrystalline silicon solar module array and applied its expertise in selecting and installing base mounting optimised for the dynamic soil conditions at the landfill site. The company added that the full solar power generating system is 1MW, with the remaining 90 kW comprised of nine additional 10kW systems in order to compare the performance of different types of solar modules. The project aims for the wider implementation of renewable energy and the promotion of energy conservation through the use of smart grid-related technologies. Specifically, technologies that can provide a significant portion of renewable power for the electric grid to meet a community's residential need. Read More Navigating the Solar Process on Landfills The solar industry is moving from rooftop solar systems towards commercial and industrial scale ground-mounted systems, with capped landfills being recognized by municipalities and private landfill owners as ideal locations for these clean renewable energy systems. 5MW Solar Facility Planned at Closed Ontario Landfill A project to evaluate the potential to install a 5 MW photovoltaic (PV) solar power facility at the closed Milliken Sanitary Landfill located in Ontario, Canada has been agreed. 4.3 MW Solar Landfill Site Benefits from New Installation Technique A 4.3 MW solar farm has been installed at a New Jersey landfill site in a partnership between Langfang, China based ENN Solar Energy and Charlotte, North Carolina based National Energy Renewable Corp. Free Magazine Subscription Free Email Newsletter