Feasibility study of solar photovoltaics on landfills in Puerto Rico
Subtitle: a study sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy Weatherization and Intergovernmental Program Technical Assistance Project on behalf of the Puerto Rico Environmental Quality Board
By: James Salasovich and Gail Mosey
Contributors: Mosey, Gail; National Renewable Energy Laboratory (U.S.)
Series: NREL/TP -- 6A20-52181; NREL/TP -- 6 A 20-52181.
Publisher: National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Golden, CO
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
Number of pages: 88
Subjects: Photovoltaic power generation; Finance; Solar power plants; Location; Planning; Brownfields; Reclamation of land
Description: This report presents the results of an assessment of the technical and economic feasibility of deploying a solar photovoltaics (PV) system on landfill sites in Puerto Rico. The purpose of this report is to assess the landfills with the highest potential for possible solar PV installation and estimate cost, performance, and site impacts of three different PV options: crystalline silicon (fixed tilt), crystalline silicon (single-axis tracking), and thin film (fixed tilt). The report outlines financing options that could assist in the implementation of a system. According to the site production calculations, the most cost-effective system in terms of return on investment is the thin-film fixed-tilt technology. The report recommends financing options that could assist in the implementation of such a system. The landfills and sites considered in this report were all determined feasible areas in which to implement solar PV systems.
Notes: Title from title screen (viewed Sept. 12, 2011).

"August 2011."

This is the second site visit report. The first site visit report is at http://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy11osti/49237.pdf -- p. iv.

Includes bibliographical references.

Sponsored by National Renewable Energy Laboratory DE-AC36-08GO28308 Prepared under task no. IGST.0020

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