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9.3.1 Portable systems for remote aboriginal communities 173
9.3.2 Integrated solar home systems 174
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9.3.3 Stationpower 174
9.4 Reliability and maintenance 175
9.5 Government assistance schemes 175

Chapter 10— GRID-CONNECTED PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS 181
10.1 Introduction 181
10.2 PV systems in buildings 182
10.2.1 Module mounting approaches 183
10.2.2 The inverter 185
10.2.3 On-site storage 186
10.2.4 Size and economics 188
10.2.5 Other issues 188
10.3 Utility applications for photovoltaics 189
10.4 Design issues for central power stations 190
10.4.1 Cell interconnection 191
10.5 Safety 193
10.5.1 Islanding 194
10.6 The value of PV-generated electricity 195
10.6.1 Energy credit 195
10.6.2 Capacity credit 197
10.6.3 Distributed benefits 197
10.6.4 Example 1—Distribution Feeder 1103, Kerman,
California 199
10.6.5 Example 2—Kalbarri, Western Australia 201
10.7 International PV programs 201
10.7.1 USA 201
10.7.2 Japan 204
10.7.3 Europe 204
10.7.4 India 206
10.7.5 China 206
10.7.6 Australia 206

Chapter 11— PHOTOVOLTAIC WATER PUMPING SYSTEM
COMPONENTS 215
11.1 Introduction 215
11.2 System configurations 216
11.3 Water pumps 218
11.3.1 Centrifugal pumps 220
11.3.2 Displacement or volumetric pumps 222
11.4 Motors 226
11.4.1 Introduction 226
11.4.2 DC motors 228

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