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1/ Purpose of the work: |
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This project partially funded by the European Commission (5th framework programme) aims to analyse grid connected photovoltaic power generators in different insular sites of European countries like France home country (in partnership with TOTAL ENERGIE and TRANSENERGIE), overseas Departments, Greece (in partnership with CRES) and Italy (in partnership with LIFE).
Such action improves inhabitants energy saving awareness with the help of an European Association with the aim to manage and promote rational use of energy for a sustainable development.
Such an European Association and the PV applications to be remote controlled in many insular sites would help to create a real European approach to the use of photovoltaic also by mean of on interactive data communication network via Internet.
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2/ Approach: |
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In this respect two main tasks are envisaged to carry out this project (began in June 2000) of analysing photovoltaic power grid connected generators.
1. Setting an updated network through a creation (or improvement) of an European association
The European association would aim to :
- raise confidence and increase awareness upon the value of PV electricity
- create a supportive environment within which to encourage other means of energy savings by the building owners and users (insulation, energy efficient appliances) linked to be PV applications
- enable to obtain additional local subsidies, using the skill synergy provided thanks to the various member profiles : real estate offices, building investors, environment associations
- provide an on-line data base on PV grid connected system performance during their life time.
In order to fulfil its commitment, and to provide a real European dimension to its communication role, the association would develop and periodically up date a web site.
2. Establishment of an energy efficiency and rational use of energy program with the photovoltaic generator, and delivering of a Green Certificate
At home, the data logger would offer a real time and cumulative display of the economy carried out thanks to the PV production. Via Internet, the user would be able to visualise the pattern of his daily consumption.
With the awareness created thanks to the PV electricity generators, added to this personalised information, it is assumed that energy consciousness will become concrete aspect.
As a matter of fact, and in order to obtain the Green Certificate delivered by the Association, the beneficiaries will have contractual commitment to respect.
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3/ Scientific approach and relevance: |
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Data acquisition would take place by mean of innovative Internet compatible data loggers developed during the project (currently in development).
This Internet site would be accessible at two levels, for two kinds of objectives :
A protected access for partners, donors, users association, and electricity syndicates to gather and analyse the data in order to study :
- Technical aspects (improvement of electricity; reliability, …) ;
- Economical aspects (performances, cost effectiveness and availability) ;
- Environmental aspects (integration, reduction pollution, resource conservation).
A free access for the public from tourist facilities like hotel, sea resorts and any users via Internet, for sociological and economical aspects like:
- Increase of citizen awareness to the use of photovoltaic energy;
- Architectural acceptance ;
- Follow up of the impact of the PV plant on electricity bills ;
- Rational use of energy ;
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4/ Results/conclusion: |
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Within the framework of the association, and thanks to data logger set up in each connected buildings and applications, a new approach to a rational use of energy is proposed.
It would hence provoke a real willingness of the island user to keep on reducing his electricity consumption, not only by investing in loss consumption apparatus, but also by adapting his behaviour.
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