International Energy Agency CO-OPERATIVE PROGRAMME ON PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER SYSTEMS Task I Exchange and Dissemination of Information on PV Power Systems NATIONAL SURVEY REPORT OF PV POWER APPLICATIONS IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 2006 Prepared by: Susannah Pedigo Task I Member, United States of America National Renewable Energy Laboratory Golden, Colorado 80401 USA
[email protected] Paul D. Maycock PV Energy Systems 3256 Reades Way, Williamsburg, Virginia 23185 USA
[email protected] Ward Bower Task I Member, United States of America Sandia National Laboratories Solar Technologies Albuquerque, New Mexico 87185-0703 USA
[email protected] Revised August 30, 2007 MAY 30, 2007 Version 14 1 of 42 Revised August 2007 List of Contents Table of Contents i Foreword ......................................................................................................................................3 ii Introduction..................................................................................................................................4 1 Executive summary .....................................................................................................................5 2 The implementation of PV systems............................................................................................6 2.1 Applications for photovoltaics...............................................................................................6 2.2 Total photovoltaic power installed ........................................................................................8