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RDF Active Solar Projects
Active Solar Projects
These projects use solar energy to generate electricity
Development of Renewable Energy Strategies for the Department of Natural Resources
Project Goals: The installation of 99 kW of solar photovoltaic generation at various state park, regional or area office sites to develop a series of renewable solar energy strategies, prototypes and specifications that would become integral parts of all future, new and renovated DNR facilities.
Project Type: Energy Production
Sponsor: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources
Funding Amount: $894,000
Project Cycle: 3
Development of Renewable Energy Strategies for the Department of Natural Resources
Loss of Mains Detection
Project Goals: This project will focus on developing technologies for loss-of-mains detection based on two methods:
- Power system harmonic signature; and
- Synchrophasor data transmitted by utility broadband communications.
Loss-of-mains detection is a significant problem for small-distributed generators, such as small wind power and solar photovoltaic systems. The goal is to develop new technologies that can reduce total energy costs and enable distributed generators to assume more of a grid-system support role.
Project Type: Research and Development
Energy Source: All
Sponsor: Northern Plains Technologies
Funding Amount: $493,608
Project Cycle: 3
Loss of Mains Detection
- Loss of Mains Detection Milestone 1
- Loss of Mains Detection Milestone 2
- Loss of Mains Detection Milestone 3
- Loss of Mains Detection Milestone 4
- Loss of Mains Detection Milestone 5
- Loss of Mains Detection Milestone 6
- Loss of Mains Detection Milestone 7
- Loss of Mains Detection Milestone 8
- Loss of Mains Detection Milestone 9
- Loss of Mains Detention Milestone 10
- Loss of Mains Detection Milestone 11
- Loss of Mains Detection Milestone 12
- Loss of Mains Detection Milestone 13
- Loss of Mains Detection Milestone 14 (Final)
- Loss of Mains Final Project Presentation
Minneapolis Convention Center 600 kW
Project Goals: This project has been designed to determine the beneficial effect solar photovoltaics has on reducing peak power costs, reducing total kWh production, and the reduction in peak demand requirements. The city of Minneapolis will install a 600 kW photovoltaic facility on the roof of the Minneapolis Convention Center.
Project Type: Energy Production
Sponsor: City of Minneapolis
Funding Amount: $2,000,000
Project Cycle: 3
Pilot Line for Flexible PV Modules
Project Goals: To increase the market penetration of renewable solar energy through the use of a lightweight, thin-film solar cell by demonstrating a pilot scale manufacturing process.
Project Type: Research and Development
Sponsor: InterPhases Solar
Funding Amount: $1,000,000
Project Cycle: 3
- Pilot Line for Flexible PV Modules Milestone 1
- Pilot Line for Flexible PV Modules Milestone 2
- Pilot Line for Flexible PV Modules Milestone 3
- Pilot Line for Flexible PV Modules Milestone 4
- Pilot Line for Flexible PV Modules Milestone 5
- Pilot Line for Flexible PV Modules Milestone 6
- PilotLine for Flexible PV Modules Milestone 7
