308
U. Muntwyler
Photovoltaic
installaons
Off-grid
Grid-connected
with storage
without storage
with storage
without storage
For sites off the
grids
For water
pumps
Special
situaons (weak
grid)
For gridconnected sites
Fig. 12.1 “Off-grid and grid-connected” PV applications [1]
Fig. 12.2 Solar cell to solar generator [2]
were not around the corner as the new electricity source, “nuclear power” was pushed
by the political campaign “Nuclear power for Freedom” by the US government.
Therefore, solar cells were “trapped” in a few niche applications, such as power
supplies for satellites, telecom repeaters and toys.
U. Muntwyler
Photovoltaic
installaons
Off-grid
Grid-connected
with storage
without storage
with storage
without storage
For sites off the
grids
For water
pumps
Special
situaons (weak
grid)
For gridconnected sites
Fig. 12.1 “Off-grid and grid-connected” PV applications [1]
Fig. 12.2 Solar cell to solar generator [2]
were not around the corner as the new electricity source, “nuclear power” was pushed
by the political campaign “Nuclear power for Freedom” by the US government.
Therefore, solar cells were “trapped” in a few niche applications, such as power
supplies for satellites, telecom repeaters and toys.