Open AccessAccelerating PV Cost Effectiveness Through Systems Design, Engineering, and Quality Assurance: Phase I Annual Technical Report, 4 November 2004 - 3 November 2005
Author(s) -
Jeffrey R. Botkin
Publication year - 2006
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/889146
Subject(s) - cost reduction , quality assurance , reliability engineering , reliability (semiconductor) , systems engineering , manufacturing engineering , quality (philosophy) , work (physics) , engineering , computer science , operations management , business , mechanical engineering , power (physics) , physics , external quality assessment , epistemology , marketing , quantum mechanics , philosophy
During Phase I of this PV Manufacturing R&D subcontract, PowerLight Corporation has made significant progress toward the reduction of installed costs for commercial-scale, rooftop PV systems. PowerLight has worked to reduce operating costs by improving long-term reliability and performance through the development of more sophisticated tools used in system design and monitoring. Additionally, PowerLight has implemented design improvements with the goal of reducing cost while maintaining and/or improving product quality. As part of this effort, PowerLight also modified manufacturing and shipping processes to accommodate these design changes, streamline material flow, reduce cost, and decrease waste streams. During Phase II of this project, PowerLight plans to continue this work with the goal of reducing system cost and improving system performance