Photovoltaic systems for residential applications: a survey of recent literature

In recent years extensive research has been conducted in the development of residential photovoltaic systems. In this report ninety recent major publications documenting this research were selected and summarized. These selections, which include comprehensive reports as well as recent conference papers and journal articles, are a subset of the comprehensive bibliography of publications on residential PV design found in the appendix of this report. The selected publications are organized into eight topical sections ranging from simulation and design guides to utility-based value. Each individual summary consists of three sections: an overview, a list of major assumptions, and the report conclusions. This organization serves not only to guide the researcher seeking information on specific topics, but also allows the quick comparison of major assumptions and results of different studies.