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Optimization of Photovoltaic Power Systems

Author : Djamila Rekioua

Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media

Page : 287 pages

File Size : 28,89 MB

Release : 2012-01-03

Category : Technology & Engineering

ISBN : 1447124030

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Photovoltaic generation is one of the cleanest forms of energy conversion available. One of the advantages offered by solar energy is its potential to provide sustainable electricity in areas not served by the conventional power grid. Optimisation of Photovoltaic Power Systems details explicit modelling, control and optimisation of the most popular stand-alone applications such as pumping, power supply, and desalination. Each section is concluded by an example using the MATLAB® and Simulink® packages to help the reader understand and evaluate the performance of different photovoltaic systems. Optimisation of Photovoltaic Power Systems provides engineers, graduate and postgraduate students with the means to understand, assess and develop their own photovoltaic systems. As such, it is an essential tool for all those wishing to specialise in stand-alone photovoltaic systems. Optimisation of Photovoltaic Power Systems aims to enable all researchers in the field of electrical engineering to thoroughly understand the concepts of photovoltaic systems; find solutions to their problems; and choose the appropriate mathematical model for optimising photovoltaic energy.



Solar Energy

Author : Michael E. Mackay

Publisher : Oxford University Press

Page : 257 pages

File Size : 34,41 MB

Release : 2015

Category : Science

ISBN : 0199652104

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An introduction to the fundamental science and engineering of solar energy technologies. Gives a concise and detailed review of solar energy and its interaction with materials, and discusses photovoltaic devices and solar thermal technologies like the solar chimney, solar (power) tower, flat plate water heater, and electricity generation.



Photovoltaic Solar Energy

Author : Angèle Reinders

Publisher : John Wiley & Sons

Page : 755 pages

File Size : 46,78 MB

Release : 2017-02-06

Category : Technology & Engineering

ISBN : 111892746X

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Solar PV is now the third most important renewable energy source, after hydro and wind power, in terms of global installed capacity. Bringing together the expertise of international PV specialists Photovoltaic Solar Energy: From Fundamentals to Applications provides a comprehensive and up-to-date account of existing PV technologies in conjunction with an assessment of technological developments. Key features: Written by leading specialists active in concurrent developments in material sciences, solar cell research and application-driven R&D. Provides a basic knowledge base in light, photons and solar irradiance and basic functional principles of PV. Covers characterization techniques, economics and applications of PV such as silicon, thin-film and hybrid solar cells. Presents a compendium of PV technologies including: crystalline silicon technologies; chalcogenide thin film solar cells; thin-film silicon based PV technologies; organic PV and III-Vs; PV concentrator technologies; space technologies and economics, life-cycle and user aspects of PV technologies. Each chapter presents basic principles and formulas as well as major technological developments in a contemporary context with a look at future developments in this rapidly changing field of science and engineering. Ideal for industrial engineers and scientists beginning careers in PV as well as graduate students undertaking PV research and high-level undergraduate students.



Solar Power Finance Without The Jargon

Author : Jenny Chase

Publisher : World Scientific

Page : 206 pages

File Size : 48,95 MB

Release : 2019-07-04

Category : Business & Economics

ISBN : 1786347415

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Solar power has become big business, with $131 billion invested in 2018, up from just $11.2 billion in 2004 but down from $171 billion in 2017 as unit costs fell. New installed capacity grew from 1.1GW in 2004 to about 107GW in 2018, a steady rise as solar begins to compete with fossil fuels on cost and to be built in nearly every country.This is a book for the solar workers of the future, a business book for those without a business or economics background and those simply curious about major shifts happening in the world energy economy. Key financial, economic and technical concepts are interspersed with the history of the first decade of cheap solar power, and the author's experience of being part of a successful startup in the clean energy sector.Related Link(s)



Solar Power

Author : Dustin Mulvaney

Publisher : University of California Press

Page : 342 pages

File Size : 17,54 MB

Release : 2019-03-05

Category : Science

ISBN : 0520288173

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In this important new primer, Dustin Mulvaney makes a passionate case for the significance of solar power energy and offers a vision for a more sustainable and just solar industry for the future. The solar energy industry has grown immensely over the past several years and now provides up to a fifth of California’s power. But despite its deservedly green reputation, solar development and deployment have potential social and environmental consequences, from poor factory labor standards to landscape impacts on wildlife. Using a wide variety of case studies and examples to trace the life cycle of photovoltaics, Mulvaney expertly outlines the state of the solar industry, exploring the ongoing conflicts between ecological concerns and climate mitigation strategies, as well as current trade disputes and the fate of toxins in solar waste products. This exceptional overview will outline the industry’s current challenges and possible future for students in environmental studies, energy policy, environmental sociology, and other aligned fields.



Photovoltaics, the Power of Choice

Author : National Photovoltaics Program (U.S.)

Publisher :

Page : 31 pages

File Size : 22,62 MB

Release : 1996

Category : Photovoltaic power generation

ISBN :

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Choosing Solar Electricity

Author : Brian Goss

Publisher : Centre for Alternative Technology

Page : 0 pages

File Size : 14,36 MB

Release : 2010

Category : Photovoltaic power systems

ISBN : 9781902175591

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Choosing Solar Electricity shows you how to assess your solar resource and teaches you the ins and outs of solar power so you can talk to a PV installer with confidence. It includes full details of feed-in tariff incentives, which makes solar electricity an economically viable option for every solar friendly home, office, business or community.



Third Generation Photovoltaics

Author : Martin A. Green

Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media

Page : 163 pages

File Size : 43,47 MB

Release : 2006-09-05

Category : Science

ISBN : 3540265635

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Photovoltaics, the direct conversion of sunlight to electricity, is now the fastest growing technology for electricity generation. Present "first generation" products use the same silicon wafers as in microelectronics. "Second generation" thin-films, now entering the market, have the potential to greatly improve the economics by eliminating material costs. Martin Green, one of the world’s foremost photovoltaic researchers, argues in this book that "second generation" photovoltaics will eventually reach its own material cost constraints, engendering a "third generation" of high performance thin-films. The book explores, self-consistently, the energy conversion potential of advanced approaches for improving photovoltaic performance and outlines possible implementation paths.



Solar Energy

Author : Robert Foster

Publisher : CRC Press

Page : 366 pages

File Size : 39,67 MB

Release : 2009-08-18

Category : Science

ISBN : 1420075675

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Drawing on the authors' extensive research and project implementation around the globe, Solar Energy: Renewable Energy and the Environment covers solar energy resources, thermal and photovoltaic systems, and the economics involved in using solar energy. It provides background theory on solar energy as well as useful technical information for implem



Solar Electricity: The Power of Choice, Second Quarter 2001

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Page : 0 pages

File Size : 21,47 MB

Release : 2001

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Solar Electricity - The Power of Choice (formerly NREL PV Working With Industry) is a quarterly newsletter devoted to the photovoltaics (PV) research and development activities performed by NREL staff in concert with their industry and university partners. This issue is devoted to demonstrating that PV R&D is a valuable investment for the United States. The editorialist for this issue is LarryKazmerski, director of the National Center for Photovoltaics.