Title:
Solar electricity
Author:
Markvart, T.
ISBN:
9780471988526
9780471988533
Edition:
2nd ed.
Publication Information:
Chichester ; New York : Wiley, 2000.
Physical Description:
xiv, 280 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Series:
Energy engineering learning package
UNESCO energy engineering series
Energy engineering learning package.
UNESCO energy engineering series.
Contents:
AV-MATtricity from the Sun Why we need photovoltaics Solar Radiation Aim Notation and units Energy from the Sun Some astronomy Radiation on an inclined surface Solar Cells Aims Notation and units What are solar cells? How solar cells work AV-MATtronic structure of semiconductors Solar cell Power losses in solar cells Temperature and irradiance effects Silicon solar cell technology From sand to pure silicon Growth of silicon crystals Typical solar cell fabrication process Module fabrication Thin-film solar cells Amorphous silicon cells Thin polycrystalline silicon on low-cost substrates
Copper indium diselenide cells Cadmium telluride cells Integrally interconnected modules Photovoltaic System Engineering Aim Notation and units Structure of a photovoltaic system Photovoltaic generator Photovoltaic modules Interconnection of PV modules Capturing the sunlight Energy storage Battery operation in PV systems Lead-acid batteries Power conditioning and control Blocking diode Self-regulating systems Charge regulator DC/DC converter DC/AC converter (inverter) Alarms, indicators and monitoring equipment Sizing photovoltaic systems Radiation and load data System energy balance
Sizing and reliability Photovoltaic--diesel hybrid energy systems System configurations System components Control and simulation Applications Economics of PV installations Life-cycle costing Rural electrification Domestic supply Health care systems Lighting Battery charging Water pumping Technology Sizing and cost Professional applications Telecommunications and remote monitoring Cathodic protection AV-MATtric power generation in space Satellite PV system PV generator Grid-connected systems PV power stations PV in buildings
Environmental Impacts of Photovoltaics Aims Need for environmental assessment of energy sources Methodological framework External costs Fuel cycles, environmental burdens and impacts Environmental costs of photovoltaics Advanced and Specialised Topics Aim Notation and units Large PV projects Application of large PV projects Economics of large PV projects Technical characteristics Subsystems Safety aspects of high-voltage PV systems Photovoltaics under concentrated sunlight Concentration and efficiency Maximum possible concentration Design of practical concentrators Tracking systems AV-MATtrochemical photovoltaics
Photoelectrochemistry presented AV-MATtrochemical photovoltaics Photocatalysis and photochemistry Alternative storage: the hydrogen economy Generation of hydrogen Transport and storage of hydrogen Hydrogen utilisationo technologies
Abstract:
"Now fully revised to incorporate the latest industry achievements and featuring new sections on the role of dye sensitised solar cells, photovoltaics in buildings, diesel hybrid systems, and photovoltaic markets and funding; solar cell design and manufacturing technology including crystalline silicon and thin film devices; introduction to a range of photovoltaic applications including rural electrification, grid connection issues, and the supply of electrical power to satellites in space; illustrative case studies and self-assessment questions and answers at the end of each chapter."
"Undergraduate and postgraduate science and engineering students, practising mechanical and power engineers and those with a general interest in renewable energy will find this comprehensive text an invaluable reference."--Jacket.
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