Photovoltaic Solar Energy Generation (Springer Series in Optical Sciences)
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| Rating | : | 4.84 (893 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 3642062601 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 234 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-08-04 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Very useful overview" according to A. J. Sutter. This book is a very useful overview of all levels of PV electricity generation. Topics range from device physics to installation and economics of PV systems to government incentives for promoting solar power. While the book isn't cheap in an absolute sense, it's hard to find such a comprehensive review elsewhere for the price.Given the boo. Stephen Levy said Excellent guide to solar energy at the University level. I use this book as a guide in developing material for my classes. It is one of several textbooks that are so good as to stay current. Material is well covered and logical. It is great fodder for learning about solar at an elevated level. Highly recommend
Then follows an introduction to the physical background of solar cells and the most important materials and technologies, with particular emphasis placed on future developments and prospects. From the Back CoverThis comprehensive description and discussion of photovoltaics (PV) is presented at a level that makes it accessible to the interested academic. Starting with an historical overview, the text outlines the relevance of photovoltaics today and in the future. The composition and development of the markets and the role of PV in future energy systems are also considered. The book goes beyond technology by also describing the path from the cell to the module to the system, proceeding to important applications, such as grid-connected and stand-
The envir- mental impact of PV systems and their reliability is the subject of Chap.9.. In general, it was the intention of the authors to keep the book at a level that does not require too much previous knowledge of photovoltaics. Chapters 2–4 describe very brie?y the basic physics and technology of the solar cell. A reader who is not interested in the ph- ical details of the solar cell can skip Chap.2 and still understand the rest of the book. Chapter 6 gives an introduction to cell and module techn- ogy and also informs the r