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Energy from the desert Very large scale photovoltaic power--state of the art and into the future /
The fourth volume in the established Energy from the Desert series examines and evaluates the potential and feasibility of Very Large Scale Photovoltaic Power Generation (VLS-PV) systems, which have capacities ranging from several megawatts to gigawatts, and to develop practical project proposals to...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Hoboken :
Taylor and Francis,
2013.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Energy the Desert Very Large Scale Photovoltaic Power
- State of the Art and Into TheFuture; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Task 8 Participants; List of Contributors; About the Editors; Acknowledgements; Executive summary; A.1 Introduction and overview: Potential of VLS-PV; Objectives; Proposed scenarios for solar and renewable energy; Global potential of solar energy resource; PV market potential for 2020; Trends in large-scale PV systems; Comprehensive comparison between solar-powered VLS technologies; Environmental aspects of VLS-PV.
- A.2 Engineering and financial guidelines for VLS-PV systemsTechnical and engineering guidelines; Financial guidelines; A.3 VLS-PV technical options and applications; Grid matching issues; VLS-PV intermittence and stationary storage; Renewable power methane; A.4 VLS-PV case studies; VLS-PV in West Africa; VLS-PV in Israel; A.5 Possible scenario and strategy for VLS-PV; Expected roles of international cooperation; Possible contribution of VLS-PV to sustainability; Strategies for solar power plants in desert regions; Strategic Niche Management (SNM); New studies of business models.
- A.6 ConclusionsUnderstandings; Projection for the future; Socio-economic and environmental benefits; Engineering and financing approach; Technical potential; International collaboration; Strategic niche management, social acceptance, and business models; Next step and strategy of Task8 activity; Part I: Introduction and overview potential of VLS-PV; Chapter 1 Introduction; 1.1 Objectives; 1.2 Concept of a VLS-PV system; 1.2.1 Concept and definition; 1.2.2 A synthesized scenario for network evolution; 1.2.3 A step-by-step approach for VLS-PV development; 1.3 Potential benefits of VLS-PV.
- Chapter 2 PV and other renewable energy issues2.1 Proposed scenarios and visions; 2.1.1 Review of latest global energy scenarios and visions; 2.1.2 Comparison of PV power generation among scenarios; 2.1.3 Historical changes in energy policies/scenarios and the role of PV; 2.1.4 National and regional targets of renewable energy and PV in power supply; 2.1.5 Summary and conclusion; 2.2 Proposed schemes and concepts; 2.2.1 Desertec Industrial Initiative; 2.2.2 Mediterranean Solar Plan and relative initiatives for renewable energy in the Mediterranean; 2.2.3 Asia Solar Energy Initiative.
- Chapter 3 Global potential of solar energy3.1 Solar resources; 3.1.1 Global horizontal irradiation as basis for all s olar resources; 3.1.2 Overview of solar system concepts; 3.1.3 Fixed optimally tilted systems; 3.1.4 1-axis horizontal north-south continuous tracking system; 3.1.5 2-axes non-concentrating continuous tracking system: global normal irradiation; 3.1.6 2-axes concentrating continuous tracking system: direct normal irradiation; 3.2 Economic market potential of solar PV; 3.2.1 Overview of PV scenarios.
- 3.2.2 Major PV diffusion phases
- consequence of high growth rates and learning rates.