Renewable power and energy : photovoltaic systems. Volume I /

Photovoltaic power systems are becoming a significant source of energy in our energy resource mix today. It is essential these systems are reliable, safe and secure. Precise engineering design is required to insure these new power systems meet these requirements. In particular, interconnected system...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Price, Gary D. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York [New York] (222 East 46th Street, New York, NY 10017) : Momentum Press, 2018.
Colección:Electrical power collection.
Temas:
Renewable energy sources.
Photovoltaic power generation.
Solar energy.
Énergies renouvelables.
Conversion photovoltaïque.
Énergie solaire.
solar power.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Real Estate > General.
Photovoltaic power generation
Renewable energy sources
Solar energy
batteries
electric power systems
energy
engineering economics
insolation
inverters
lithium-ion
micro-inverters
module-level electronics
optimizer
photovoltaic
power factor
power
renewable
shade analysis
solar
sun path
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. Conventional electric power systems
  • 1.1 Power engineering concepts and terminology
  • 1.2 Electric power system design
  • 1.3 Electric power analysis
  • 1.4 Three-phase power systems
  • 1.5 Problems
  • 3. The solar resource
  • 3.1 The geometry of solar radiation
  • 3.2 Solar irradiance and irradiation
  • 3.3 Shading analysis
  • 3.4 Magnetic declination
  • 3.5 Array orientation
  • 3.6 Site analysis
  • 3.7 Problems
  • 4. Interconnected photovoltaic systems
  • 4.1 Inverters
  • 4.2 PV cells
  • 4.3 PV modules
  • 4.4 PV arrays
  • 4.5 PV array design
  • 4.6 Wiring methods
  • 4.7 PV array design with micro-inverters
  • 4.8 Example problem
  • 4.9 Optimizers
  • 4.10 Electric code requirements for PV systems
  • 4.11 Problems
  • 5. Energy storage and standalone systems
  • 5.1 Batteries
  • 5.2 Charge and discharge efficiency of batteries
  • 5.3 Other storage mediums
  • 5.4 Standalone system design
  • 5.5 AC- and DC-coupled systems
  • 5.6 Example problem 5.1
  • 5.7 Problems
  • 6. Economics: breakeven and return on investment
  • 6.1 Simple payback
  • 6.2 Advanced breakeven analysis
  • 6.3 Return on investment
  • 6.4 Levelized cost of energy (LCOE)
  • 6.5 Other economic evaluation methods
  • 6.6 Problems
  • 7. Structural considerations for photovoltaic arrays
  • 7.1 Research building codes
  • 7.2 Design procedure
  • 7.3 Other installation considerations
  • 7.4 Problems
  • Appendix A: Shade analysis programs
  • Appendix B: Glossary
  • Appendix C: Colorado net metering rules
  • Appendix D: Acronyms and abbreviations
  • Appendix E: Table of conversions
  • Appendix F: Solar chart for 40° NL
  • About the author
  • Index.

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