Grid-connected Solar Electric Systems: The Earthscan Expert Handbook for Planning, Design and Installation

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Solar electricity – or photovoltaics (PV) – is the world’s fastest growing energy technology. It can be used on a wide variety of scales, from single dwellings to utility-scale solar farms providing power for whole communities. It can be integrated into existing electricity grids with relative simplicity, meaning that in times of low solar energy users can continue to draw power from the grid, while power can be fed or sold back into the grid at a profit when their electricity generation exceeds the amount they are using. The falling price of the equipment combined with various incentive schemes around the world have made PV into a lucrative low carbon investment, and as such demand has never been higher for the technology, and for people with the expertise to design and install systems.

This Expert handbook provides a clear introduction to solar radiation, before proceeding to cover:

electrical basics and PV cells and modules

inverters

design of grid-connected PV systems

system installation and commissioning

maintenance and trouble shooting

health and safety

economics and marketing.

Highly illustrated in full colour throughout, this is the ideal guide for electricians, builders and architects, housing and property developers, home owners and DIY enthusiasts, and anyone who needs a clear introduction to grid-connected solar electric technology.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Routledge
Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 31, 2021
Edition ‏ : ‎ 1st
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 256 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0367787482
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0367787486
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.25 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.44 x 0.61 x 9.69 inches
Part of series ‏ : ‎ Earthscan Expert
Best Sellers Rank: #1,167,074 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #87 in Solar Energy #2,200 in Ecology (Books) #2,239 in Construction Engineering (Books)
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