Renewable Energy - Volume 1: Solar, Wind, and Hydropower: Definitions, Developments, Applications, Case Studies, and Modelling and Simulation is a comprehensive resource for those wanting an authoritative volume on the significant aspects of these rapidly growing renewable technologies. Providing a structured approach to the emerging technologies and advances in the implementation of solar, wind and hydro energy, the book offers the most requested and desirable practical elements for the renewable industry. Sections cover definitions, applications, modeling and analysis through case study and example.
This coordinated approach allows for standalone, accessible, and functioning chapters dedicated to a particular energy source, giving researchers and engineers an important and unique consolidated source of information on all aspects of these state-of-the-art fields.
1. Chapter 2.1 Introduction and definition of solar energy - p. 157 2. Chapter 2.2 Developments of solar photovoltaics - p. 175 3. Chapter 2.3 Solar photovoltaics: challenges and applications - p. 197 4. Chapter 2.4 Technical review on solar photovoltaics - p. 219 5. Chapter 2.5 Case studies and analysis of solar photovoltaics - p. 237 6. Chapter 2.6 Modeling and simulation of solar photovoltaic energy systems - p. 281 7. Chapter 3.1 Introduction and definition of wind energy - p. 299 8. Chapter 3.2 Developments of wind energy systems - p. 315 9. Chapter 3.3 Applications of wind energy - p. 331 10. Chapter 3.4 Review on wind energy systems - p. 347 11. Chapter 3.5 Case studies and analysis of wind energy systems - p. 363 12. Chapter 3.6 Modeling and simulation of wind energy systems - p. 389 13. Chapter 4.1 Introduction and definition of hydro energy - p. 407 14. Chapter 4.2 Development of hydropower technology - p. 427 15. Chapter 4.3 Application and SWOT analysis of hydro energy - p. 451 16. Chapter 4.4 A review on hydro energy - p. 471 17. Chapter 4.5 Case studies and analysis of hydro energy systems - p. 499 18. Chapter 4.6 Modeling and simulation of hydro energy systems - p. 519 19. Index - p. 537
Renewable Energy - Volume 1: Solar, Wind, and Hydropower: Definitions, Developments, Applications, Case Studies, and Modelling and Simulation is a comprehensive resource for those wanting an authoritative volume on the significant aspects of these rapidly growing renewable technologies. Providing a structured approach to the emerging technologies and advances in the implementation of solar, wind and hydro energy, the book offers the most requested and desirable practical elements for the renewable industry. Sections cover definitions, applications, modeling and analysis through case study and example.
This coordinated approach allows for standalone, accessible, and functioning chapters dedicated to a particular energy source, giving researchers and engineers an important and unique consolidated source of information on all aspects of these state-of-the-art fields.
1. Chapter 2.1 Introduction and definition of solar energy - p. 157 2. Chapter 2.2 Developments of solar photovoltaics - p. 175 3. Chapter 2.3 Solar photovoltaics: challenges and applications - p. 197 4. Chapter 2.4 Technical review on solar photovoltaics - p. 219 5. Chapter 2.5 Case studies and analysis of solar photovoltaics - p. 237 6. Chapter 2.6 Modeling and simulation of solar photovoltaic energy systems - p. 281 7. Chapter 3.1 Introduction and definition of wind energy - p. 299 8. Chapter 3.2 Developments of wind energy systems - p. 315 9. Chapter 3.3 Applications of wind energy - p. 331 10. Chapter 3.4 Review on wind energy systems - p. 347 11. Chapter 3.5 Case studies and analysis of wind energy systems - p. 363 12. Chapter 3.6 Modeling and simulation of wind energy systems - p. 389 13. Chapter 4.1 Introduction and definition of hydro energy - p. 407 14. Chapter 4.2 Development of hydropower technology - p. 427 15. Chapter 4.3 Application and SWOT analysis of hydro energy - p. 451 16. Chapter 4.4 A review on hydro energy - p. 471 17. Chapter 4.5 Case studies and analysis of hydro energy systems - p. 499 18. Chapter 4.6 Modeling and simulation of hydro energy systems - p. 519 19. Index - p. 537