Photovoltaics for commercial and utilities power generation / Anco S. Blazev.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Blazev, Anco S., 1946- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Photovoltaic power systems.

Solar power plants.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (409 pages)

Edition:

1st.

Place of Publication:

Gistrup : River Publishers, 2020.

Summary:

Photovoltaics for Commercial and Utilities Power Generation is an in-depth review of the solar industry development, and present day state-of-the-art. It emphasizes current and future applications of photovoltaic equipment in the commercial and utility energy sectors, highlighting its use in large scale power generating plants operating in the U.S. deserts. The book reviews all key aspects of the photovoltaic technologies from a theoretical point of view, looking closely at their design parameters, materials, manufacturing, quality and performance. It also covers the practical applications, focusing on large scale photovoltaics as a major alternative energy source. The author examines the advantages and disadvantages of each of today's solar technologies and projects them into the future in search of optimized niche markets and maximum utilization. Key technical issues related to: manufacturing and test procedures, product quality and safety, field performance, environmental impact, and other issues are thoroughly analyzed. Lack of standardized manufacturing processes and operating procedures, fluctuating political and regulatory policies, and the different financing, legal and marketing aspects of the solar industry are amidst the topics discussed in detail as well. Photovoltaics for Commercial and Utilities Power Generation provides a 360 degree view of today's solar energy products and the related manufacturing and operating procedures. It exposes the issues plaguing the solar industry, with the ultimate goal of finding the best solutions as needed to bring photovoltaic technologies to acceptable level of efficient, reliable and cost-effective operation in large scale power generation plants. Large scale PV power generation is one of the keys to meeting the energy and environmental demands of the 21st century. This book identifies the major issues and suggests solutions to the obstacles hindering the large scale deployment of photovoltaics in the U.S. and abroad.

Contents:

Cover

Half Title

Title Page

Copyright Page

Table of Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

Objective

Chapter 1 Introduction to Solar Energy

Chapter 2 Solar Thermal Technologies

Chapter 3 Crystalline Silicon PV Technologies

Chapter 4 Thin Film PV Technologies

Chapter 5 PV Power Generation

Chapter 6 Large Scale PV Projects

Chapter 7 Utilities, Land, Regulatory, Finance and Legal

Chapter 8 Environment and Safety of PV Technologies

Chapter 9 Energy Markets Now and in the Future

Glossary of Terms

Index.

Notes:

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ISBN:

1-00-315163-9

1-003-15163-9

87-7022-294-0

9781003151630

OCLC:

1227394685