PLANNING AND INSTALLING PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS

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PLANNING AND INSTALLING PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS

PLANNING AND INSTALLING PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS
A Guide for Installers, Architects and Engineers, 2nd Edition
Author: German Solar Energy Society
Copyright 2008 (384 pages, soft cover, spiral bound)

Have you ever thought about using solar energy for pumping electrons rather than pumping water? Solar photovoltaic systems that convert sunlight into electricity are being installed by the thousands, both in the US and across the world.

This publication is hot off the press, and takes you from A to Z on how solar PV systems operate, how they are sized, and how they are installed.

Like its sister publication: Planning & Installing Solar Thermal Systems, this is a full-color, beautifully illustrated publication that was originally developed in Germany, and is now available in a well-done English version. As such it uses metric units throughout.

As the title suggests, this is a book for professionals rather than a do-it-yourself manual. It provides detailed discussion and illustrations on real-world conditions – such as what happens, electrically, when part of an array is shaded. I highly recommend this publication to anyone who is serious about learning the details on modern solar photovoltaic systems.

Table of Contents:
Chapter 1: Photovoltaic Basics
Chapter 2: PV modules and other components of Grid-Connected Systems
Chapter 3: Site Surveys and Shading Analysis
Chapter 4: Planning and Sizing Grid-Connected Photovoltaic Systems
Chapter 5: System Sizing, Design and Simulation Software
Chapter 6: Mounting Systems and Building Integration
Chapter 7: Installing, Commissioning and Operating Grid-Connected Photovoltaic Systems
Chapter 8: Stand-alone Photovoltaic Systems
Chapter 9: Economics and Environmental Issues
Chapter 10: Marketing and Promotion
Bibliography
Index

Published by the German Solar Energy Society, published in UK.
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