Energy from the Desert: Feasibility of Very Large Scale Power Generation (VLS-PV) Systems (v. 2) [Hardcover]

Kosuke Kurokawa (Editor), Keiichi Komoto (Editor), Peter van der Vleuten (Editor), David Faiman (Editor)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1844073637 | ISBN-13: 978-1844073634 | Publication Date: October 1, 2003 | Edition: Volume Two

The world's deserts are sufficiently large that, in theory, covering a fraction of their landmass with PV systems could generate many times the current primary global energy supply. In three parts, this study details the background and concept of VLS-PV, maps out a development path towards the realization of VLS-PV systems and provides firm recommendations to achieve long-term targets. This represents the first study to provide a concrete set of answers to the questions that must be addressed in order to secure and exploit the potential for VLS-PV technology and its global benefits.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"'Never has very large scale photovoltaics received such an exhaustive analysis' Photon International, from review of the first volume"

About the Author

Kosuke Kurokawa has over 30 years of experience in energy systems technology, including HVDC transmission and solar photovoltaics. In recent years he has researched a wide variety of photovoltaic systems, from small AC modules to very large scale PV systems, at the Tokyo Institute of the Technology. He is the Operating Agent of the IEA PVPS Task 8 project on VLS-PV, and chairman of Japan Council of Renewable Energy (JCRE), as well as a number of technical committees.

Keiichi Komoto has contributed to VLS-PV activity since its preliminary stages. He currently works as a senior consultant in the field of renewable energy for Mizuho Information and Research Institute, and is focusing on photovoltaic technology from environmental and socio-economic viewpoints.

Peter van der Vleuten has an extensive background in photovoltaics: as president of Free Energy Europe he gained experience with the development, manufacture and worldwide marketing of thin film silicon module, while his presidency of Free Energy International involved him in strategy and finance in the field of solar electricity, as well as in joint research and development projects. As chairman of the Free Energy Foundation, Peter's focus has been on awareness campaigns and dealer support in rural areas in developing countries. He has been involved in work on VLS-PV for desert applications from the beginning, some 8 years ago, and has enjoyed contributing significantly to the IEA Task 8 project, being eager to see the first gigawatt projects appear, which he believes could take place much earlier than many people have expected.

David Faiman is a professor of physics at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and director of Israel's National Solar Energy Center. He was a founder member, 30 years ago, of the university's Jacob Blaustein Institutes for Desert Research at Sede Boqer, whose Department of Solar Energy and Environmental Physics he heads.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 236 pages
• Publisher: Routledge; Volume Two edition (October 1, 2003)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1844073637
• ISBN-13: 978-1844073634
• Product Dimensions: 11.8 x 8.4 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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