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Photovoltaics: Fundamentals, Technology, and Practice 2nd Edition

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A comprehensive tutorial on photovoltaic technology now fully updated to include solar storage and the latest methods for on-site plant measurements

Starting with the basic principles of solar energy, this fully updated, practical text explains the fundamentals of semiconductor physics and the structure and functioning of the solar cell. It describes the latest measurement techniques for solar modules, and the planning and operation of grid-connected and off-grid PV systems.

It also looks at other thin film cells, hybrid wafer cells, and concentrator systems. Additionally, this Second Edition covers solar modules and solar generators; system technology of grid connected plants; the storage of solar energy; photovoltaic measurement technology; the planning and operation of grid-connected systems; economic efficiency of PV systems; and the future development of PV.

  • Presents the latest advances in PV R&D and industry deployment
  • Updated illustrations and tabular data reflect current state-of-the-art and PV technology efficiencies
  • Offers expanded tutorial sections to aid teaching and self-study
  • Includes a brand-new chapter on Solar Energy Storage
  • Features two enlarged chapters―one on up-to-date photovoltaic metrology and the other on the future developments in photovoltaics
  • Comes along with the accompanying website www.textbook-pv.org which offers free downloadable figures of the book, solutions of exercises, additional free PV software etc.

Developed to prepare engineering students for the PV industry, this practical text is an essential PV primer.

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  1. ISBN-10
    1119401046
  2. ISBN-13
    978-1119401049
  3. Edition
    2nd
  4. Publisher
    Wiley
  5. Publication date
    July 23, 2018
  6. Language
    English
  7. Dimensions
    7 x 0.9 x 9.7 inches
  8. Print length
    368 pages
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A comprehensive tutorial on photovoltaic technology now fully updated to include solar storage and the latest methods for on-site plant measurements

Starting with the basic principles of solar energy, this fully updated, practical text explains the fundamentals of semiconductor physics and the structure and functioning of the solar cell. It describes the latest measurement techniques for solar modules, and the planning and operation of grid-connected and off-grid PV systems.

It also looks at other thin film cells, hybrid wafer cells, and concentrator systems. Additionally, this Second Edition covers solar modules and solar generators; system technology of grid connected plants; the storage of solar energy; photovoltaic measurement technology; the planning and operation of grid-connected systems; economic efficiency of PV systems; and the future development of PV.

  • Presents the latest advances in PV R&D and industry deployment
  • Updated illustrations and tabular data reflect current state-of-the-art and PV technology efficiencies
  • Offers expanded tutorial sections to aid teaching and self-study
  • Includes a brand-new chapter on Solar Energy Storage
  • Features two enlarged chapters—one on up-to-date photovoltaic metrology and the other on the future developments in photovoltaics
  • Accompanying website www.textbook-pv.org which offers free downloadable figures of the book, solutions of exercises, additional free PV software, etc.

Developed to prepare engineering students for the PV industry, this practical text is an essential PV primer.

From the Back Cover

A comprehensive tutorial on photovoltaic technology now fully updated to include solar storage and the latest methods for on-site plant measurements

Starting with the basic principles of solar energy, this fully updated, practical text explains the fundamentals of semiconductor physics and the structure and functioning of the solar cell. It describes the latest measurement techniques for solar modules, and the planning and operation of grid-connected and off-grid PV systems.

It also looks at other thin film cells, hybrid wafer cells, and concentrator systems. Additionally, this Second Edition covers solar modules and solar generators; system technology of grid connected plants; the storage of solar energy; photovoltaic measurement technology; the planning and operation of grid-connected systems; economic efficiency of PV systems; and the future development of PV.

  • Presents the latest advances in PV R&D and industry deployment
  • Updated illustrations and tabular data reflect current state-of-the-art and PV technology efficiencies
  • Offers expanded tutorial sections to aid teaching and self-study
  • Includes a brand-new chapter on Solar Energy Storage
  • Features two enlarged chapters one on up-to-date photovoltaic metrology and the other on the future developments in photovoltaics
  • Accompanying website www.textbook-pv.org which offers free downloadable figures of the book, solutions of exercises, additional free PV software, etc.

Developed to prepare engineering students for the PV industry, this practical text is an essential PV primer.

Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Wiley; 2nd edition (July 23, 2018)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 368 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1119401046
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1119401049
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.85 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7 x 0.9 x 9.7 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
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5.0 out of 5 stars It is and remains my technical consulting book
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BigWheel
5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent reference, not only for engineers
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In my decades of technical work, I have read many technical references, and it is often the case that they are unnecessarily long in order to justify their high prices, or become glossy or obscure on complex topics, or are error-prone, or make stringent assumptions about the background of the reader that limit the potential beneficiaries of the book, not always out of necessity.

Since this kind of book tends to cost in the high two or low three digits, and my bookshelves have too many times in the past creaked under expensive tomes that were simultaneously too immense and too lightweight, I've become very conservative about purchasing technical books until I've had a chance to give them a read via the technical university library and evaluate them. Photovoltaics 2nd Edition by Konrad Mertens is my favorite technical reference I've read in ages, and after I checked it out and read it, I immediately went here to purchase my own copy, because it was clear that I would be repeatedly referring to it.

First of all, it is great to have a reference on PV that is up to date for the current worldwide picture. The book is full of technical information for engineers and the requisite equations, but I feel that a renewables policymaker, a commercial product developer, an interested layperson with technical interests, or an engineer in a different discipline could all make good use of this book. It is dense with information, never obscure or padded-out. Another benefit is that the author maintains a website with access to software (in English and in German) that will help with those aforementioned equations if they aren't your thing (or if they are).

Generally, it has been written in a spirit of generosity to inform a wide band of interested reader types, presumably since world-improving solutions in renewables need people with different skills. The book also has a perspective, which is that it is possible for us to meet our energy needs through renewables if we engage seriously with the challenges, and I also appreciate the data-driven basis of this perspective, and the realistic standpoint about the role of policy (rather than positing this as a pure task of engineering that is somehow outside of a political and economic context).

Great book, happy about the time I spent with it, looking forward to going back to it for specific details.
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