Screen LibraryElectricity from sunlight：an introduction to photovoltaics
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| Published: |
Wiley,
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| Publisher Address: | Chichester |
| Publication Dates: | 2010. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Carrier Form: | xvi, 221 p.: col. ill., col. maps ; 24 cm. |
| ISBN: |
9780470745601 (cloth) 0470745606 (cloth) |
| Index Number: | TM914 |
| CLC: |
TM914.4 TM615 |
| Call Number: | TM615/L989 |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. Introduction -- Solar cells -- PV modules and arrays -- Grid-connected PV systems -- Stand-alone PV systems -- Economics and the environment. "A lively and authoritative account of today's photovoltaic (PV) technology and its practical applications." "This book covers areas including:" "a brief history of PV and the current international scene;" "the scientific principles of solar cells including silicon and new thin-film varieties;" "PV modules and arrays;" "grid-connected PV, from home systems up to large power plants;" "the wide diversity of stand-alone PV systems, and;" "the economic and environmental aspects of solar electricity." "Key equations and numerical examples are fully discussed, providing essential theoretical backg |