Electricity from sunlight an introduction to photovoltaics /
"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 si...
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Literature type: | Electronic eBook |
Language: | English |
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http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9780470710111 |
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"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 |
Carrier Form: | 1 online resource (xvi, 221 pages) |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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9780470710111 047071011X 9780470710128 (electronic bk.) 0470710128 (electronic bk.) |
Index Number: | TK1087 |
CLC: | TM615 |
Contents: | Front Matter -- Introduction -- Solar Cells -- PV Modules and Arrays -- Grid-Connected PV Systems -- Stand-Alone PV Systems -- Economics and the Environment -- Index. |