Omar S Cheema

Broschiertes Buch

Managing Solar Energy

Fundamental Science to Practical Systems

Beschreibung

The Definitive Guide to Solar Energy Dive into the essential technical depth of planning, building, operating, analyzing, and evaluating solar photovoltaic (PV) systems. Based on global professional experience advising industry, investors, financiers, project developers, EPC companies, and Independent Power Producers, this book provides expert, authoritative guidance on all stages of PV system planning and implementation. Who Needs This Guide?Science and Engineering Students: A thorough introduction, from basic concepts to in-depth knowledge of PV technology and deployment. Academic Researchers: Gain critical insights into the practical business and techno-economic nuances of real-world PV projects. Professional Practitioners: Master state-of-the-art planning, field-testing, advanced operational modes of flexible dispatch, and grid support strategies. Industry Professionals: Explore the entire supply chain, from manufacturing to system deployment, innovative trends in technology, and market development. Investors & Financiers: Move beyond simple financial models and LCOE calculations, gaining the technical basis for robust financial analysis, due diligence, risk management, and advanced valuation techniques like Real Options for flexible capacity. Policy-makers & Regulators: Grasp the full potential of solar assets for optimal grid integration, land use, and physical resource constraints to plan sustainable electric power portfolios. Solar Electricity Customers: Become an informed buyer, learning key system design criteria with the ability to select the best solar panels, inverters, mounting, batteries, and other system elements for top-tier quality assurance. Transform your understanding of solar PV into an authoritative skill set for modern electric power generation and investment. The book spans: Ch1 Sunlight and Electricity Ch2 Rules of the Energy Game Ch3 AC Power Grid Ch4 Solar Cell Ch5 Solar Panel Ch6 Inverter Ch7 Mounting Structure Ch8 Rest of PV System Ch9 Project Planning and System Design Ch10 Grid Integration and Flexible Dispatch Ch11 Sustainable Universal Elecricity Access

Autor

The author is the Director of an advisory services firm specializing in renewable energy projects, ventures, and technology commercialization. Projects and clients span multiple continents including industry market leaders, institutional investors,, and governments. The author previously founded and served as CEO of a solar photovoltaic technology development start-up. He had a senior role, directly reporting to the CEO, in a publicly listed technology commercialization and investment company, and led business development for engineering and physical sciences research at Imperial College London. The author guided a European Ministry of Economy on public-private industrial collaboration in new technology, including the participation of energy, construction, and multiple manufacturing industries. Diverse professional experience includes senior management and consulting roles for U.S. technology start-ups. The author' was a National Science Foundation research intern at the David Rittenhouse Laboratory, University of Pennsylvania, and a research scholar at the Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge. For his services in former Yugoslavia, he was awarded a UN medal for peacekeeping.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Vivantive
• Seitenzahl: 462
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. Oktober 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 577g
• ISBN-13: 9781036934712
• ISBN-10: 1036934713
• Artikelnr.: 75848957