Table of Contents

THE CHARACTERISTICS OF SUNLIGHT * SEMICONDUCTORS AND P-N JUNCTIONS * THE BEHAVIOUR OF SOLAR CELLS * CELL PROPERTIES AND DESIGN * PV CELL INTERCONNECTION AND MODULE FABRICATION * STAND-ALONE PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM COMPONENTS * DESIGNING STAND-ALONE PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS * SPECIFIC PURPOSE PHOTOVOLTAIC APPLICATIONS * REMOTE AREA POWER SUPPLY SYSTEMS * GRID-CONNECTED PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS * PHOTOVOLTAIC WATER PUMPING SYSTEM COMPONENTS * PV WATER PUMPING SYSTEM DESIGN * STANDARD AM0 AND AM1.5 SPECTRA * EQUATIONS FOR CALCULATING SUN POSITION * CHARACTERISTIC DAYS AND DECLINATIONS * SOME INSOLATION DATA SOURCES * STANDARDS * ALTERNATIVE SOURCES OF POWER FOR WATER PUMPING * STAND-ALONE PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM DESIGN * SYSTEM DESIGN FOR PV-POWERED WATER PUMPING *

About the Author

Stuart R. Wenham, Martin A. Green, Muriel E. Watt and Richard Corkish all teach at the University of New South Wales Centre for Photovoltaic Engineering, Australia.

Reviews

'Recommended reading for any course which deals with hands-on aspects of photovoltaic systems and applications. Earthscan should be applauded'
Tom Markvart, University of Southampton 'An excellent introduction to the science, principles and practice of photovoltaic energy conversion.'
Jenny Nelson, Professor of Physics, Imperial College, London, UK 'The leading research, teaching and engineering group has made another important contribution to photovoltaic education.'
Allen Barnett, Senior Policy Fellow, Center for Energy and Environmental Policy, University of Delaware, USA. 'This book will make an excellent reference for engineers and scientists involved in photovoltaics. The breadth of knowledge contained within and the detailed equations to support it, as well as being an easy reading style will enable people to get to the understanding of why PV systems are put together the way they are - well beyond rules of thumb.'
Mike Dymond, Sowilo Engineering Pty Ltd for Solar Progress 'Recommended reading for any course which deals with hands-on aspects of photovoltaic systems and applications. Earthscan should be applauded.'
Tom Markvart, University of Southampton 'This book focuses on the system aspects of photovoltaic (PV) applications and renewable energy engineering.'
The Environmentalist