Solar energy Books

New and Published Books

1. Planning and Installing Photovoltaic Systems

   A Guide for Installers, Architects and Engineers, 3rd Edition

   By Deutsche Gesellschaft für Sonnenenergie (DGS)

   Series: Planning and Installing

   New third edition of the bestselling manual from the German Solar Energy Society (DGS), showing you the essential steps to plan and install a solar photovoltaic system. With a global focus, it has been updated to include sections on new technology and concepts, new legislation and the current PV...

   Published June 6th 2013 by Routledge
2. Energy from the Desert

   Very Large Scale PV Power-State of the Art and Into The Future

   Edited by Keiichi Komoto, Christian Breyer, Edwin Cunow, Karim Megherbi, David Faiman, Peter van der Vleuten

   The fourth volume in the established Energy from the Desert series examines and evaluates the potential and feasibility of Very Large Scale Photovoltaic Power Generation (VLS-PV) systems, which have capacities ranging from several megawatts to gigawatts, and to develop practical...

   Published December 17th 2012 by Routledge
3. Solar Photovoltaic Projects in the Mainstream Power Market

   By Philip Wolfe

   Develop large-scale solar photovoltaic projects with this book, to feed power into a grid. Contains case studies of the Waldpolenz Energy Park, Germany, Lopburi Solar Plant in Thailand and what will be the world’s largest PV plant, the Topaz Solar Farm in California. Also included are interviews...

   Published October 21st 2012 by Routledge
4. Renewable Energy Systems

   The Earthscan Expert Guide to Renewable Energy Technologies for Home and Business

   By Dilwyn Jenkins

   Series: Earthscan Expert

   This book is the long awaited guide for anyone interested in renewables at home or work. It sweeps away scores of common misconceptions while clearly illustrating the best in renewable and energy efficiency technologies. A fully illustrated guide to renewable energy for the home and small business,...

   Published August 29th 2012 by Routledge
5. Desert Energy

   A Guide to the Technology, Impacts and Opportunities

   By Alasdair Cameron

   This book examines the key technologies being deployed in an effort to tap the potential presented by world's deserts for siting large-scale solar power applications, and surveys the feasibility of such projects given the remoteness and the hostility of these environments. Focusing on large scale...

   Published July 29th 2012 by Routledge
6. Applied Photovoltaics

   3rd Edition

   Edited by Stuart R. Wenham, Martin A. Green, Muriel E. Watt, Richard Corkish, Alistair Sproul

   The new edition of this thoroughly considered textbook provides a reliable, accessible and comprehensive guide for students of photovoltaic applications and renewable energy engineering. Written by a group of award-winning authors it is brimming with information and is carefully designed to meet...

   Published December 6th 2011 by Routledge
7. Grid-connected Solar Electric Systems

   The Earthscan Expert Handbook for Planning, Design and Installation

   By Geoff Stapleton, Susan Neill

   Series: Earthscan Expert

   Solar electricity – or photovoltaics (PV) – is the world's fastest growing energy technology. It can be used on a wide variety of scales, from single dwellings to utility-scale solar farms providing power for whole communities. It can be integrated into existing electricity grids with...

   Published November 22nd 2011 by Routledge
8. Selling Solar

   The Diffusion of Renewable Energy in Emerging Markets

   By Damian Miller

   To solve the climate crisis, the world must make a wholesale shift to renewable energy technologies. With surging growth in emerging markets, this transformation takes on even greater urgency. The challenges – and opportunities – are immense. Selling Solar considers how such a shift...

   Published November 29th 2010 by Routledge
9. Solar Home Design Manual for Cool Climates

   By Shawna Henderson, Don Roscoe

   If you want an inexpensive, environmentally sound source of energy for your home, you need look no further than the sun. Solar heat is not subject to rate increases, is totally renewable, pollution free and requires little or no technology. It is here for you today, and can easily provide up to 50%...

   Published August 31st 2010 by Routledge
10. Stand-alone Solar Electric Systems

    The Earthscan Expert Handbook for Planning, Design and Installation

    By Mark Hankins

    Series: Earthscan Expert

    One of the best ways to get power to remote, off-grid locations, whether in developed or developing countries, is through the use of solar electric systems. This practical guide describes how to plan, design and install solar electric systems in a manner that is hands-on, graphic and technically...

    Published June 3rd 2010 by Routledge