Part IV is dedicated to the planning of real PV systems. After a short introduction on
PV systems in Chapter 17, we discuss the position of the Sun and its implications in great
detail in Chapter 18. The different components of a PV system, starting from the modules,
but also including all the balance-of-system components, are introduced in Chapter 19.
With all this knowledge we elaborate on designing PV systems – for both off-grid and
grid-connected situations in Chapter 20. This part concludes with a discussion on the
ecological and economical aspects of PV systems in Chapter 21.
In Part V two alternative solar energy conversion technologies are discussed: we
introduce different concepts related to solar thermal energy in Chapter 22. In Chapter 23,
which is the last chapter of the regular text, we discuss solar fuels, which allow long-term
storage of solar energy in the form of chemical energy.
Most chapters contain exercises in the last section, which allow the reader to assess
the studied topics. The book is an extensive source of information that allows students to
teach themselves all relevant topics on solar energy. The book concludes with an
Appendix, where some derivations are shown that are too lengthy for the book.
PV systems in Chapter 17, we discuss the position of the Sun and its implications in great
detail in Chapter 18. The different components of a PV system, starting from the modules,
but also including all the balance-of-system components, are introduced in Chapter 19.
With all this knowledge we elaborate on designing PV systems – for both off-grid and
grid-connected situations in Chapter 20. This part concludes with a discussion on the
ecological and economical aspects of PV systems in Chapter 21.
In Part V two alternative solar energy conversion technologies are discussed: we
introduce different concepts related to solar thermal energy in Chapter 22. In Chapter 23,
which is the last chapter of the regular text, we discuss solar fuels, which allow long-term
storage of solar energy in the form of chemical energy.
Most chapters contain exercises in the last section, which allow the reader to assess
the studied topics. The book is an extensive source of information that allows students to
teach themselves all relevant topics on solar energy. The book concludes with an
Appendix, where some derivations are shown that are too lengthy for the book.