Wind and Solar Power Systems – Mukund R. Patel – 1st Edition

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Wind and solar energy are pollution-free sources of abundant power. With renewable power generation expected to become more and more profitable with open access to transmission lines and rapid growth around the world, the design, operation, and control of alternative energy resources becomes an essential field of study.

Wind and Solar Power Systems provides a comprehensive treatment of this rapidly growing segment of the power industry. It provides the fundamentals of wind and solar power generation, energy conversion and storage, and the operational aspects of power electronics and the quality of power. It covers in detail the design, operation, and control methods applicable to stand-alone as well as grid-connected power systems and discusses the present status of and the on-going research in renewable power around the world.

Wind and Solar Power Systems stands as the most modern, complete book available on renewable energy. Electrical, environmental and mechanical engineering professionals along with policy-makers evaluating the renewable energy potential of their regions will find in it the background and the details they need for decision making.

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    1. Introduction

    2. Industry Overview

    3. Incentives for Renewables

    4. Utility Perspective

    5. References

    6. Wind Power

    7. Wind in the World

    8. The U.S.A.

    9. Europe

    10. India

    11. Mexico

    12. Ongoing Research and Development

    13. References

    14. Photovoltaic Power

    15. Present Status

    16. Building Integrated pv Systems

    17. pv Cell Technologies

    18. pv Energy Maps

    19. References

    20. Wind Speed and Energy Distributions

    21. Speed and Power Relations

    22. Power Extracted from the Wind

    23. Rotor Swept Area

    24. Air Density

    25. Global Wind Patterns

    26. Wind Speed Distribution

    27. Wind Speed Prediction

    28. Wind Resource Maps

    29. References

    30. Wind Power System

    31. System Components

    32. Turbine Rating

    33. Electrical Load Matching

    34. Variable-Speed Operation

    35. System Design Features

    36. Maximum Power Operation

    37. System Control Requirements

    38. Environmental Aspects

    39. References

    40. Electrical Generator

    41. Electromechanical Energy Conversion

    42. Induction Generator

    43. References

    44. Generator Drives

    45. Speed Control Regions

    46. Generator Drives

    47. Drive Selection

    48. Cut-Out Speed Selection

    49. References

    50. Solar Photovoltaic Power System

    51. The pv Cell

    52. Module and Array

    53. Equivalent Electrical Circuit

    54. Open Circuit Voltage and Short Circuit Current

    55. i-v and p-v Curves

    56. Array Design

    57. Peak Power Point Operation

    58. pv System Components

    59. References

    60. Solar Thermal System

    61. Energy Collection

    62. Solar II Power Plant

    63. Synchronous Generator

    64. Commercial Power Plants

    65. References

    66. Energy Storage

    67. Battery

    68. Types of Batteries

    69. Equivalent Electrical Circuit

    70. Performance Characteristics

    71. More on Lead-Acid Battery

    72. Battery Design

    73. Battery Charging

    74. Charge Regulators

    75. Battery Management

    76. Flywheel

    77. Compressed Air

    78. Superconducting Coil

    79. References

    80. Power Electronics

    81. Basic Switching Devices

    82. AC to DC Rectifier

    83. DC to AC Inverter

    84. Grid Interface Controls

    85. Battery Charge/Discharge Converters

    86. Power Shunts

    87. References

    88. Stand-Alone System

    89. pv Stand-Alone

    90. Electric Vehicle

    91. Wind Stand-Alone

    92. Hybrid System

    93. System Sizing

    94. Wind Farm Sizing

    95. References

    96. Grid-Connected System

    97. Interface Requirements

    98. Synchronizing with Grid

    99. Operating Limit

    100. Energy Storage and Load Scheduling

    101. Utility Resource Planning Tool

    102. References

    103. Electrical Performance

    104. Voltage Current and Power Relations

    105. Component Design for Maximum Efficiency

    106. Electrical System Model

    107. Static Bus Impedance and Voltage Regulation

    108. Dynamic Bus Impedance and Ripple

    109. Harmonics

    110. Quality of Power

    111. Renewable Capacity Limit

    112. Lightning Protection

    113. National Electrical Code on Renewable Power

    114. Systems

    115. References

    116. Plant Economy

    117. Energy Delivery Factor

    118. Initial Capital Cost

    119. Availability and Maintenance

    120. Energy Cost Estimates

    121. Sensitivity Analysis

    122. Profitability Index

    123. Hybrid Economics

    124. References

    125. The Future

    126. World Electricity Demand to 2015

    127. Wind Future

    128. pv Future

    129. Declining Production Costs

    130. Market Penetration

    131. Effect of Utility Restructuring

    132. References

    133. Further Reading


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