Photovoltaics: Design and Installation Manual

Producing electricity from the sun using photovoltaic (PV) systems has become a major industry worldwide. But designing, installing and maintaining such systems requires knowledge and training, and there have been few easily accessible, comprehensive guides to the subject.

Now, with Photovoltaics: Design and Installation Manual, a world-class solar energy training and education provider-Solar Energy International (SEI)-has made available the critical information to successfully design, install and maintain PV systems. The book contains an overview of photovoltaic electricity and a detailed description of PV system components, including PV modules, batteries, controllers and inverters. It also includes chapters on sizing photovoltaic systems, analyzing sites and installing PV systems, as well as detailed appendices on PV system maintenance, troubleshooting and solar insolation data for over 300 sites around the world. Used worldwide as the textbook in SEI's PV Design & Installation workshops, topics covered include:

The basics of solar electricity
PV applications and system components
Solar site analysis and mounting
Stand-alone and PV/generator hybrid system sizing
Utility-interactive PV systems
Component specification, system costs and economics
Case studies and safety issues

Photovoltaics guarantees that those wanting to learn the skills of tapping the sun's energy can do so with confidence.

Solar Energy International (SEI) has the nonprofit mission to respond to the need for renewable energy education. Based in Carbondale, Colorado, and active around the world, SEI is a link between people and renewable energy resources, providing information, education and training to people who want to shape a sustainable future. SEI is recognized by the National Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP) as dedicated independent provider of PV training programs that may be used toward attaining PV certification. Also, SEI is recognized as an Accredited Institution to offer PV training by the Institute for Sustainable Power (ISP).

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5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: May-24-2009; An excellent study text.; The Solar PV Design and Review text is an excellent source for detailed information needed for real life work in solar energy. It is well written and organized, with exercises to help test yourself. As with all written material, it...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: May-23-2009; Do it yourself Photovoltaics; This book is very easy to read and contains all the information needed to design individual photovoltaic solutions. I'm not an electrician, and only have basic understanding of electricity, but after reading this book I was able to shop...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: May-09-2009; a book for solar installations....; good book, short read for being a installation manual, read from front to back in 9 hours. I did like the layout, but this is a base application book assuming you have no knowledge in almost any electronics. I am a computer science...; read full review | report as inappropriate

4/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Mar-22-2009; Solar Book; Have interest in the solar industry and happy for this book that details installation of the various PV systems; read full review | report as inappropriate

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5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: May-24-2009; An excellent study text.; The Solar PV Design and Review text is an excellent source for detailed information needed for real life work in solar energy. It is well written and organized, with exercises to help test yourself. As with all written material, it...; read full review | report as inappropriate

3/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Mar-19-2009; Not for engineers; Well, I did not read the whole book yet but so far there's nothing new there for me. I do recommend the book for people with no technical background. Those of us that have good background in physics and electricity will not benefit much.; read full review | report as inappropriate

1/5: From: Amazon; Posted: May-12-2007; Grade school read at best; Am afraid anyone with either a basic electrical or a mechanical background would find this sadly lacking, one with both these backgrounds as well as a strong science backing would see it as little more than a comic book. This book had no...; read full review | report as inappropriate