Photovoltaic Systems - From Fundamentals to System Integration

This textbook provides students with an in-depth view of photovoltaic (PV) technology and fills the gap that exists in system focused PV literature. It does this by focusing on the physical and operational features of PV at the cell, module, and system level.
In addition, this book also focuses on new topics associated with the development of PV technology, including recent advances in design and integration. It includes many illustrations and demonstrations off practical, everyday applications of these advances from around the world.

List of contents

Introduction to Energy.- Solar Radiation.- Basic Semiconductor Principles.- PV Cell Operation.- Manufacturing and Technologies.- Photovoltaic Modules and Arrays.- Applied Photovoltaic System Engineering.- Condition Monitoring.- PV Degradation and Reliability.- Grid Evolution.- The Integrated Grid.- Building Integrated Photovoltaics (BIPV).

Product details

• Authors: Venizelos Efthymiou, George Georghiou, Hadjipa, Maria Hadjipanayi, Javier Lopez Lorente, Georgios Makrides, Alexander Phinikarides
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 03.07.2025
• EAN: 9783031066986
• ISBN: 978-3-0-3106698-6
• No. of pages: 400
• Illustrations: Approx. 400 p. 80 illus., 40 illus. in color.
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Heat, energy and power station engineering; Elektrotechnik, Elektronische Geräte und Materialien, Technische Thermodynamik, Renewable Energy, Energy Policy, Economics and Management, Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Solar energy, Engineering Thermodynamics, Heat and Mass Transfer, Optical Materials, Semiconductors, Solar Cells, Photovoltaic System Engineering, Energy System Design, Grid Integration