Alternative Energy in Power Electronics

Learn how Power Electronics can enable clean, green energy, and how Alternative Energy provides new applications and opportunities for Power Electronics.

Muhammad H. Rashid (Edited by)

9780124167148

Paperback / softback, published 30 September 2014

378 pages
22.9 x 15.1 x 2.4 cm, 0.67 kg

This new resource is a practical overview of designing, testing and troubleshooting power electronics in alternative energy systems, providing you with the most important information on how power electronics components such as inverters, controllers and batteries can play a pivotal role in the successful implementation of green energy solutions for both stand-alone and grid-connected applications. You will learn how to choose the right components for diverse systems, from utility-scale wind farms to photovoltaic panels on single residences, how to get the most out of existing systems, and how to solve the tough challenges particular to alternative energy applications. Whether you are a renewables professional who needs to understand more about how power electronics impact energy output, or a power engineer who is interested in learning what new avenues the alternative energy revolution is opening for your work, start here with advice and explanations from the experts, including equations, diagrams and tables designed to help you understand and succeed.

1. Power Electronics for Alternative Energy: An Overview of Technologies, Methods and Challenges
2. Alternative Energy Sources
3. Photovoltaic System Conversion
4. Wind Turbine Applications
5. High-Frequency Inverters for PV, Wind, Fuel Cells and Energy Storage Applications
6. Energy Storage
7. Electric Power Transmission

Subject Areas: Electronic devices & materials [TJFD], Alternative & renewable energy sources & technology [THX]