Wind and Solar Power Systems

Wind and Solar Power Systems Design, Analysis, and Operation (2021) by Mukund R. Patel. The book is designed and tested as a textbook for a semester course for university seniors in electrical and mechanical engineering fields. The practicing engineers will get detailed treatment of this rapidly growing power industry segment. The new edition is the result of teaching the course to interested students and short courses to professional engineers that enhanced the contents in many ways.

The Contents of Wind and Solar Power Systems

• Chapter 1 Introduction
• Chapter 2 Wind Power
• Chapter 3 Wind Speed and Energy
• Chapter 4 Wind Power Systems
• Chapter 5 Electrical Generators
• Wind Power Plants Fundamentals
• Chapter 6 Generator Drives
• Chapter 7 Offshore Wind Farms
• Chapter 8 AC Wind Systems
• Chapter 9 DC Wind Systems
• Chapter 10 Photovoltaic Power
• Chapter 11 Photovoltaic Power Systems
• Chapter 12 Solar Power Conversion Systems
• Chapter 13 Energy Storage
• Chapter 14 Power Electronics
• Chapter 15 Stand-Alone Systems
• Chapter 16 Grid-Connected Systems
• Chapter 17 Electrical Performance
• Chapter 18 Plant Economy
• Chapter 19 Solar Thermal System
• Chapter 20 Ancillary Power Systems

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