Small Solar Electric Systems For Africa

Author : Mark Hankins
Publisher : Commonwealth Secretariat
ISBN 13 : 9780850924534
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Solar Electric Systems for Africa written by Mark Hankins and published by Commonwealth Secretariat. This book was released on 1995 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is about making solar electricity available to people in rural Africa. It describes how, with guidance from an electrician, anyone can adapt a solar electric system to their own needs. Thirteen chapters cover the following essential solar electric topics: estimating local solar resource; solar electric, battery, and charge controller choice and technology; choosing lamps, appliances and small tools; low voltage wiring principles and practice; planning, installing and maintaining a system. The revised edition has added a new chapter with information and resources about the solar electric industry in East and Southern Africa. The book also includes planning worksheets, wiring guides, meteorological information and well-illustrated examples.

Author : Mark Hankins
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781848594814
Total Pages : 110 pages
Book Rating : 4.1X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Small Solar Electric Systems for Africa written by Mark Hankins and published by . This book was released on 1991 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Mark Hankins
Publisher : Commonwealth Secretariat
ISBN 13 : 9780850923742
Total Pages : 110 pages
Book Rating : 4.43/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Small Solar Electric Systems for Africa written by Mark Hankins and published by Commonwealth Secretariat. This book was released on 1991 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Sven Ruin
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 042967192X
Total Pages : 202 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Small-Scale Renewable Energy Systems written by Sven Ruin and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2019-10-16 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A revolution is ongoing in the field of small-scale energy solutions, which can enable lower impact on the environment, more robust supply and self-determination. Solar power and other forms of renewable energy sources, which you can implement to generate your own electricity, are growing quickly. Electromobility is transforming the car industry and transportation systems and can also play a role in your energy system. Electricity can be used much more efficiently than before, for example by using LED light, variable speed motor drives and efficient home appliances. Smart controls are available, sometimes with free open source software. All this opens up tremendous opportunities for energy independence, which is the focus of this book. The book introduces the reader to a number of renewable energy sources, to different options for storing electricity and to smart use of electricity, particularly in the context of small isolated systems. This is important because many renewable energy sources are weather- and season-dependent and usually require storage and smart control, in order to obtain a system that is completely independent of the electricity grid. In the book, overall system design is explained, including how to combine different sources in a hybrid system. Different system sizes and architectures are also covered. A number of real cases are described, where homes, businesses and communities have achieved a high level of energy independence or are on their way to achieving it. This book will prove useful in university education in renewable energy at bachelor and master level, and also for companies and private individuals, who want to start or expand activities in the area of renewable energy.

Author : Kirsten Ulsrud
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0429783531
Total Pages : 171 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Solar Energy, Mini-grids and Sustainable Electricity Access written by Kirsten Ulsrud and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-10-03 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents new research on solar mini-grids and the ways they can be designed and implemented to provide equitable and affordable electricity access, while ensuring economic sustainability and replication. Drawing on a detailed analysis of solar mini-grid projects in Senegal, the book provides invaluable insights into energy provision and accessibility which are highly relevant to Sub-Saharan Africa, and the Global South more generally. Importantly, the book situates mini-grids in rural villages within the context of the broader dynamics of national- and international-level factors, including emerging system innovation and socio-technical transitions to green technologies. The book illustrates typical challenges and potential solutions for practitioners, policymakers, donors, investors and international agencies. It demonstrates the decisive roles of suitable policies and regulations for private-sector-led mini-grids and explains why these policies and regulations must be different from those that are designed as part of an established, centralized electricity regime. Written by both academics and technology practitioners, this book will be of great interest to those researching and working on energy policy, energy provision and access, solar power and renewable energy, and sustainable development more generally.

Author : John Keane
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317816951
Total Pages : 207 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Pico-solar Electric Systems written by John Keane and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2014-04-03 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a comprehensive overview of the technology behind the pico-solar revolution and offers guidance on how to test and choose quality products. The book also discusses how pioneering companies and initiatives are overcoming challenges to reach scale in the marketplace, from innovative distribution strategies to reach customers in rural India and Tanzania, to product development in Cambodia, product assembly in Mozambique and the introduction of ‘pay as you go’ technology in Kenya. Pico-solar is a new category of solar electric system which has the potential to transform the lives of over 1.6 billion people who live without access to electricity. Pico-solar systems are smaller and more affordable than traditional solar systems and have the power to provide useful amounts of electricity to charge the increasing number of low power consuming appliances from mobile phones, e-readers and parking metres, to LED lights which have the power to light up millions of homes in the same way the mobile phone has connected and empowered communities across the planet. The book explains the important role pico-solar has in reducing reliance on fossil fuels while at the same time tackling world poverty and includes useful recommendations for entrepreneurs, charities and governments who want to participate in developing this exciting and rapidly expanding market.

Author : Mark Hankins
Publisher : Earthscan
ISBN 13 : 1849776504
Total Pages : 249 pages
Book Rating : 4.09/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Stand-alone Solar Electric Systems written by Mark Hankins and published by Earthscan. This book was released on 2010 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How to use this book : an overview of solar electric technology -- Fundamentals of solar energy -- Solar cell modules -- Batteries -- Charge controllers, inverters and load management -- Lamps and appliances -- Wiring and fittings -- Planning an off-grid solar electric system -- Installing solar electric systems -- Managing, maintaining and servicing off-grid PV systems -- Basics of large off-grid systems -- Off-grid PV and solar energy resources.

Author : Antony Falk
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1134038178
Total Pages : 232 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Photovoltaics for Professionals written by Antony Falk and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-10-18 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For the building industry, the installation of photovoltaic systems has become a new field of activity. Interest in solar energy is growing and future business prospects are excellent. Photovoltaics for Professionals describes the practicalities of marketing, designing and installing photovoltaic systems, both grid-tied and stand-alone. It has been written for electricians, technicians, builders, architects and building engineers who want to get involved in this expanding industry. It answers all the beginner's questions as well as serving as a textbook and work of reference, provides designers and installers with practical specialist knowledge needed to design and install high quality solar electric systems and gives a comprehensive overview of the major photovoltaic market sectors. Photovoltaics for Professionals contains over 100 full colour illustrations and covers: Marketing and promoting photovoltaics Solar cells, PV modules and the solar resource Grid-tied PV systems Stand-alone PV systems Practical step-by-step examples are described of how to go about installing systems right from the first customer contact and many useful tips are given to help avoid mistakes.

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 680 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Solar Energy Update written by and published by . This book was released on 1981-04 with total page 680 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Peter F. Varadi
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1351007300
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Sun Is Rising in Africa and the Middle East written by Peter F. Varadi and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2018-03-26 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Both Africa and the Middle East are blessed with enormous solar energy resources. Electrification is an urgent need in Africa, where many of its 54 countries are among the world’s fastest-growing economies, but where half the population still has no access to electricity. Solar energy is seen as the fastest and cheapest path to addressing this need. Oil-rich countries in the Middle East are turning to solar energy to meet the growing domestic demand for electricity, freeing up hydrocarbons for export. This book describes the energy transition in Africa and the Middle East, from dependence on fossil fuels to increasing reliance on solar energy. The authors were assisted by the contributions of top experts Wolfgang Palz, Anil Cabraal, and Richenda Van Leeuwen in their efforts to provide a sound basis for understanding where solar energy is heading in these two important global regions.