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 : 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.

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 : John Perlin
Publisher : Earthscan
ISBN 13 : 9780937948149
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book From Space to Earth written by John Perlin and published by Earthscan. This book was released on 1999 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "... Tracks the evolution of photovoltaics from its shaky nineteenth-century beginnings ... to its current position as an indispensible and versatile power source."--Dust jacket.

Author : Mark Hankins
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136531661
Total Pages : 249 pages
Book Rating : 4.68/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Stand-alone Solar Electric Systems written by Mark Hankins and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2010-09-23 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of the best ways to get power to remote, off-grid locations, whether in developed or developing countries, is through the use of solar electric systems. This practical guide describes how to plan, design and install solar electric systems in a manner that is hands-on, graphic and technically complete. Highly illustrated chapters cover: solar energy basics components of solar electric systems (modules, batteries, regulators, inverters and appliances) installation practice on planning and servicing systems water pumping refrigeration village electrification. This is the must-have guide for electric technicians and designers, development workers, and anyone who wants to install their own off-grid system.

Author : Trevor M. Letcher
Publisher : Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 0128114800
Total Pages : 540 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book A Comprehensive Guide to Solar Energy Systems written by Trevor M. Letcher and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2018-05-17 with total page 540 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Comprehensive Guide to Solar Energy Systems: With Special Focus on Photovoltaic Systems, the most advanced and research focused text on all aspects of solar energy engineering, is a must have edition on the present state of solar technology, integration and worldwide distribution. In addition, the book provides a high-level assessment of the growth trends in photovoltaics and how investment, planning and economic infrastructure can support those innovations. Each chapter includes a research overview with a detailed analysis and new case studies that look at how recent research developments can be applied. Written by some of the most forward-thinking professionals, this book is an invaluable reference for engineers. Contains analysis of the latest high-level research and explores real world application potential in relation to developments Uses system international (SI) units and imperial units throughout to appeal to global engineers Offers measurable data written by a world expert in the field on the latest developments in this fast moving and vital subject

Author : Solar Energy International
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781736358108
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Solar Electric Handbook written by Solar Energy International and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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.