- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Preface
- Chapter 1: Sources of Energy and Technologies
- Chapter 2: Power Electronic Converters
- Chapter 3: Renewable Energy Generator Technology
- Chapter 4: Grid-Scale Energy Storage
- Chapter 5: Solar Energy Systems
- 5.1 Sun as Source of Energy
- 5.2 Solar Radiations on Earth
- 5.3 Measurement of Solar Radiation
- 5.4 Solar Radiation on Different Surfaces
- 5.5 Utilization of Solar Energy
- 5.6 Solar Thermal Systems
- 5.7 Application of Solar Energy
- 5.8 Solar Thermal Power Generation
- 5.9 Desalination of Water
- 5.10 Steam Pressurization Systems Using Heat Energy
- 5.11 Summary
- References
- Chapter 6: Photovoltaic Systems
- 6.1 PV Solar Cells and Solar Module
- 6.2 Solar Cell Characteristics
- 6.3 Maximizing Power Output of PV Array
- 6.4 Maximum Power Point Tracking Algorithm
- 6.5 Types of Solar Cells and Technologies
- 6.6 Thin-Film Solar Cells
- 6.7 Concentrating Photovoltaic Systems
- 6.8 New Emerging Technologies
- 6.9 Solar PV Systems
- 6.10 Design and Control of Stand-Alone PV System
- 6.11 Summary
- References
- Chapter 7: Wind Energy
- 7.1 Wind as Source of Energy
- 7.2 Power and Energy in Wind
- 7.3 Aerodynamics of Wind Turbines
- 7.4 Types of Wind Turbines
- 7.5 Dynamics and Control of Wind Turbines
- 7.6 Wind Turbine Condition Monitoring
- 7.7 Wind Energy Conversion Systems (WECS)
- 7.8 Offshore Wind Energy
- 7.9 Advantages of Offshore Wind Energy Systems
- 7.10 Environmental Impact of Wind Energy Systems
- 7.11 Combining the Wind Power Generation System with Energy Storage
- 7.12 Summary
- References
- Chapter 8: Biomass Energy Systems
- 8.1 Biomass Energy
- 8.2 Biomass Production
- 8.3 Biomass Conversion Process
- 8.4 Thermochemical Conversion
- 8.5 Biochemical/Biological Conversion
- 8.6 Classification of Biogas Plants
- 8.7 Mechanical Extraction (with Esterification)
- 8.8 Municipal Solid Waste to Energy Conversion
- 8.9 The Production of Electricity from Wood and Other Solid Biomass
- 8.10 Summary
- References
- Chapter 9: Geothermal Energy
- 9.1 The Origin of Geothermal Energy
- 9.2 Types of Geothermal Resources
- 9.3 Hydrothermal Resources
- 9.4 The Geopressured Resources
- 9.5 Hard Rock Resources
- 9.6 Energy Contents of Geothermal Resources
- 9.7 Exploration of Geothermal Resources
- 9.8 Geophysical Methods in Geothermal Exploration
- 9.9 Geochemical Techniques
- 9.10 Utilization of Geothermal Resource
- 9.11 Enhanced Geothermal Systems
- 9.12 Direct Use of Geothermal Energy
- 9.13 Environmental Impact
- 9.14 Summary
- References
- Chapter 10: Ocean Energy
- Chapter 11: Fuel Cells
- 11.1 Fuel Cell Technologies
- 11.2 Types of Fuel Cells
- 11.3 Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) Fuel Cell
- 11.4 Solid Oxide Fuel Cell
- 11.5 Molten Carbonate Fuel Cell
- 11.6 Phosphoric Acid Fuel Cell
- 11.7 Alkaline Fuel Cell
- 11.8 Direct Methanol Fuel Cell
- 11.9 Fuel Cell Stacks
- 11.10 Fuel Cell Applications
- 11.11 Modelling of Fuel Cell
- 11.12 Summary
- References
- Chapter 12: Small Hydropower Plant
- Chapter 13: Control of Grid-Connected Photovoltaic and Wind Energy Systems
- 13.1 Introduction
- 13.2 Operation and Control of Grid-Connected PV System
- 13.3 Grid Synchronization
- 13.4 Control of Three-Phase Grid-Connected PV system
- 13.5 Selection of Inverter for PV System
- 13.6 Power Decoupling
- 13.7 Isolation Between Input and Output
- 13.8 Transformers and Interconnections
- 13.9 Filters for Grid-Connected PV Inverters
- 13.10 Islanding Detection Methods
- 13.11 Operation and Control of Grid-Connected Wind Energy System
- 13.12 Summary
- References
- Chapter 14: Renewable Energy Sources Integration in Microgrid
- Index
- End User License Agreement
Operation and Control of Renewable Energy Systems
Mukhtar Ahmad
Retired Professor from Aligarh Muslim University (AMU), India
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