1st Edition
Small-Scale Renewable Energy Systems Independent Electricity for Community, Business and Home
1 Introduction
2 Electricity generation
2.1 Solar power
2.2 Wind power
2.3 Hydropower
2.4 Geothermal power
2.5 Bioenergy
2.6 Engine-driven generators
2.7 Wave power
2.8 Tidal power
2.9 Internet websites
2.10 References
3 Electricity storage
3.1 Battery basics
3.2 Lead-acid batteries
3.3 Nickel-based batteries
3.4 Lithium-based batteries
3.5 More than just a battery
3.6 Battery monitoring
3.7 Internet websites
3.8 References
4 Use of energy and electricity
4.1 Energy use in different sectors
4.2 Electrical power
4.3 How we use domestic electricity
4.4 Energy labeling and ecodesign
4.5 Examples of efficient use of energy in the commercial sector
4.6 Internet websites
4.7 References
5 System design
5.1 Basic considerations
5.2 Hybrid systems
5.3 Internet websites
5.4 References
6 Case studies
6.1 Hybrid system with direct methanol fuel cells
6.2 Self-sufficient home with pellet-driven CHP
6.3 House Unplugged
6.4 Home with seasonal storage of hydrogen
6.5 Farm with woodchip-driven CHP and solar PV
6.6 Municipal utility company using V2G and solar PV
6.7 Samso − a renewable energy island
6.8 El Hierro: self-sufficient island with pumped hydropower
6.9 Internet websites
6.10 References
Biography
Sven Ruin is an experienced engineer and consultant, who has worked with renewable energy in Sweden and several other countries. One of his specialties is hybrid systems, where different generation technologies are combined, for example for off-grid power supply.
Göran Sidén is Associate Professor in Power Engineering at Halmstad University. He has been responsible for developing an energy engineering program focused on Renewable Energy at Halmstad University. Already in 1994 he developed a course in Wind Power Technology. That was followed by many courses in the area, for example Solar Energy and Renewable Energy. He has also been CEO and board member of companies that built and operated wind turbines.
I can highly recommend this book on Small-Scale Renewable Energy Systems. The authors are extremely competent regarding renewable energy, and have written a comprehensive overview on this topic that is very valuable and worth reading.
Göran Bryntse, PhD
President of SERO, Swedish Renewable Energies Organisation
Vice President of EREF, European Renewable Energies Federation
