1st Edition
Solar Energy Conversion Technologies Fundamentals Design and Applications
1. Introduction 2. The Science of Solar Energy 3. Solar Radiation and Solar Geometry 4. Solar Thermal Collector 5. Solar Air Heaters 6. Concentrating Solar Collectors 7. Energy Storage Systems 8. Solar Photovoltaic System 9. Standalone and Grid-Connected Photovoltaic Systems 10. Solar Energy Applications 11. Cost Analysis and Financing 12. Solar Energy Policies and Regulations. Appendices.
Biography
Pankaj Kalita is an Associate Professor in the School of Energy Science and Engineering of the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, India. His current areas of research include solar energy conversion, thermochemical and biochemical conversion, energy management, energy storage, and integration of renewable energy for remote electrification.
Pushpendra Singh is a Post-Doctoral Fellow at the School of Energy Science & Engineering of the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, India. He possesses about two years of experience in teaching undergraduate students. He earned his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the Madhav Institute of Technology & Science, Gwalior, India, under the National Doctoral Fellowship (NDF) program of AICTE. He has made notable contributions to the fields of solar thermal energy, solar distillation, and heat and mass transfer.
