Stand-alone Solar Electric Systems
The Earthscan Expert Handbook for Planning, Design and Installation
By Mark Hankins
- solar energy basics
- components of solar electric systems (modules, batteries, regulators, inverters and appliances)
- installation practice
- details on planning and servicing systems
- water pumping
- refrigeration
- village electrification
Substantially updated from the bestselling 1995 edition and containing extensive new material, this is the must-have guide for electric technicians and
designers, development workers, and anyone who wants to install their
own off-grid system.
'Mark
Hankins has done it again. Like his prior publications, this book is a
practical, useful and easy-to-read design guide for anyone interested
in off-grid solar electric systems.'
Arne Jacobson, Associate Professor, Environmental Resources Engineering
Co-Director, Schatz Energy Research Center, Humboldt State University,
USA
'Mark
Hankins's name is synonymous with "solar" in Africa. Mark has been a
solar visionary, technical expert and project engineer since 1980,
providing the continent with 30 years of unparalleled expertise in the
planet's only reliable and safe energy source.'
Neville Williams, Founder, Solar Electric Light Fund and Co-Founder, SELCO-India
Contents:
1. How To Use This Book: An Overview of Solar Electric Technology
2. Fundamentals of Solar Energy
3. Solar Cell Modules
4. Batteries
5. Charge Controllers, Inverters and Load Management
6. Lamps and Appliances
7. Wiring and Fittings
8. Planning an Off-Grid Solar Electric System
9. Installing Solar Electric Systems
10. Managing, Maintaining and Servicing Off-Grid PV Systems
11. Basics of Large Off-Grid Systems
Mark
Hankins has over 20 years' experience of designing photovoltaic
systems, managing projects and teaching solar electricity in Africa. He
also managed a Nairobi-based renewable energy consulting company for
over 10 years, and has written extensively on the subject.
