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Fully revised and updated, this second edition provides students with a quantitative and accessible introduction to the renewable technologies at the heart of efforts to build a sustainable future. Key features include new chapters on essential topics in energy storage, off-grid systems, microgrids and community energy; revised chapters on energy and grid fundamentals, wind energy, hydro power, photovoltaic and solar thermal energy, marine energy and bioenergy; appendices on foundational topics in electrical engineering, heat transfer and fluid dynamics; discussion of…
Provides broad coverage with an emphasis on multidisciplinary approaches, suitable for students from a wide range of backgrounds or without previous specialization in energy
Demonstrates the calculation techniques and design procedures that allow students to design and assess renewable energy schemes
Includes information on current developments to support students' future careers in this rapidly expanding area
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Authors
Nick Jenkins,Cardiff University
Nick Jenkins is Professor of Renewable Energy at Cardiff University. He is a Fellow of the IEEE, the IET and the Royal Academy of Engineering.
Janaka Ekanayake,University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka
Janaka Ekanayake is Senior Professor and the Chair of Electrical and Electronic Engineering of the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. He is a Fellow of the IEEE, IET, IESL and the Sri Lanka National Academy of Sciences.