Solar Electricity Handbook - 2011 Edition: A Simple Practical Guide to Solar Energy - Designing and Installing Photovoltaic Solar Electric Systems

bspanThe Solar Electricity Handbook is a simple, practical guide to using electric solar panels and designing and installing photovoltaic PV systems./span/bbr bspan /span/bbr spanSignificantly updated for 2011, the latest edition assumes no previous knowledge of solar electric systems. The book explains how solar panels work and how they can be used. It /spanspanexplains the advantages of solar energy and the drawbacks that you need to take into account when designing a solar power system. As well as explaining the underlying principles, i/spanspant provides a step-by-step guide so that you can successfully design and install a photovoltaic solar system from scratch. b/b/spanbr span /spanbr bspanInternet Linked/span/bbr spanAccompanying the book is one of the most comprehensive solar resource websites in the world. It contains powerful online tools such as the Solar Project Analysis toolkit, which provides a full feasibility and cost document for your project; Solar Irradiance Tables and Solar Angle Calculators for every major town and city in every country in the world; lists of suppliers and a Contact the Author form if you have any questions about your specific project.b/b/spanbr span/spanbr bspanWhy buy the Solar Electricity Handbook?/span/bbr spanulliThe Handbook is a simple, practical guide to using electric photovoltaic panels./liliThe book is suitable for enthusiastic novices and building professionals./liliClear examples, diagrams and example projects are given to demonstrate the true capabilities of these systems./liliThe Handbook is updated yearly, providing an up-to-date reference for anyone planning to use solar power technology./liliIt is the most comprehensive book on photovoltaic electric systems available today./liliIt is backed up by the most powerful online calculator tools available, to make your design and calculations as straightforward as possible./liliThe Handbook provides you with information that is relevant to you and your project, wherever you live in the world./li/ul/span