Step-By-Step Design of Large-Scale Photovoltaic Power Plants - by Davood Naghaviha & Hassan Nikkhajoei & Houshang Karimi (Hardcover)

About the Book

"This book is a comprehensive reference on solar power plants and their design for specialists, experts, and academia. The book has three parts, in the first part, it covers detailed theoretical knowledge needed to properly design a solar power plant. The second part goes into detail on designing a real-world solar plant in a step-by-step fashion, including the design of various parts and components, mathematical formulations and calculations, analyses, evaluations, and planning. Finally, the third part discusses a sample design of a solar plant, as well as tips about design common mistakes, executive contracts, and operation and maintenance of solar plants"--

Book Synopsis

How to design a solar power plant, from start to finish

In Step-by-Step Design of Large-Scale Photovoltaic Power Plants, a team of distinguished engineers delivers a comprehensive reference on PV power plants--and their design--for specialists, experts, and academics. Written in three parts, the book covers the detailed theoretical knowledge required to properly design a PV power plant. It goes on to explore the step-by-step requirements for creating a real-world PV power plant, including parts and components design, mathematical formulations and calculations, analyses, evaluations, and planning.

The book concludes with a discussion of a sample solar plant design, as well as tips on how to avoid common design mistakes, and how to handle the operation and maintenance of PV power plants.

Step-by-Step Design of Large-Scale Photovoltaic Power Plants also includes:

• Thorough introductions to the basic requirements of design, economic analyses, and investment revenue
• Comprehensive explorations of the requirements for feasibility study and grid connection study
• Introducing solar resource, and determining optimum tilt angle and module inter-row spacing
• Presenting methodology for design of large-scale PV plant, requirements of engineering document, and optimal design algorithm
• In-depth examinations for selecting PV module, inverter, string, and DC side equipment
• Practical discussions of system losses, as well as estimation of yearly electrical energy production, capacity factor, and performance ratio of large-scale PV plant

Perfect for professionals in the solar power industry, Step-by-Step Design of Large-Scale Photovoltaic Power Plants will also earn a place in the libraries of equipment manufacturers and university professors seeking a one-stop resource for the design of PV power plants.

From the Back Cover

How to design a solar power plant, from start to finish

In Step-by-Step Design of Large-Scale Photovoltaic Power Plants, a team of distinguished engineers delivers a comprehensive reference on PV power plants--and their design--for specialists, experts, and academics. Written in three parts, the book covers the detailed theoretical knowledge required to properly design a PV power plant. It goes on to explore the step-by-step requirements for creating a real-world PV power plant, including parts and components design, mathematical formulations and calculations, analyses, evaluations, and planning.

The book concludes with a discussion of a sample solar plant design, as well as tips on how to avoid common design mistakes, and how to handle the operation and maintenance of PV power plants.

Step-by-Step Design of Large-Scale Photovoltaic Power Plants also includes:

• Thorough introductions to the basic requirements of design, economic analyses, and investment revenue
• Comprehensive explorations of the requirements for feasibility study and grid connection study
• Introducing solar resource, and determining optimum tilt angle and module inter-row spacing
• Presenting methodology for design of large-scale PV plant, requirements of engineering document, and optimal design algorithm
• In-depth examinations for selecting PV module, inverter, string, and DC side equipment
• Practical discussions of system losses, as well as estimation of yearly electrical energy production, capacity factor, and performance ratio of large-scale PV plant

Perfect for professionals in the solar power industry, Step-by-Step Design of Large-Scale Photovoltaic Power Plants will also earn a place in the libraries of equipment manufacturers and university professors seeking a one-stop resource for the design of PV power plants.

About the Author

Davood Naghaviha is Chief Engineer and Renewable Energy Expert at Isfahan Electric Power Company, Iran.

Hassan Nikkhajoei, PhD, is Director of United Globe Engineering Inc., Canada.

Houshang Karimi, PhD, is Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering at Polytechnique Montreal, Quebec, Canada.