This comprehensive, 8-page quick reference puts vital information on solar power systems at your fingertips.
Features:
- Solar Radiation Map (U.S.)
- Solar Energy: A Bright Idea
- Orientation and Inclination of PV Arrays
- Basic Grid-Tied System
- Residential and Commercial PV System Types
- Grid-Tied System with Backup Power
- Parts of the System: Photovoltaic (PV) Cells, Inverters
- Off-Grid System with Backup Power
- Parts of the System: Photovoltaic (PV) Cells, Charge Controller, Batteries, DC Disconnect
- PV Cell Construction
- Efficiency Losses
- Sizing a PV Array
- Solar Power Economics
- Residential Net Metering
- Comprehensive, 4-page Solar Glossary defines the dozens of terms that are essential to your understanding and application of solar concepts.