Masters, Gilbert M.,

Renewable and efficient electric power systems / Gilbert M. Masters. - 1 online resource (xx, 654 pages) : illustrations, maps

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Basic electric and magnetic circuits -- Fundamentals of electric power -- The electric power industry -- Distributed generation -- Economics of distributed resources -- Wind power systems -- The solar resource -- Photovoltaic materials and electrical characteristics -- Photovoltaic systems.

Restricted to subscribers or individual electronic text purchasers.

This is a comprehensive textbook for the new trend of distributed power generation systems and renewable energy sources in electric power systems. It covers the complete range of topics from fundamental concepts to major technologies as well as advanced topics for power consumers. An Instructor's Manual presenting detailed solutions to all the problems in the book is available from the Wiley editorial department -- to obtain the manual, send an email to ialine@wiley.com.




Mode of access: World Wide Web

9780471668824

10.1002/0471668826 doi


Electric power systems--Energy conservation.
Electric power systems--Electric losses.


Electronic books.

TK1005 / .M33 2004eb

621.31