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Advances in Solar Photovoltaic Power Plants

  • Includes field experiences of newly installed large-scale solar PV power plants
  • Includes very recent research and developmental trends on solar cell technologies
  • Offers a design process for large-scale solar PV power plants with advanced technologies
  • Includes advanced smart micro-grid technologies
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Green Energy and Technology (GREEN)

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxxix
  2. Introduction

    • Md. Rabiul Islam
    Pages 1-11
  3. Photovoltaic Inverter Topologies for Grid Integration Applications

    • Tan Kheng Suan Freddy, Nasrudin Abd Rahim
    Pages 13-42
  4. Advanced Control Techniques for PV Maximum Power Point Tracking

    • Wei Xu, Chaoxu Mu, Lei Tang
    Pages 43-78
  5. Maximum Power Point Tracking Methods for PV Systems

    • Sarah Lyden, M. Enamul Haque, M. Apel Mahmud
    Pages 79-105
  6. A Study of Islanding Mode Control in Grid-Connected Photovoltaic Systems

    • Wei Yee Teoh, Chee Wei Tan, Mei Shan Ngan
    Pages 169-214
  7. Energy Storage Technologies for Solar Photovoltaic Systems

    • Anjon Kumar Mondal, Guoxiu Wang
    Pages 231-251

About this book

This book focuses on the latest research and developments in photovoltaic (PV) power plants, and provides extensive coverage of fundamental theories, current research and developmental activities, and new approaches intended to overcome a number of critical limitations in today’s grid integration technologies. The design and implementation process for large-scale solar PV power plants is introduced. The content provided will actively support the development of future renewable power plants and smart grid applications.

The book will be of interest to researchers, professionals and graduate students in electrical and electronics fields seeking to understand the related technologies involved in PV power plants.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Rajshahi University of Engg. and Tech., Rajshahi, Bangladesh

    Md. Rabiul Islam

  • University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney, Australia

    Faz Rahman

  • Huazhong University of Science & Tech., Wuhan, China

    Wei Xu

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Advances in Solar Photovoltaic Power Plants

  • Editors: Md. Rabiul Islam, Faz Rahman, Wei Xu

  • Series Title: Green Energy and Technology

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-50521-2

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Energy, Energy (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2016

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-662-50519-9Published: 24 June 2016

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-662-57066-1Published: 07 June 2018

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-662-50521-2Published: 15 June 2016

  • Series ISSN: 1865-3529

  • Series E-ISSN: 1865-3537

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXXIX, 317

  • Number of Illustrations: 152 b/w illustrations, 72 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Renewable and Green Energy, Power Electronics, Electrical Machines and Networks, Circuits and Systems, Energy Systems

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eBook USD 139.00
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Softcover Book USD 179.99
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Hardcover Book USD 179.99
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  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
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