Overview
- Only complete overview of renewable energy in Cuba
- Reviews Cuba’s electrical grid history
- Looks at electrical energy resiliency
Part of the book series: SpringerBriefs in Energy (BRIEFSENERGY)
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About this book
This concise guide provides the first complete overview of renewable energy technologies in Cuba and their current capabilities and prospects. Coverage includes generation and storage systems, renewable energy installations (hydropower, solar PV, wind, biomass, ocean, and solar thermal), electrical grid history and characteristics, and an analysis of Cuba’s electrical energy resiliency.
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Dr. Slobodan Petrovic is a full professor at the Oregon Institute of Technology (OIT) where he teaches in the only ABET-accredited BS and MS programs in renewable energy. Prior to OIT, he was a professor at the Arizona State University and held appointments at several companies as Vice President, Chief Technology Officer and Director of Engineering. Dr. Petrovic received a BS in Physical Chemistry from the University of Belgrade, and his PhD in Chemistry from the Technical University of Dresden, and has more than 30 years of experience in various areas of science and technology. He is the author of the books Battery Technology Crash Course, Electrochemistry Crash Course for Engineers, Renewable Energy Crash Course (Springer) and Electrochemical Energy Storage (McGraw Hill), has published more than 80 articles in international journals and conference proceedings, and has over 50 pending or issued patents. Dr. Petrovic is a Founder and President of the humanitarian organization Solar Hope, which is dedicated to providing solar energy to countries in Africa.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Renewable Energy in Cuba
Book Subtitle: Overview, Tutorial, and Recommendations
Authors: Slobodan Petrovic
Series Title: SpringerBriefs in Energy
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-37473-9
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Energy, Energy (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2023
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-031-37472-2Published: 26 August 2023
eBook ISBN: 978-3-031-37473-9Published: 25 August 2023
Series ISSN: 2191-5520
Series E-ISSN: 2191-5539
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: VII, 60
Number of Illustrations: 18 b/w illustrations, 9 illustrations in colour
Topics: Renewable and Green Energy, Energy Storage, Renewable and Green Energy, Energy Storage