Fundamentals and Innovations in Solar Energy, 1st ed. 2021
Energy Systems in Electrical Engineering Series

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This book provides recent trends and innovation in solar energy. It covers the basic principles and applications of solar energy systems. Various topics covered in this book include introduction and overview of solar energy, solar PV generation, solar thermal generation, innovative applications of solar energy, smart energy system, smart grid and sustainability, solar energy forecasting, advances in solar battery, thermal storage of solar energy, solar energy pricing, advances in hybrid solar system, solar system tracking for maximum power generation, phase change materials and its application, sensitivity analysis in solar systems, environmental feasibility of solar hybrid systems, regulatory implications of solar energy integration with grid, impact of the photovoltaic integration on the hydrothermal dispatch on power systems and potential and financial evaluation of floating solar PV in Thailand?a case study. This book will be useful for the students, academicians, researchers, policymakers, economists and professionals working in the area of solar energy. 
Introduction.- Solar PV Generation.- Solar Thermal Generation.- Innovative Applications of Solar Energy.- Smart Energy System.- Smart Grid and Sustainability.- Solar Energy Forecasting.- Off grid Solar Lighting Testing.- Thermal Storage of Solar Energy.- Solar Energy Pricing.
Prof S. N. Singh obtained his MTech and PhD in Electrical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur (IITK), India, in 1989 and 1995. Presently, he is Vice-Chancellor, Madan Mohan Malviya University of Technology Gorakhpur, and on leave from Professor (HAG), Department of Electrical Engineering, IITK. Before joining IIT Kanpur as Associate Professor, Dr. Singh worked with UP State Electricity Board as Assistant Engineer from 1988 to 1996, with Roorkee University (now IIT Roorkee) as Assistant Professor from 1996 to 2000 and with Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand, as Assistant Professor from 2001 to 2002. Dr. Singh received several awards including Young Engineer Award 2000 of Indian National Academy of Engineering (INAE), Khosla Research Award of IIT Roorkee, and Young Engineer Award of CBIP New Delhi (India), 1996. Prof. Singh is the recipient of Humboldt Fellowship of Germany (2005, 2007) and Otto-Monsted Fellowship of Denmark (2009–2010). Prof. Singh became the first Asian to receive 2013 IEEE Educational Activity Board Meritorious Achievement Award in Continuing Education. He is also the recipient of INAE Outstanding Teacher Award 2016 and IEEE R10 region (Asia-Pacific) Outstanding Volunteer Award 2016.  Prof. Singh is IEEE (USA) Distinguished Lecturer of Industrial Application Society and Power & Energy Society. He is the recipient of Life-Time Achievement for Significant contribution to Energy Field 2018 and Prof. GK Dubey IEEE UP Section Life-time achievement Award 2018. His research interests include power system restructuring, FACTS, power system optimization & control, security analysis, wind power, etc. Prof. Singh has published more than 450 papers in international/national journals/conferences. He has supervised 43Ph.D.s (30 completed & 13 under progress). He has also written 2 books, 11 book chapters and 4 monograms. He has completed three dozen of projects in India and abroad. Prof. Singh has been the edito

Brings together a group of top scholars on the much-debated issues of solar energy utilization, and distribution

Presents trends in electrical and thermal energy storage

Includes environmental aspect and life cycle cost analysis