Wind and Solar Power Systems.pdf

Wind and solar energy are pollution-free sources of abundant power. With renewable power generation expected to become more and more profitable with open access to transmission lines and rapid growth around the world, the design, operation, and control of alternative energy resources becomes an essential field of study. Wind and Solar Power Systems provides a comprehensive treatment of this rapidly growing segment of the power industry. It provides the fundamentals of wind and solar power generation, energy conversion and storage, and the operational aspects of power electronics and the quality of power. It covers in detail the design, operation, and control methods applicable to stand-alone as well as grid-connected power systems and discusses the present status of and the on-going research in renewable power around the world.Wind and Solar Power Systems stands as the most modern, complete book available on renewable energy. Electrical, environmental and mechanical engineering professionals along with policy-makers evaluating the renewable energy potential of their regions will find in it the background and the details they need for decision making.
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As for the wind and pv electricity producers, they can now sell power freely to the end users through truly open access to the transmission lines. For this reason, they are likely to benefit as much as other producers of electricity. Another benefit in their favor is that the cost of the renewable energy would be falling as the technology advances, whereas the cost of the electricity from the conventional power plants would rise with inflation. The difference in their trends would make the wind and pv power even more advantageous in the future.