THE ROLE OF THE SUN IN CLIMATE CHANGE
CONTENTS CHAPTER SOLAR POWER SYSTEM TECHNOLOGIES INTRODUCTION SOLAR CELL ELECTRONICS SOLAR CELL TECHNOLOGIES, MANUFACTURING, AND PACKAGING REACHING GRID PARITY CUSTOM-FABRICATED BIPV SOLAR CELLS POLYCRYSTALLINE PHOTOVOLTAIC SOLAR CELLS AMORPHOUS PHOTOVOLTAIC SOLAR CELLS THIN-FILM CADMIUM TELLURIDE CELL TECHNOLOGY GALLIUM-ARSENIDE CELL TECHNOLOGY DYE-SENSITIZED SOLAR CELLS MULTIJUNCTION PHOTOVOLTAIC CELLS POLYMER SOLAR CELLS COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS BIO-NANO GENERATORS CONCENTRATOR PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS AN OVERVIEW OF SOLAR POWER SYSTEM APPLICATIONS REFERENCES CHAPTER SOLAR POWER SYSTEM PHYSICS AND EFFECTS OF AMBIENT PARAMETER VARIATION PHYSICS OF SOLAR CELLS BACKGROUND: PHOTONS PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULE PERFORMANCE CHARACTERISTICS CHARGE CARRIER SEPARATION PN-JUNCTION SOLAR CELL TECHNOLOGY SOLAR CELL EQUIVALENT CIRCUIT ENERGY CONVERSION EF?CIENCY CELL TEMPERATURE COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF SOLAR CELL ENERGY CONVERSION EF?CIENCIES ATMOSPHERIC AND CLIMATE EFFECTS ON PHOTOVOLTAIC MODULES SOLAR RADIATION MEASUREMENT DEVICES SOLAR ARRAY ORIENTATION PHYSICS OF SOLAR INTENSITY ARRAY AZIMUTH ANGLE INSOLATION REFERENCE SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER SYSTEM COMPONENTS INVERTERS STORAGE BATTERY TECHNOLOGIES LIGHTNING PROTECTION CENTRAL MONITORING AND LOGGING SYSTEM GROUND-MOUNT PV MODULE INSTALLATION AND SUPPORT STRUCTURES ROOF-MOUNT INSTALLATIONS SOLAR-TRACKING SYSTEMS PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER SYSTEM FEASIBILITY STUDY FEASIBILITY STUDY SITE SURVEY SOLAR POWER SYSTEM PRELIMINARY DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS METEOROLOGICAL DATA STRUCTURAL DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS PROJECT PRELIMINARY COST ESTIMATE ENERGY COST FACTORS SOLAR POWER SYSTEM SIZING ESTIMATES PREPARING THE FEASIBILITY STUDY REPORT EXAMPLE OF A SOLAR FEASIBILITY STUDY REPORT SOLAR POWER SYSTEM COST ANALYSIS CALIFORNIA SOLAR INITIATIVE CALCULATOR SOLAR POWER COSTING ANALYTICAL SOFTWARE SOLAR ADVISOR MODEL INCENTIVES FOR COMMERCIAL SOLAR PROJECTS SOLAR POWER SYSTEM DESIGN SOLAR POWER SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION LARGE-SCALE SOLAR POWER SYSTEM CONSTRUCTION STUDY AND EVALUATION OF ENGINEERING PLANS AND DOCUMENTS PROJECT SUPERINTENDENT RESPONSIBILITIES CONSTRUCTION SUPERVISION FIELD PERFORMANCE TEST AND FINAL ACCEPTANCE COMMISSIONING PROCEDURE AVOIDING CONSTRUCTION NEGLIGENCE SYSTEM INTEGRATION TESTS AND COMMISSIONING COMMISSIONING AND FINAL ACCEPTANCE THE OBJECTIVES OF SOLAR POWER SYSTEM COMMISSIONING TROUBLESHOOTING PROCEDURES OVERVIEW OF SOLAR POWER SYSTEM SAFETY HAZARDS SOLAR POWER SYSTEM LOSS PREVENTION CONCENTRATOR PHOTOVOLTAIC TECHNOLOGIES ADVANTAGES OF CPV COMPARED TO CONVENTIONAL PV TECHNOLOGIES CONCENTRATOR DESIGN FOR PASSIVELY COOLED MODULES RECENT ADVANCES IN CPV TECHNOLOGIES AMONIX CPV SOLAR SYSTEM CONCENTRIX FLATCON® CPV TECHNOLOGY SOLFOCUS CONCENTRATOR PHOTOVOLTAIC TECHNOLOGY CPV TECHNOLOGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY SOLAR POWER SYSTEM PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROJECT DEVELOPMENT PHASES CRITICAL CHAIN PROJECT MANAGEMENT CONTRACTUAL MATTERS OF INTEREST TECHNICAL MATTERS OF INTEREST CONTRACTOR EXPERIENCE POWER PURCHASE AGREEMENT (PPA) CONTRACTS PROJECT COMPLETION SCHEDULE SOLAR POWER SYSTEM EXPENDITURE PRO?LE CALIFORNIA ENERGY COMMISSION AND THE REBATE PROGRAM PROJECT MANAGEMENT TRAINING CURRICULUM SMART-GRID SYSTEMS UNITED STATES UNI?ED SMART GRID THE INTERNATIONAL SMART-GRID SYSTEMS PROSPECT OF SMART-GRID SYSTEMS AND SPECIAL FEATURES SUPERSMART GRID TYPES OF ELECTRICAL POWER GRIDS PRINCIPLE FUNCTION AND ARCHITECTURE OF SMART-GRID SYSTEMS IMPACT OF SMART GRID ON RENEWABLE ENERGY PRODUCTION SYNCHRONIZED GRID INTERCONNECTIONS WESTERN AMERICAN INTERCONNECTION SMART-GRID ADVANCED SERVICES AND DEVICES SMART GRID AND MESH NETWORKING GRID HOME NETWORK (GHN) COMMUNICATION STANDARD SMART GRID AND CLIMATE CHANGE SOLAR THERMAL POWER BENE?TS OF SOLAR THERMAL CONCENTRATOR TECHNOLOGIES TROUGH PARABOLIC HEATING SYSTEM TECHNOLOGIES SOLAR TOWER TECHNOLOGY SOLAR DISH TECHNOLOGIES CONCENTRATING LINEAR FRESNEL RE?ECTORS EXPERIMENTAL SOLAR THERMAL POWER SYSTEMS THERMOELECTRIC SOLAR POWER SYSTEM SOLAR THERMAL POWER COST AND DEVELOPMENT ISSUES SUMMARY SOLAR POWER REBATE, FINANCING, AND FEED-IN TARIFF PROGRAMS CALIFORNIA SOLAR INITIATIVE REBATE PROGRAM CONCLUSION CALIFORNIA FEED-IN TARIFFS