Solar Electricity Handbook : A Simple, Practical Guide to Solar Energy: How to Design and Install Photovoltaic Solar Electric Systems

The Solar Electricity Handbook is a practical and straightforward guide to using electric solar panels. Assuming no previous knowledge of solar panels, the book explains how solar panels work, how they can be used and explains the steps you need to take to successfully design and install a solar electric system from scratch using photovoltaic solar panels.

This is an up to date 2012 Edition of the book with even more diagrams, details and up-to-the-minute information on this exciting technology.

Accompanying this book is a solar resource website containing lots of useful information, lists of suppliers and on-line solar energy calculators that will simplify the cost analysis and design processes.

Why buy the Solar Electricity Handbook?

• The Handbook is a simple, practical guide to using electric photovoltaic panels.

• The book is suitable for enthusiastic novices, students and building professionals.

• Clear examples, diagrams and example projects are given to demonstrate the true capabilities of these systems.

• The Handbook is updated yearly, providing an up-to-date reference for anyone planning to use electric photovoltaic technology.

• It is the most comprehensive book on solar electric systems available today.

• It is backed up by the most powerful online calculator tools available, to make your design and calculations as straightforward as possible.

• With comprehensive detail in the book for all around the world, the Handbook provides you with information that is relevant to you and your project - where ever you live.

Solar electricity is a wonderful concept. Take free power from the sun and use it to power electrical equipment. No ongoing electricity bills, no reliance on an electricity socket. 'Free' electricity that does not harm the planet.

Generating electricity from sunlight alone is a powerful resource, with applications and benefits throughout the world. But how does it work? What is it suitable for? How much does it cost? How do I install it?

The best selling internet-linked book answers all these questions and shows you how to use the power of the sun to generate electricity yourself.

The website that accompanies this book includes online solar calculators and tools to simplify your solar electricity installation, to ensure that building your solar energy system is as straightforward and successful as possible.