Solar Basics book About
About Solar Basics
"Why should I buy this book?" Solar Basics was written by a solar engineer who has worked in the field for 40 years. The book is factual and easy to understand. It is written for someone just starting to learn about solar energy. Many solar books on the market are written by unqualified authors and full of misinformation, or are written by solar scientists for solar scientists. This book is written for you.
The book includes 106 illustrations, 99 in color.
Want to eliminate your electricity bill? Even if you are planning on hiring a professional installer, you will need to read this book first. It could save you money. There are many sources of incentive funding for energy efficiency improvements and alternative energy. You can get paid for saving money.
Solar Basics covers the following topics:
- How solar modules and solar cells work
- What kind of applications are they used for
- What other equipment is needed
- Batteries, inverters, charge controllers, and more
- Solar water systems
- How to find funding
- How to buy modules and other equipment
- The basic steps in sizing a system
- How to figure costs
- Installation, testing and maintenance
- Safety