Science & Technology of Photovoltaics

Solar photovoltaics (PV) is an increasingly marketable green technology. Reddy (formerly, physics, Sri Venkateswara U., Tirupati, India) reviews the current state of knowledge on advances in the field since his 2004 edition. He covers the fundamentals and technical details of solar cells; solar PV systems; storage batteries; power conditioning equipment; system design; integrating PV systems in building structures; and the installation, operation, maintenance, and marketing of PV systems. A new chapter treats energy analysis and environmental issues. The text includes color plates (one features the world's largest solar roof in Amsterdam), a glossary, and appended material on measurement and fabrication. Annotation c2010 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Dr. P. Jayarama Reddy is an energy consultant to the solar photovoltaic industry and has made it his mission to promote the application of photovoltaics in renewable energy initiatives. Moreover, he and serves as a board member on several international renewable energy companies related solar module fabrication, power generation from biomass (rice hisk), and municipal solid waste. He is retired as a professor of Physics of Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupathi, India and has devoted a large part of his life to crystal physics and the application of advanced materials in the semi-conductor and thin film industry. He has worked in the various big research laboratories, under which those at Cornell University (US), Imperial College (UK), Charles University (Czech Rep.) and Stuttgart University (Germany). Dr. Reddy is a Fellow of if the Institute of Physics (UK).