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"Photovoltaics" is the direct conversion of sunlight to electrical energy. This environmentally friendly process is used today worldwide. In the informative and in English available specialist publication the possibilities but also the problems by using the direct conversion of sunlight to electric current and its feeding into the general power grid or isolated networks are described detailed and clearly.

Beside solar cells also all other installation components are widely considered, e. g. solar modules, solar panels, secondary cells, charge controller as well as inverter and lightning protection. The book is completed with basic information from around the world and operational experiences for the calculation of profits.

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Prof. Dr. Heinrich Häberlin Dozent an der Berner Fachhochschule für Technik und Informatik.

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