Table of Contents

Introducing Solar EnergyMaking and saving money with solarA Brief Introduction to ElectricityThe Four Configurations for Solar PowerComponents of a Solar Electric SystemThe Design ProcessScoping the ProjectCalculating Solar EnergySurveying Your SiteUnderstanding the ComponentsComponents for Grid-Tie systemsComponents for Stand-Alone SystemsPlanning, regulations and approvalsDetailed DesignInstallationTroubleshootingMaintaining Your SystemInternet SupportAppendix A - Typical Power RequirementsAppendix B - Living Off-GridA Final WordIndex

About the Author

Michael Boxwell is a technology designer who first started working with solar twenty years ago. An author of over twenty books, Michael is a leading expert in the solar industry having designed solar energy systems as diverse as a community energy project in Ethiopia and a solar powered delivery vehicle. He has advised the Obama Administration on the use of solar energy and regularly speaks on television and radio about renewable energy technology.Michael also develops new solar energy technology. He led the design on the Battery LITE solar battery storage system, currently one of the best-selling residential solar energy storage systems in the United Kingdom, and is now working on next generation battery storage solutions.

Reviews

This is the number one best book on solar energy. (Rated First in their review of the Top Ten Best Solar Books of 2014): SurvivalRenewableEnergy.com