Recent Trends in Renewable Energy Sources and Power Conversion: Select Proceedings of ICRES 2020

This book highlights the state-of-the-art of renewable energy sources and their technological advancements, including solar, wind, biomass, fuel cells, hydropower, hydrogen, nuclear, and geothermal. It discusses the materials, technological development, economics, and environmental impact of these sources and introduces power electronic converters to convert their intermittent power into usable forms. Advanced power semiconductor devices, gate drive and protection circuits, heat sink design, and magnetic components are also covered.

Format: Hardback
Length: 230 pages
Publication date: 03 July 2021
Publisher: Springer Verlag, Singapore

This book serves as a valuable resource for those seeking to gain a comprehensive understanding of the current state-of-the-art in renewable energy systems and their technological advancements. It presents a selection of papers from the International Conference on Renewable Energy Systems (ICRES 2020), highlighting the latest developments in this field.

Renewable energy sources covered in this book encompass a wide range, including solar, wind, biomass, fuel cells, hydropower, hydrogen, nuclear, and geothermal. Each source is thoroughly explored, including its characteristics, materials used, technological advancements, economic implications, and environmental impact.

Given that renewable energy sources are intermittent, power electronic converters are essential to convert the generated power into a usable form for utility applications. This book provides detailed descriptions of various power converter types, such as AC-DC, DC-DC, DC-AC, and AC-AC. It also delves into advanced power semiconductor devices, their gate drive and protection circuits, heat sink design, and magnetic components used in power converters.

The topics covered in these proceedings have significant implications for academicians, researchers, policy makers, scientists, practitioners, and students in various fields, including electronics and electrical engineering, energy engineering, automotive engineering, and more. The insights and research presented in this book will contribute to the ongoing development and advancement of renewable energy technologies, paving the way for a more sustainable and environmentally friendly future.

Weight: 535g
Dimension: 235 x 155 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9789811606687
Edition number: 1st ed. 2021