Radian Belu is Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering at Southern University and A&M College, USA. His research focuses on power engineering, renewable energy sources and grid integration. Prior assignments included Drexel University and Wayne State University, USA, and the University of Western Ontario, London, Canada. He is member of the editorial boards of related journals and serves as reviewer to several IEEE journals.

• Chapter 1: Introduction, review of electric circuitsChapter 2: Power system basicsChapter 3: Transformers and electrical motorsChapter 4: Load characteristics, wiring, and power cablesChapter 5: Power distribution, load, and motor centersChapter 6: Building electrical systems and industrial power distributionChapter 7: Lighting systemsChapter 8: Motor control and protection, drives, and applicationsChapter 9: Wind and solar energyChapter 10: Geothermal energy, small hydropower, and bioenergyChapter 11: Energy storage systemsChapter 12: Distributed generation, microgrids, thermal energy storage, and micro-combine heat and power generationChapter 13: Energy management, RES, and distributed generation economicsChapter 14: Post-face and pedagogical suggestionsAppendix A: Common parameters, units, and conversion factorsAppendix B: Design parameters, values, and dataAppendix C: Design parameters, conversion factors, and data for renewable energy conversion systems