Renewable Energy - Volume 1: Solar, Wind, and Hydropower

Prof. Abdul Ghani Olabi is the Director of the Sustainable Energy and Power Systems Research Centre at the University of Sharjah, UAE. He holds an M.Eng. and Ph.D. from Dublin City University and has worked at leading institutions across Europe. He founded the SEEP and MSSM international conferences and has acted as Editor-in-Chief of Elsevier's Comprehensive Green Materials and Encyclopedia of Smart Materials. Prof. Olabi’s research focuses on renewable energy and energy storage systems. His team has secured numerous patents in hydrogen production, advanced PEM fuel cells, and novel supercapacitors and batteries, contributing significantly to global sustainable energy advancements.

• 1. Solar Thermal Energy 1.1 Introduction and Definition 1.2 Developments of Solar Thermal Energy Systems 1.3 Application of Solar Thermal Energy 1.4 Case Studies on Solar Thermal Energy 1.5 Thermal Analysis of Solar Collectors 1.6 Energy and Exergy analyses of a photovoltaic thermal (PV/T) air collector 2. Solar Photovoltaics "PV" Energy2.1 Introduction and Definition of Solar PV Energy2.2 Developments of Solar PV Energy2.3 Application of Solar PV Energy2.4 Review on Solar PV Energy2.5 Case Studies on Solar PV Energy2.6 Modelling and Simulation of Solar PV Energy Systems3. Wind Energy 3.1 Introduction and Definition of Wind Energy 3.2 Developments of Wind Energy 3.3 Application of Wind Energy 3.4 Review on Wind Energy 3.5 Case Studies on Wind Energy 3.6 Modelling and Simulation of Wind Energy Systems 4. Hydro Energy 4.1 Introduction and Definition of Hydro Energy 4.2 Developments of Hydro Energy 4.3 Application of Hydro Energy 4.4 Review on Hydro Energy 4.5 Case Studies on Hydro Energy 4.6 Modelling and Simulation of Hydro Energy Systems