Solar Energy Conversion Technologies

Pankaj Kalita is an Associate Professor in the School of Energy Science and Engineering of the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, India. His current areas of research include solar energy conversion, thermochemical and biochemical conversion, energy management, energy storage, and integration of renewable energy for remote electrification. He has published more than 100 articles in various peer-reviewed journals and conferences with an h-index of 32 (Google Scholar). He has also contributed many chapters in different book volumes. Further, he has edited 6 book volumes so far. He has successfully implemented several research projects funded by different government and private agencies in the fields of renewable energy and thermal engineering. He is currently offering two MOOCs under SWAYAM-NPTEL in Solar Energy Engineering and Technology and Sustainable Power Generation Systems. He is a life member of the Institution of Engineers (IEI) and a member of the Indian Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers (ISHRAE).Pushpendra Singh is a Post-Doctoral Fellow at the School of Energy Science & Engineering of the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, India. He possesses about two years of experience in teaching undergraduate students. He earned his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the Madhav Institute of Technology & Science, Gwalior, India, under the National Doctoral Fellowship (NDF) program of AICTE. He has made notable contributions to the fields of solar thermal energy, solar distillation, and heat and mass transfer. He has published more than 40 articles in various peer-reviewed journals and conferences with an h-index of 11 (Google Scholar). His research interests encompass thermodynamics, heat transfer, solar thermal energy, and solar drying. He is a life member of the International Association of Engineers (IAEngg) and a professional member of the International Solar Energy Society (ISES).

• 1. Introduction 2. The Science of Solar Energy 3. Solar Radiation and Solar Geometry 4. Solar Thermal Collector 5. Solar Air Heaters 6. Concentrating Solar Collectors 7. Energy Storage Systems 8. Solar Photovoltaic System 9. Standalone and Grid-Connected Photovoltaic Systems 10. Solar Energy Applications 11. Cost Analysis and Financing 12. Solar Energy Policies and Regulations. Appendices.