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| Chapter 1 The Characteristics of Sunlight |
| ACTIVE STANDARD: G173-03 Standard
Tables for Reference Solar Spectral Irradiances: Direct
Normal and Hemispherical on 37° Tilted Surface |
www.astm.org/cgi-bin/SoftCart.exe/STORE/filtrexx40.cgi?U+mystore
+eteh4957+-L+G173NOT:(STATUS:<NEAR/1>:REPLACED)+/usr6
/htdocs/astm.org/DATABASE.CART/REDLINE_PAGES/G173.htm |
| ANZSES: Australian Solar Radiation
Data Handbook and AUSOLRAD |
www.anzses.org/index.php?q=node/22 |
| Atmospheric Science Data Center
(NASA): Surface meteorology and Solar Energy (release
5.1) |
http://eosweb.larc.nasa.gov/sse/ |
Surface meteorology and Solar
Energy (release 5.1)
A renewable energy resource web site
|
http://eosweb.larc.nasa.gov/cgi-bin/sse/sse.cgi?na+s08#s08 |
| CODATA Internationally recommended
values of the Fundamental Physical Constants
|
http://physics.nist.gov/cuu/Constants |
| SANDIA: Photovoltaic Systems
Research & Development: Programmatic Photovoltaics Program
Publications |
www.sandia.gov/pv/docs/Programmatic.htm
|
|
http://solardat.uoregon.edu/SunChartProgram.html |
| Chapter
2 Semiconductors and P-N Junctions |
| Chapter
3 The Behaviour of Solar Cells |
| Chapter
4 Cell Properties and Design |
| Chapter
5 PV Cell Interconnection and Module Fabrication |
| Chapter
6 Stand-Alone Photovoltaic System Components |
| SANDIA: Database of Photovoltaic
Module Performance Parameters |
www.sandia.gov/pv/docs/Database.htm |
| Australian
Greenhouse Office: Renewable Energy
Commercialisation in Australia |
www.greenhouse.gov.au/renewable/recp/pubs/booklet.pdf
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| Australian Greenhouse Office:
Remote Area Power Supply (RAPS)
|
www.greenhouse.gov.au/renewable/power/raps.html
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| RESDAS: Renewable Energy Systems
Design Assistant for Storage |
www.ecn.nl/resdas |
| IEA PVPS International Energy
Agency Implementing Agreement on Photovoltaic Power
Systems Task 3 Use of Photovoltaic Power Systems in
Stand-Alone and Island Applications
|
http://www.iea-pvps.org/products/rep03_14.htm
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| SANDIA: Photovoltaic Systems
Research & Development: Programmatic Photovoltaics Program
Publications |
www.sandia.gov/pv/docs/Programmatic.htm
|
| Sun Mill Quality Solar Pumps |
www.solco.com.au/products.php#sunmill
|
| TaQSolre: Universal Technical
Standard for Solar Home Systems Version 2 Thermie B:
SUP-995-96 1998 updated in 2001 |
www.taqsolre.net/doc/Standard_IngV2.pdf
|
| TaQSolre: Norma Técnica Universal
para Sistemas Fotovoltaicos Domésticos Versión 2 Thermie
B: SUP-995-96 1998 revisado en 2001
|
http://www.taqsolre.net/doc/Standard_EspV2.pdf
|
| TaQSolre: NORME TECHNIQUE
UNIVERSELLE POUR LES SYSTEMES SOLAIRES DOMESTIQUES Thermie
B : SUP-995-96 1998 - (1999 pour la version française)
|
www.taqsolre.net/doc/SHS_French.pdf |
| IEA International Energy Agency
Recommended Practices for Charge Controllers Photovoltaic
Power Systems Programme |
http://www.iea-pvps.org/products/rep3_05.htm
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| IEA International Energy Agency
Photovoltaic Power Systems Australia Report (2005)
|
http://www.iea-pvps.org/ar05/aus.htm
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| Development of test procedures
for benchmarking components in RES applications, in
particular energy storage systems |
www.benchmarking.eu.org |
| Chapter 7 Designing Stand-Alone Photovoltaic
Systems |
| NREL National Renewable Energy
Laboratory: Solar Technology Analysis Models and Tools
|
www.nrel.gov/analysis/analysis_tools_tech_sol.html |
| SANDIA: Photovoltaic Systems
Research & Development: Programmatic Photovoltaics Program
Publications |
www.sandia.gov/pv/docs/Programmatic.htm
|
| Chapter 8 Specific Purpose Photovoltaic
Applications |
| BP Solar: Project Profiles
- Remote Locations |
http://www.bp.com/genericarticle.do?categoryId=3050422&contentId=7028813 |
| SANDIA: Power Where You Need
It: The Promise of Photovoltaics |
www.sandia.gov/pv/docs/powerpub.htm |
| Bushlight: Improving livelihood
choices for Indigenous People |
www.bushlight.org.au |
| Energy Supply Association
of Australia: Australian Electricity Supply System Map
2003 - A2 |
http://www.esaa.com.au/index.php?page=shop.product_details
&flypage=shop.flypage&product_id=22&category_id
=1ae0969c2568aef14f9d8d515d530653&option=com_phpshop |
| Florida Solar Energy Center: Photovoltaics & Distributed Generation - Stand-Alone Photovoltaic Lighting Systems. A Decision-Maker’s Guide |
http://www.fsec.ucf.edu/en/publications/html/fsec-rr-54-98/
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| United Nations Development
Programme: Energy and Enviroment - World Energy Assessment:
Energy and the Challenge of Sustainability
|
www.energyandenvironment.undp.org
/undp/index.cfm?module=Library&page=
Document&DocumentID=5037 |
| IEA International Energy Agency PVPS: PV for Rural Electrification In Developing Countries—Programme Design, Planning and Implementation |
http://www.iea-pvps.org/products/rep9_05.htm
|
| SANDIA: Photovoltaic Systems
Research & Development: Programmatic Photovoltaics Program
Publications |
www.sandia.gov/pv/docs/Programmatic.htm |
| IEA International Energy Agency
Photovoltaic Power Systems Australia Report (2005)
|
http://www.iea-pvps.org/ar05/aus.htm |
| Panasonic World Solar Challenge
|
www.wsc.org.au. |
| Chapter 9 Remote Area Power Supply Systems |
| SANDIA: Maintenance &
Operation of Stand-Alone Photovoltaic Systems
|
www.sandia.gov/pv/docs/PDF/98TLREF13.pdf |
| ENERGY STAR: an international
standard for energy efficient office equipment including
computers, printers and photocopiers, and home electronics
such as TVs, audio products and DVD players
|
www.energystar.gov.au |
| Australia's leading guide
to choosing an energy efficient appliance
|
www.energyrating.gov.au |
| Australian Greenhouse Office:
Home Technical Manual |
www.greenhouse.gov.au/yourhome/technical/index.htm
|
| Australian Greenhouse Office:Government
Programmes |
www.greenhouse.gov.au/renewable/government.html |
| Australian Business Council
for Sustainable Energy |
www.bcse.org.au
www.cleanenergycouncil.org.au/
|
| Home Energy Saver: Energy
Advisor - The Appliance Module |
http://hes.lbl.gov/hes/aboutapps.html |
| Home Energy Saver: Energy
Advisor - The Lighting Module |
http://homeenergysaver.lbl.gov/hes/aboutltg.html |
| SANDIA: Photovoltaic Systems
Research & Development: Programmatic Photovoltaics Program
Publications |
www.sandia.gov/pv/docs/Programmatic.htm |
| IEA International Energy Agency
Photovoltaic Power Systems Australia Report (2005)
|
http://www.iea-pvps.org/ar05/aus.htm |
| Chapter 10 Grid-Connected Photovoltaic Systems |
| Australian Business Council
for Sustainable Energy: Technical Guide for Connection
of Renewable Generators to the Local electricity Network
|
www.bcse.org.au/docs/Publications_Reports/BCSE%20Technical
%20Guide%20for%20Connection.pdf |
| Australian Business Council
for Sustainable Energy |
www.bcse.org.au
www.cleanenergycouncil.org.au/
|
| City of Melbourne: Queen Victoria
Market Solar Energy |
www.melbourne.vic.gov.au/info.cfm?top=235&pg=1614 |
| Australian Department of
the Prime Minister and Cabinet: Securing Australia's
Energy
Future |
http://www.ap6.gov.au/index.cfm?event=object.showContent&objectid=09B3068D-AFCB-6819-DB5E848909936FF9 |
| European Environment Agency:
Energy subsidies in the European Union
|
http://reports.eea.eu.int/technical_report_2004_1/en/
Energy_FINAL_web.pdf |
| Green Power: Australian government
accredited clean, renewable energy source from
the sun,
the wind, water and waste |
www.greenpower.com.au |
| IEA International Energy Agency Photovoltaic Power Systems, Cumulative Installed PV Power by Sub-Market |
http://www.iea-pvps.org/isr/02.htm |
| IEA International Energy Agency:
International Markets |
http://www.iea-pvps.org/isr/5.htm |
| Information Network on the
Technology of Utilisation and Sustainability of Energy
Resources |
www.intuser.net |
| Database of State Incentives
for Renewable Energy (DSIRE) is a comprehensive source
of information on state, local, utility, and selected
federal incentives that promote renewable energy (USA)
|
www.dsireusa.org |
| Office of the Renewable Energy
Regulator (Australia) |
www.orer.gov.au |
| SANDIA: Photovoltaic Systems
Research & Development: Programmatic Photovoltaics Program
Publications |
www.sandia.gov/pv/docs/Programmatic.htm |
| SANDIA: Photovoltaic Utility
Applications |
www.sandia.gov/pv/docs/PDF/Utility-Applications.pdf |
| Renewable Energy Policy Network
for the 21st Century (REN21) |
www.renewables2004.de |
| NREL National Renewable Energy
Laboratory: Highlights Leading Utility Power Programs
|
www.eere.energy.gov/greenpower/resources/tables/pdfs/0304_topten_pr.pdf |
| Australian Department of
Energy, Utilities and Sustainability (DEUS): Renewable
Energy
|
http://www.ga.gov.au/map/orer/ |
| Solarbuzz: Solar Energy Industry
Statistics: Growth |
www.solarbuzz.com/StatsGrowth.htm |
| Solarbuzz is an international
solar energy research and consulting company, staffed
by an enthusiastic and knowledgeable team drawn from
some of the largest companies in the solar energy industry
today |
www.solarbuzz.com |
| Solarbuzz: Photovoltaic Industry
Statistics: Costs |
www.solarbuzz.com/StatsCosts.htm |
| Solarbuzz: US GRID CONNECT
2005 PV MARKET REPORT: 2004 Market Outcomes; 2005-2010
Market Developments |
www.solarbuzz.com/USGridConnect.htm |
| IEA International Energy Agency
Photovoltaic Power Systems Australia Report (2005)
|
http://www.iea-pvps.org/ar05/aus.htm |
| Chapter 11 Photovoltaics Water Pumping System
Components |
| Australian Greenhouse Office:
Motor Solutions Online |
www.greenhouse.gov.au/motors/index.html |
| Cheresources: Centrifugal
Pumps: Basic Concepts of Operation, Maintenance, and
Troubleshooting |
http://www.cheresources.com/centrifugalpumps2.shtml |
| SANDIA: Photovoltaic Systems
Research & Development: Programmatic Photovoltaics Program
Publications |
www.sandia.gov/pv/docs/Programmatic.htm |
| SANDIA: Photovoltaic Power
As A Utility Service: Guidelines For Livestock Water
Pumping |
www.prod.sandia.gov/cgi-bin/techlib/access-control.pl/1993/937043.pdf |
| SANDIA: Water Pumping: The
Solar Alternative |
www.prod.sandia.gov/cgi-bin/techlib/access-control.pl/1987/870804.pdf |
| Chapter 12 PV Water Pumping System Design |
| SANDIA: Water Pumping: The
Solar Alternative
|
www.prod.sandia.gov/cgi-bin/techlib/access-control.pl/1987/870804.pdf |
| Appendix A Standard AM0 and AM1.5 Spectra |
| American
Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) Terrestrial
Reference Spectra for Photovoltaic Performance Evaluation:
Reference Solar Spectral Irradiance: Air Mass 1.5
|
http://rredc.nrel.gov/solar/spectra/am1.5 |
| ACTIVE STANDARD: G173-03 Standard
Tables for Reference Solar Spectral Irradiances: Direct
Normal and Hemispherical on 37° Tilted Surface
|
www.astm.org/cgi-bin/SoftCart.exe/STORE/filtrexx40.cgi?U+
mystore+eteh4957+-L+G173NOT:(STATUS:<NEAR/1>:REPLACED)+/
usr6/htdocs/astm.org/DATABASE.CART/REDLINE_PAGES/G173.htm |
| NREL National Renewable Energy
Laboratory: SMARTS - Simple Model of the Atmospheric
Radiative Transer of Sunshine |
http://rredc.nrel.gov/solar/models/SMARTS |
| Appendix B Equations for Calculating Sun
Position |
| US Naval Observatory: Approximate
Solar Coordinates |
http://aa.usno.navy.mil/faq/docs/SunApprox.php |
| Appendix C Characteristic Days and Declinations |
| Appendix D Some Insolation Data Sources |
| The World Radiation Data Centre
(WRDC): a laboratory of Voeikov Main Geophysical Observatory,Russian
|
http://wrdc.mgo.rssi.ru/ |
| NREL National Renewable Energy
Laboratory: World Meteorological Organization: World
Radiation Data Centre |
http://wrdc-mgo.nrel.gov |
| Baseline Surface Radiation
Network (BSRN) World Radiation Monitoring Center (WRMC)
|
http://bsrn.ethz.ch |
| National Cimatic Data Center
(US): Wolrd's Largest Archive of Climate Data
|
http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ncdc.html |
| METEONORM 5.x Global Meteorological
Database for Solar Energy and Applied Meteorology
|
www.meteotest.ch/en/mn_home?w=ber |
| Lowell Solar Energy Engineering:
Solar Database |
http://energy.caeds.eng.uml.edu/solbase.html |
| SANDIA: Photovoltaic Systems
Research & Development: Programmatic Photovoltaics Program
Publications |
www.sandia.gov/pv/docs/Programmatic.htm |
| RETScreen International Clean
Energy Project Analysis Software |
www.retscreen.net/ |
| Goddard Institute for Space
Studies: SeaWiFS Surface Solar Irradiance
|
www.giss.nasa.gov/data/seawifs/ |
| NASA: International Satellite
Cloud Climatology Project |
http://isccp.giss.nasa.gov |
| ANZSES Bookshop: Your Home
Technical Guide - As seen at Solar House Day, et al
|
https://anzses.sslaccess.com/Bookshop.html |
| Australian Bureau of Meteorology:
Solar Radiation Map |
www.bom.gov.au/sat/solrad.shtml |
| Australian Bureau of Meteorology:
Climate Averages |
www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/ |
| Australian Bureau of Meteorology:
Climate graphs and maps - average daily sunshine hours
|
www.bom.gov.au/climate/averages/climatology/sunshine_hours/sunhrs.shtml |
| Centre for Resources and Environmental
Studies (ANU) Monthly Mean Climate Surfaces for Australia
|
http://cres.anu.edu.au/outputs/climatesurfaces/creswww.pdf |
| UNSW School of Photovoltaic
and Renewable Engineeing: Insolation Data Links
|
http://www.pv.unsw.edu.au/Research/idl.asp |
| European Commission Joint
Research Centre: PVGIS: Map-based Assessment of
Solar Energy
Resource |
http://sunbird.jrc.it/pvgis/apps/pvest.php |
| European Database of Daylight
and Solar Radiation |
http://www.satel-light.com/core.htm |
|
http://www.helioclim.net/index.html |
| SoDa (Solar Data):
Access to a large set of information relating to solar
radiation and its use |
http://www.soda-is.com/ |
| EUROPEAN SOLAR RADIATION ATLAS
Vol. 1 : Fundamentals and maps |
http://www.ensmp.fr/Presses/?livreplus=53--col3
|
| EUROPEAN SOLAR RADIATION ATLAS
Vol. 2 : Database and exploitation software
|
http://www.ensmp.fr/Presses/?livreplus=54--col3
|
| Hong Kong Observatory: Monthly
Meteorological Normals and Extremes for Hong Kong
|
www.weather.gov.hk/wxinfo/climat/normals.htm |
| University of Wisconsin Madison:
Solar Energy Laboratory: TRNSYS: A TRaNsient SYstems
Simulation program |
http://sel.me.wisc.edu/trnsys |
| NOAA Satellites & Information:
CD-ROM contains 1971-2000 U.S. monthly station normals
for the 50 U.S. states, Pacific Islands, Virgin Islands,
and Puerto Rico |
http://ols.nndc.noaa.gov/plolstore/plsql
/olstore.prodspecific?
prodnum=C00115-CDR-S0002 |
| NREL National Renewable Energy
Laboratory: Renewable Resource Data Center: Solar Radiation
Resource Information |
http://rredc.nrel.gov/solar/ |
| NOAA: The ISIS Network (Integrated
Surface Irradiance Study) |
www.srrb.noaa.gov/isis/index.html |
| Florida Solar Energy Center:
Photovoltaics & Distributed Generation - Photovoltaic
Systems Data Network |
www.fsec.ucf.edu/pvt/Pvdb/index.htm |
| NREL National Renewable Energy
Laboratory: Solar Technology Analysis Models and Tools
|
www.nrel.gov/analysis/analysis_tools_tech_sol.html |
| USDOE: Building Energy Software
Tools Directory |
www.eere.energy.gov/buildings/tools_directory/subjects.cfm
/pagename=subjects/pagename_menu=other_applications/
pagename_submenu=solar_climate_analysis |
| Institute for Energy and Environment
University of Strathclyde: Energy Systems Research Unit
(ESRU): Single Issue Tools - Simple - Sun Charts
|
www.esru.strath.ac.uk/Courseware/
Design_tools/Sun_chart/sun-chart.htm |
| Sustainable by Design provides
a suite of shareware design tools on sustainable energy
topics: |
www.susdesign.com/design-tools.html |
| Software for Control and Monitoring
of Xantrex SW Series Inverters: PV-DesignPro
|
www.mauisolarsoftware.com |
| Falling Rain Genomics, Inc:
World Index |
http://www.fallingrain.com/world/ |
| IEA PVPS International Energy
Agency: Photovoltaic Power Systems Task 2 Perfomance,
Reliability & Analysis of Photovoltaic Systems
|
www.iea-pvps-task2.org |
| Appendix E Standards |
| Global Approval Program for
Photovoltaics |
www.pvgap.org |
| Underwriters Laboratories:
Photovoltaic Technologies |
www.ul.com/dge/photovoltaics |
| DKE German Commission for
Electrical, Electronic & Information Technologies of
DIN and VDE |
www.dke.de/dke_en/ |
| TÜV Rheinland Group: a global
leader in independent testing and assessment services
|
www.tuv.com |
| ASTM International Standards
Worldwide |
http://www.astm.org/STORE/standardsearch.shtml |
| TaQSolre: Universal Technical
Standard for Solar Home Systems Version 2 Thermie B:
SUP-995-96 1998 updated in 2001 |
www.taqsolre.net/doc/Standard_IngV2.pdf
|
| TaQSolre: Norma Técnica Universal
para Sistemas Fotovoltaicos Domésticos Versión 2 Thermie
B: SUP-995-96 1998 revisado en 2001
|
http://www.taqsolre.net/doc/Standard_EspV2.pdf
|
| TaQSolre: NORME TECHNIQUE
UNIVERSELLE POUR LES SYSTEMES SOLAIRES DOMESTIQUES Thermie
B : SUP-995-96 1998 - (1999 pour la version française)
|
www.taqsolre.net/doc/SHS_French.pdf |
| European Committee for Electrotechnical
Standardization |
www.cenelec.org/Cenelec/CENELEC+in+action/Web+Store/Standards/default.htm |
| Renewables2004: International
Action Programme |
www.renewables2004.de/pdf/Final_International_Action_Programme.pdf
|
| DKE: The State of Standards
Work in the Field of Photovoltaics - With revised List
of standards, drafts and specifications specially developed
for PV applications (Status as of April 2004)
|
http://www.dke.de/dke_en/electrotechnical+standardization+in
+germany/news+from+the+dke+technical+committees/2007-oeffentlich/
the+state+of+standards+work+in+the+field+of+photovoltaics.htm
|
| DKE: List of standards, drafts
and specifications specially developed for PV applications
|
http://www.dke.de/NR/rdonlyres/5D86B3AE-9ED2-4704-BCDA-87E3E3F74FDA/21732/Listofstateasofjune2007.pdf
19515/stateasofjanuary2007.pdf |
| TaQSolre: Universal Technical
Standard for Solar Home Systems Version 2 Thermie B:
SUP-995-96 1998 updated in 2001 |
www.taqsolre.net/doc/Standard_IngV2.pdf
|
| IEA International Energy Agency:
Survey of national and international standards, guidelines
& QA procedures for stand-alone PV systems, 2nd edition
|
http://iea-pvps.org/products/rep3_07.htm |
| Survey of national and international
standards, guidelines & QA procedures for stand-alone
PV systems, 2nd edition |
www.dke.de/NR/rdonlyres/5D86B3AE-9ED2-4704-BCDA-87E3E3F74FDA/21732/Listofstateasofjune2007.pdf |
| NSSN: National Resource for
Global Standards |
www.nssn.org/ |
| Institute for Sustainable
Power: Quality Standards in Renewable Energy
|
www.ispq-central.com |
| "BIPV Best Practice Guidelines" for Australia |
http://www.bcse.org.au/default.asp?id=196 |
| Australian Business Council
for Sustainable Energy |
http://cleanenergycouncil.org.au/ |
| Appendix
F Alternative Sources of Power for Water Pumping |
| Appendix
G Stand-Alone Photovoltaic System Design |
| Appendix
H System Design for PV Powered Water Pumping |
