Electricity and Electronics for Renewable Energy Technology (An Introduction)

This book instills an essential knowledge of electricity and electronics required for work with renewable energy. It begins with a brief explanation of the necessary mathematics and then addresses the basics of electricity and relationships, motors and generators, transformers, and networks and distribution; tackles the key concepts associated with electronics, diodes and transistors, switching devices, and power converters; covers digital electronics from number systems and logic circuits to encoders and decoders; and explores advanced subjects such as reactive power and the operation of a transistor.