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The aim of this book is to understand Energy  Scenario:  Classification  of  Energy  Sources,  Energy  resources  (Conventional  and nonconventional), Energy  needs of  India, and energy  consumption patterns. Worldwide Potentials of  these  sources.  Energy  efficiency  and  energy  security.  Energy  and  its  environmental  impacts, Distributed generation.  Solar  Energy:  Solar  thermal  Systems:  Types  of  collectors,  Collection  systems,  efficiency calculations, applications.  Photo  voltaic  (PV)  technology:  Present  status,  solar  cells,  cell  technologies,  characteristics  of  PV systems,  equivalent  circuit,  array  design  ,  building  integrated  PV  system,  its  components  ,  sizing and economics. Peak power operation. Standalone and grid interactive systems.