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Title Project development in the solar industry / edited by Albie Fong & Jesse Tippett with contributions from Arturo Alvarez [and others] ; text edited by Jane Tippett & Santiago Quintana
Published Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, ©2013

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Description 1 online resource (xxx, 249 pages) : illustrations, maps
Contents 1. Why renewable energy? -- 2. Technology basics -- 3. Development : project permitting -- 4. Development : land -- 5. Development : transmission -- 6. Development : energy off-take and power purchase agreements -- 7. Development : renewable energy credits -- 8. Development : development tools -- 9. Development : design considerations of photovoltaic systems -- 10. Business : legal considerations of solar development -- 11. Business : finance -- 12. Business : insurance and risk management -- 13. Renewable energy and Mexico : an emerging market with promise -- 14. Market study : current state of the US solar market
Summary This book provides an extensive overview of utility scale solar project development and the various tasks required to bring large solar power plants from plans to realities. The various topics have been organized and presented in a way to clearly define important development fundamentals including basic business and legal considerations. The reader is also guided through the more complex aspects of renewable energy development such as how to choose the ideal project site. Further, while the book is appropriate for a cover to cover read-through it is also designed to be an excellent go-to refer
Notes "A Balkema book."
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-242) and index
Notes Print version record
Subject Photovoltaic power generation -- Design and construction
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Industries -- Energy.
SCIENCE -- Energy.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Power Resources -- General.
Photovoltaic power generation -- Design and construction
Form Electronic book
Author Fong, Albert.
Tippett, Jesse.
LC no. 2012037116
ISBN 0203118057
9780203118054
9781136307492
1136307494
9781136307539
1136307532
9781136307546
1136307540