Advances in Renewable Energy Engineering

Editors: Mahendra S. Seveda, Pradip D. Narale, Sudhir N. Kharpude

ISBN: 9781032873114

Published: 2026

Format: Paperback

Language: English

Publisher: CRC Press

Description

This book on renewable energy engineering consolidates the most recent research on current technologies, concepts and commercial developments in the field. It provides an overview of renewable energy engineering practices and technologies and details important concepts including the design of solar photovoltaic systems, solar thermal systems, solar water pumping systems, solar greenhouses, fuel cell technology, hydro power, wind energy technology, bioenergy and geothermal energy.

Key Features

Covers rooftop solar photovoltaic system design and converter topologies for PV-based systems, alongside solar thermal applications including cooking and drying. Details hydrogen fuel cell technology, hydropower, wind, ocean and geothermal energy technologies in a single reference. Connects renewable energy technology directly to environmental protection and climate change mitigation strategy.

Coverage

Seventeen chapters spanning the present scenario and future prospects of renewable energy in India, recent trends and advancements in solar photovoltaic technology, rooftop PV system design, converter topologies, solar thermal cooking and drying applications, solar greenhouses, bioenergy conversion technology, hydropower, hydrogen fuel cell technology, wind, ocean and geothermal energy technology, and renewable energy's role in environmental protection and climate change mitigation.

About the Editors

Mahendra S. Seveda is Professor and Head, Department of Renewable Energy Engineering, Central Agricultural University, Ranipool, Gangtok, Sikkim, India. His research interests include solar thermal and photovoltaic energy, biomass energy, wind energy, hydro power, hydrogen production, fuel cell technology, and energy planning and policy.

Pradip D. Narale is Assistant Professor, Department of Renewable Energy Engineering, Central Agricultural University, Ranipool, Gangtok, Sikkim, India. He has worked as a Renewable Energy Consultant for a UN IFAD-funded project in China and received the Pradip Pimpley ENERTIA award for Idea Innovation.

Sudhir N. Kharpude is Assistant Professor, Department of Renewable Energy Engineering, Central Agricultural University, Ranipool, Gangtok, Sikkim, India, and Vice President of Professionals of Agriculture and Technology.

Table of Contents

1. Present Scenario, Challenges and Future Prospects of Renewable Energy in India
2. Recent Trends in Solar Photovoltaic Technology
3. Advancements in Solar Photovoltaic Technology
4. Design of Solar Photovoltaic System for Rooftop
5. Solar PV Water Pumping Technology
6. Various Converter Topologies for Solar Photovoltaic Based System
7. Solar Energy Utilization for Thermal Application: Solar Cooking
8. Solar Drying Technology and Its Applications in the Food Processing Industry
9. Solar Greenhouse: Causes and Effects
10. Bioenergy: Thermochemical and Biochemical Conversion Technology
11. Hydropower
12. Hydrogen Fuel Cell Technology
13. Advances in Wind Energy Technology
14. Advances in Ocean Energy Technology
15. Advances in Geothermal Energy Technology
16. Renewable Energy Sources for Environmental Protection
17. Renewable Energy for Climate Change Mitigation

Why buy this book?

This volume works as a single-reference survey of renewable energy engineering across solar, wind, hydro, ocean, geothermal and bioenergy technologies, designed to course curricula prescribed by universities in India and abroad. It's a solid foundation title for renewable energy engineering collections spanning students, researchers, and policy-facing readers.

Keywords

Renewable energy engineering, solar photovoltaic technology, solar thermal systems, wind energy technology, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal energy, fuel cell technology, energy planning and policy, climate change mitigation

Target Audience

Students, researchers, academicians, scientists, policy makers, entrepreneurs and extension workers in renewable energy engineering

Genre

Renewable Energy, Energy Policy

Q&A

Where can I buy Advances in Renewable Energy Engineering?
You can order it directly from CLNZ Books, with worldwide shipping included in the price.

What renewable energy technologies does the book cover?
Solar photovoltaic, solar thermal, wind, hydropower, ocean, geothermal, bioenergy and hydrogen fuel cell technologies are all covered as standalone chapters.

Is this book suitable for coursework?
Yes — the subject matter is designed to align with course curricula prescribed by central and state universities in India and abroad.

Does the book address policy as well as technology?
Yes, closing chapters connect renewable energy technology directly to environmental protection strategy and climate change mitigation policy.

Is the print edition available worldwide?
The print edition is not for sale in South Asia (India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan or Bhutan); CLNZ Books ships it worldwide outside that region.

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