{"product_id":"small-scale-renewable-energy-systems","title":"Small-Scale Renewable Energy Systems: Independent Electricity for Community, Business, and Home","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSven Ruin, Göran Sidén\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781041211822\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5 May 2026 — Second Edition\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover, 238 pages, 151 B\/W illustrations\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e English\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e CRC Press (Taylor \u0026amp; Francis)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSmall-Scale Renewable Energy Systems: Independent Electricity for Community, Business, and Home\u003c\/em\u003e explores the ongoing revolution in small-scale energy solutions that enable environmental sustainability, supply resilience, and energy independence. It introduces readers to diverse renewable energy sources, energy storage technologies, and smart consumption strategies, with particular focus on designing systems that operate independently from the conventional power grid.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReaders will discover how to effectively combine multiple energy sources into hybrid systems, optimise system architecture for different scales of implementation, and apply smart controls — including open-source solutions — to maximise efficiency. This second edition is updated throughout and adds new practical case studies of homes, businesses, and communities that have achieved significant energy independence or are progressing toward it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFully updated second edition with new practical case studies.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBroad overview of renewable energy technology development and its challenges, focused on small-scale applications.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDetailed real-world case studies of homes, businesses and communities achieving energy independence.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePractical guidance on integrating multiple renewable sources, storage solutions and smart controls into resilient off-grid systems.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCoverage of open-source control solutions for system optimisation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCoverage\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSolar power · Wind power · Hydropower · Geothermal · Bioenergy · Engine-driven generators · Wave and tidal power · Battery basics and chemistries (lead-acid, nickel-based, lithium-based) · Battery monitoring · Energy use across sectors · Efficient use of energy in the commercial sector · System design for off-grid and hybrid configurations · Case studies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Authors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSven Ruin is an experienced engineer and consultant who has worked with renewable energy in Sweden and several other countries. One of his specialities is hybrid systems, in which different generation technologies are combined — for example, for off-grid power supply. He has participated in the IEA's small wind task force and in international standards development.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGöran Sidén is a retired Associate Professor in Power Engineering. He was responsible for developing the renewable-energy-focused energy engineering programme at Halmstad University, Sweden. He developed a course in Wind Power Technology as early as 1994, followed by courses in Solar Energy and Renewable Energy, and has served as CEO and board member of companies that built and operated wind turbines.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e1. Introduction\u003cbr\u003e2. Electricity Generation\u003cbr\u003e3. Energy Storage\u003cbr\u003e4. Use of Energy and Electricity\u003cbr\u003e5. System Design\u003cbr\u003e6. Case Studies\u003cbr\u003eAppendix 1\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy buy this book?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eGrid reliability is no longer a settled question. Rising electricity prices, extreme weather events and the electrification of heat and transport have pushed distributed generation from a niche interest to a mainstream engineering problem. This is one of the few technical texts that treats small-scale systems with the same rigour usually reserved for utility-scale plant — with the formulas, the certified turbine performance data, and the design methodology that practitioners actually need. Useful equally to consulting engineers specifying hybrid systems, to teaching departments running renewable energy programmes, and to businesses and communities planning their own supply.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKeywords\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSmall-scale renewable energy, off-grid electricity, hybrid energy systems, solar power, wind power, battery storage, microgrid design, energy independence, distributed generation, smart controls, community energy, renewable energy engineering\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTarget Audience\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRenewable energy practitioners and consultants, power and energy engineers, bachelor's and master's students in renewable energy programmes, businesses and communities developing sustainable energy initiatives, technical and university libraries\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eRenewable Energy, Energy Engineering, Clean Energy, Sustainability\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQuestions \u0026amp; Answers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is a hybrid renewable energy system?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt is a system that combines two or more generation technologies — typically solar PV with wind, and often with a generator or battery bank — so that the weaknesses of one source are covered by another. Chapter 5 sets out how to size and architect these combinations.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhich battery chemistry is right for an off-grid installation?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt depends on cycle life, depth of discharge, temperature range and budget. Chapter 3 compares lead-acid, nickel-based and lithium-based chemistries on each of these dimensions, along with battery monitoring requirements.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCan a household or business realistically achieve energy independence?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChapter 6 documents real installations that have done so, or are close to it, with the technical configuration and the constraints each project faced. The honest answer is that it depends heavily on load profile and location — which is exactly what the case studies illustrate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow do smart controls improve small-scale renewable system efficiency?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBy matching consumption to generation in real time and managing storage state of charge. The book covers open-source control solutions, which have become viable alternatives to proprietary systems.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere can I buy Small-Scale Renewable Energy Systems?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe second edition is available from CLNZ Books at \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/clnzbooks.com\/products\/small-scale-renewable-energy-systems\"\u003eclnzbooks.com\u003c\/a\u003e. 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