Off-Grid Electrical Systems in Developing Countries

Author:   Henry Louie
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2018
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Pages:   481
Publication Date:   09 August 2018
Format:   Hardback
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Author:   Henry Louie
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Imprint:   Springer International Publishing AG
Edition:   1st ed. 2018
Weight:   0.922kg
ISBN:  

9783319918891


ISBN 10:   3319918893
Pages:   481
Publication Date:   09 August 2018
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Energy Development.- Development of Fundamentals.- Grid Extension.- Off-Grid Systems.- Control of Off-Grid Systems.- Control of Off-Grid Systems.- Off-Grid Design Approaches.- Solar Home Systems & Solar Lanterns.- Economic and Business Considerations.- Practical Considerations.- Grid Connected Issues.- Case Studies.

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Dr. Henry Louie received his B.S.E.E. degree from Kettering University in 2002, his M.S. degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2004 and his PhD in Electrical Engineering from the University of Washington in 2008. He is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Seattle University. Dr Louie is a 2015/2016 recipient of the prestigious Fulbright Scholar award to Copperbelt University in Kitwe, Zambia. Dr. Louie’s research areas include electrification access in developing communities, renewable energy and appropriate technology. He is the President and Co-founder of KiloWatts for Humanity, a non-profit organization providing electricity access and business opportunities in sub-Saharan Africa. He has deployed several renewable off-grid systems in Zambia and Kenya.  In 2017, Dr. Louie joined the editorial board of the Elsevier-indexed journal “Energy for Sustainable Development.”  He is on the steering committee of IEEE Smart Village and was the youngest person to serve as a Vice President of the IEEE Power & Energy Society. He is a founding member of the IEEE PES Working Group on Sustainable Energy Systems for Developing Communities. Dr. Louie is recognized as an IEEE Distinguished Lecturer for his expertise on energy poverty. He is a Senior Member of the IEEE and a registered professional engineer in Zambia.  

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