ABOUT THE BOOK

The book focusses on various options of taking up ventures for starting entrepreneurship in small/large
scale in the field of renewable energy technologies. The book covers the fundamentals of
entrepreneurship, renewable energy resources, their technologies involved and applications along with
financial evaluations.
The book will cater the needs of students, researchers, various stakeholders, entrepreneurs etc. by
providing valuable information on renewable energy technologies and their applications in developing
entrepreneurship and establishing enterprise at individual level, specifically focusing on low carbon
technology for sustenance of environmentwhich is becoming increasingly important.
Salient Features
• Subject matter has been presented in simple and easily understandable manner
• Simple diagrams and worked out examples have been given whenever necessary
• Distinctive coverage on concept and importance of entrepreneurship for renewable energy
technologies, roof top on/off grid solar photovoltaic systems, hybrid solar dryers, solar-wind hybrid
system, solar water pumping for irrigation, microwave pyrolysis of agricultural residues for biofuel
production etc.
• 105 solved examples
• Glossary and definition of related terms used
• Appendices on the related technical information

Contents

1. Entrepreneurship: Concept, Meaning, Need and Function

2. Energy Resources

3. Decentralized Roof top Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Power Plant

4. Grid-Connected Roof top Solar Photovoltaic Power Plant

5. Wind-Solar Photovoltaic Hybrid Power System

6. Solar Dryer (Concepts and Applications)

7. Microwave Assisted Pyrolysis of Agricultural Residues for Biofuels Production

8. Solar Photovoltaic Water Pumping System

9. Financial Evaluation of Establishing an Enterprise