| Chapter | Topic | Most Sought-After Problem Type | |---------|----------------------------|----------------------------------| | 2 | Solar Radiation | Clear-sky insolation on a tilted surface (Liu & Jordan model) | | 3 | PV Fundamentals | Effect of series/parallel mismatch on I-V curve | | 4 | Battery Storage | Peukert’s exponent and round-trip efficiency | | 5 | PV System Design | Combining NEC derating factors (125% rule) | | 6 | Wind Power | Betz limit + actual turbine CP (power coefficient) | | 7 | Economics | LCOE comparison with and without tax credits | | 8 | Efficiency | Illuminance calculations for LED retrofits |
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