1. Overview of modern photovoltaic systems
2. Recent materials for enhancing PV performance
3. Thermodynamic analysis of PV systems
4. Applications of PV system in industrial processes
5. Artificial neural networks for PV technology
6. Economic analysis of PV systems
7. Hydrogen industrial applications, safety and security, and PV systems
8. Embedded control for solar photovoltaic energy systems
9. Global modern maximum power point tracker applied implementation using embedded systems 10. Design and embedded control using processor in the loop for IM driven solar PV fed water pumping systems
11. Optimization and assessment of floating photovoltaic systems using embedded systems
12. Photovoltaic solar tracker systems using embedded systems
13. Intelligent cleaning system for removal of sand from solar panels using embedded systems

Performance Enhancement and Control of Photovoltaic Systems brings together the latest advances in photovoltaic control and integration, with various embedded technologies applied to standalone and grid connected systems in normal and abnormal operating conditions, with new approaches intended to overcome a number of critical limitations in using PV technology. The book begins by introducing modern photovoltaic (PV) systems, system integration, materials, and thermodynamic analysis for improved performance, before examining applications in industrial processes, artificial neural network technology, and economic analysis of PV systems. In-depth chapters then demonstrate the use of advanced control and optimization techniques, covering the use of new embedded technologies, through different applications such as MPPT controllers, solar trackers, cleaning systems, cooling systems, and monitoring systems. Applications of photovoltaic energy systems in distributed generation, microgrid, and smart grid systems will be considered.