Gives readers the tools to analyse and predict the potential of sites for both wind and solar power generation

Includes wind-field analysis and forecasting

Introduces a method for generating 3D geographical maps with both wind fields and solar radiation forecasting

Richard Pérez directs solar energy research at U. Albany’s Atmospheric Sciences Research Center. He sits on the Advisory Board of George Washington University’s Solar Institute and has served multiple terms on the board of the American Solar Energy Society and as an associate editor of Solar Energy Journal. He has produced over 250 journal articles, book chapters and conference papers.