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In Design and Sizing of Solar Photovoltaic Systems, you'll learn ...
- The fundamentals of photovoltaics (PV) and how solar panels convert sunlight to electricity
- Types of PV panels and materials
- PV system efficiency ratings, performance factors, arrangements, and configurations
- PV system sizing criteria for grid-connected vs standalone systems
Overview
Preview a portion of this course before purchasing it.
Credit: 6 PDH
Length: 125 pages
Generating electricity with a photovoltaic (PV) system has many advantages over other energy generating sources. As climate change continues to affect our planet and fossil fuels become less profitable, renewable energy has emerged as the obvious answer to ecological sustainability. Photovoltaic systems are sustainable, can displace fossil fuels, are environmentally friendly, have no moving parts, are quiet, and require minimal maintenance.
This course covers fundamental principles behind the working of solar PV systems, the use of different components in a system, the methodology of sizing these components, and how they can be applied to building integrated systems. It includes detailed technical information and a step-by-step methodology for designing and sizing off-grid solar PV systems.
The information presented is aiming to provide a solid background and a good understanding of the design. The course will be beneficial to electrical & mechanical engineers, energy & environment professionals, architects & structural engineers, and other professionals looking to enter the solar industry or interact with solar projects in their current line of work.
Specific Knowledge or Skill Obtained
This course teaches the following specific knowledge and skills:
- The function of the key components needed in a photovoltaic system
- Types of PV panels and materials
- How PV modules are rated for efficiency
- Factors affecting PV module performance
- Types of inverters and their purpose in a PV system
- Types and selection of charge controllers
- How to calculate the electrical demand of a building
- How to size the major components of a PV system, including PV panels, batteries, inverters, charge controllers, and auxiliaries
- Building-integrated PV systems
- Detailed design steps with a practical sizing sample problem
Certificate of Completion
You will be able to immediately print a certificate of completion after passing a multiple-choice quiz consisting of 30 questions. PDH credits are not awarded until the course is completed and quiz is passed.
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Preview a portion of this course before purchasing it.
Credit: 6 PDH
Length: 125 pages
