Course Outline:

PV systems or Photovoltaic systems, are based on the transformation of sunlight into electricity, the implementation of these systems is growing really fast, so it’s really important for engineering professionals to know the concepts related and how to design and install PV systems.

What will you learn in the course?

In this course, we are going to learn from the basics concepts related to solar energy and solar radiation to the design of a PV System. We are going to check for worldwide databases and how to use them, in order to find information about the solar radiation levels and temperatures on the site of installation which are the principal parameters to define a PV system. By the end of this course, you will be able to design a PV system from the beginning.

A brief summary of the course content:

• Basics on solar energy
  • What is solar energy?
  • Uses of solar energy
  • PV solar energy
  • Solar radiation
  • Peak sun hours
  • Worldwide databases and scientific data
  • Solar energy in the world
• PV systems concepts
  Parts of a PV system:
  • Solar panels (Solar cells)
  • Batteries
  • Charge controller
  • Inverter
  • Types of PV systems
• PV systems design
  • Planning and site Survey.
  • Tilt angle, orientation, and separation between solar panels.
  • Designing off-grid PV systems.
  • Design of grid-connected PV system.
• Standards and useful tools
  • International standards.
  • Useful tools for designing PV solar systems.