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Design and Sizing of Solar Photovoltaic Systems
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.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Explain the function of the key components required in a photovoltaic (PV) system.
- Identify the types of PV panels and materials.
- Describe how PV modules are rated for efficiency.
- Analyze the factors that affect PV module performance.
- Compare the types of inverters and their purposes in a PV system.
- Identify the types of charge controllers and explain the criteria used to select them.
- Calculate the electrical demand of a building.
- Size the major components of a PV system, including PV panels, batteries, inverters, charge controllers, and auxiliaries.
- Describe building-integrated PV systems.
- Apply detailed PV design steps to a practical sizing 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
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