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Solar Photovoltaic Energy. The course to become an expert., available at $39.99, has an average rating of 3.85, with 28 lectures, 3 quizzes, based on 56 reviews, and has 1659 subscribers.

You will learn about Determine the components of a photovoltaic system (PV Modules, inverters, combiner boxes, cables, mounting systems) Understand the main function of the different components Learn the parameters of cables in photovoltaic systems Learn about different types of mounting systems Learn about different types of photovoltaic systems (On-Grid, Off-Grid, On-Grid with battery back-up) Identify which components are necessary for each type of photovoltaic system Understand main advantages and disadvantages of each type of photovoltaic system Understand and interpret the main parameters of a photovoltaic system Understand what is and what an IV-Curve means Learn what the short-circuit current and open-circuit voltage is Understand the concept of kW-peak Read a module datasheet Understand what are the Standard Test Conditions Learn about the main sources of meteorological data available for designing a PV system Estimate and calculate electricity consumption Size a PV system according to electricity consumption needs This course is ideal for individuals who are Everyone who wants to acquire the knowledge of photovoltaic systems in order to start a career or find a job in the field or Engineers interested in solar photovoltaic energy or Students who want to know about photovoltaic systems It is particularly useful for Everyone who wants to acquire the knowledge of photovoltaic systems in order to start a career or find a job in the field or Engineers interested in solar photovoltaic energy or Students who want to know about photovoltaic systems.

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Title: Solar Photovoltaic Energy. The course to become an expert.

Price: $39.99

Average Rating: 3.85

Number of Lectures: 28

Number of Quizzes: 3

Number of Published Lectures: 28

Number of Published Quizzes: 3

Number of Curriculum Items: 31

Number of Published Curriculum Objects: 31

Number of Practice Tests: 2

Number of Published Practice Tests: 2

Original Price: $19.99

Quality Status: approved

Status: Live

What You Will Learn

  • Determine the components of a photovoltaic system (PV Modules, inverters, combiner boxes, cables, mounting systems)
  • Understand the main function of the different components
  • Learn the parameters of cables in photovoltaic systems
  • Learn about different types of mounting systems
  • Learn about different types of photovoltaic systems (On-Grid, Off-Grid, On-Grid with battery back-up)
  • Identify which components are necessary for each type of photovoltaic system
  • Understand main advantages and disadvantages of each type of photovoltaic system
  • Understand and interpret the main parameters of a photovoltaic system
  • Understand what is and what an IV-Curve means
  • Learn what the short-circuit current and open-circuit voltage is
  • Understand the concept of kW-peak
  • Read a module datasheet
  • Understand what are the Standard Test Conditions
  • Learn about the main sources of meteorological data available for designing a PV system
  • Estimate and calculate electricity consumption
  • Size a PV system according to electricity consumption needs

Who Should Attend

  • Everyone who wants to acquire the knowledge of photovoltaic systems in order to start a career or find a job in the field
  • Engineers interested in solar photovoltaic energy
  • Students who want to know about photovoltaic systems

Target Audiences

  • Everyone who wants to acquire the knowledge of photovoltaic systems in order to start a career or find a job in the field
  • Engineers interested in solar photovoltaic energy
  • Students who want to know about photovoltaic systems

Are you looking forward to start your career in the photovoltaic energy field? Are you looking forward to learn more about its main details and parameters? Then you are making a wonderful decision! The solar industry is growing immensely and more and more skilled people are being needed to cover the demand. This is a great opportunity to be a part of the energy transition and to join the path towards a greener and more sustainable future.

This course gives you all the fundamentals necessary to understand how a photovoltaic system works, its main components and parameters. Here you will learn what is necessary to have a photovoltaic system running and also design a system with the data and necessary information. Also you will easily comprehend the main technical definitions and understand their importance.

I work as a PV Project Engineer in Germany and I have several years of experience, therefore I know what are the necessary and applicable concepts and which is the essential information to work on residential to utility-scale projects. I am now taking you on board to lean about this amazing field and I will be ready and open to all the questions that you may have. I will also be updating this course according to your requirements and desire to learn.

You don´t need any previous knowledge in the field, here we go through the main basics so that you can easily understand it.

You will get a full understanding about the basics and fundamentals of photovoltaic systems. The course is composed as follows,

  • Main components of photovoltaic systems:

    • PV Modules

    • Junction boxes

    • Combiner boxes

    • PV cables and connectors

    • Mounting systems

    • Inverters

    • AC & DC Isolators

    • Batteries & Charge controllers

    • Generation meters

  • Types of photovoltaic systems

    • On-Grid

    • Off-Grid

    • On-Grid with a battery back-up

  • Main parameters of photovoltaic systems

    • I-V Curve

    • PV Panel efficiency

    • Short-circuit current

    • Open-circuit voltage

    • Maximum power point

    • Standard test conditions

    • Concept of kW-peak

    • Reading a data-sheet

  • Designing a photovoltaic system

    • Location and weather data definition

    • Electricity consumption estimation

    • Defining system size

Course Curriculum

Chapter 1: Motivation

Lecture 1: Introduction

Chapter 2: Main components of photovoltaic systems

Lecture 1: PV Modules

Lecture 2: Junction Boxes

Lecture 3: Combiner Boxes

Lecture 4: PV Cables & Connectors

Lecture 5: Mounting Systems

Lecture 6: Inverters

Lecture 7: AC & DC Isolators

Lecture 8: Batteries & Charge Controllers

Lecture 9: Generation Meters

Chapter 3: Types of Photovoltaic Systems

Lecture 1: Introduction

Lecture 2: On-Grid

Lecture 3: Off-Grid

Lecture 4: On-Grid with Battery Back-Up

Chapter 4: Main Parameters of Photovoltaic Systems

Lecture 1: Introduction

Lecture 2: I-V Curve

Lecture 3: Solar Panel Efficiency

Lecture 4: Short-Circuit Current

Lecture 5: Open-Circuit Voltage

Lecture 6: Maximum Power Point

Lecture 7: Standard Test Conditions

Lecture 8: Concept of kW-Peak

Lecture 9: Reading a Datasheet

Chapter 5: Designing a PV System

Lecture 1: Introduction

Lecture 2: Location and Weather Data Definition

Lecture 3: Electricity Consumption Estimation

Lecture 4: Defining System Size

Chapter 6: Finish

Lecture 1: Congratulations

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  • 4 stars: 15 votes
  • 5 stars: 26 votes

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