Diploma in Solar Energy Engineering
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Diploma in Solar Energy Engineering at Alison Overview
Duration | 10 hours |
Total fee | Free |
Mode of learning | Online |
Official Website | Explore Free Course  |
Credential | Certificate |
Diploma in Solar Energy Engineering at Alison Highlights
- Earn a diploma of completion from Alison
Diploma in Solar Energy Engineering at Alison Course details
- Recognize the different available means of harnessing solar energy
- Describe the devices commonly used for solar energy collection and storage
- Explain how solar radiation reaches the surface of the earth from the surface of the sun
- Identify the different instruments used for solar radiation measurement
- Indicate the relationships between the different angles of solar radiation geometry
- Calculate the monthly average of solar radiation at a given place
- Explain the use of sun-path diagrams
- Describe the construction of PV cells and their manufacturing process
- Distinguish between the components of a stand-alone and a grid-connected PV system
- Explain the design principles of PV systems
- Outline the performance criteria of PV systems
- You will learn how to design photovoltaic (PV) systems for the conversion of solar energy into useful electrical energy for both stand-alone and grid-connected systems
- You will also study solar radiation and its geometry to be able to extract the maximum energy out of solar radiation at a given location
- This course introduces you to the field of solar energy engineering and reveals some of the basic techniques and measures adopted by solar scientists and engineers to gauge and capture solar radiation
- This section includes the employment of different instruments and devices for capturing and storing solar radiation, both in thermal and electrical forms
Diploma in Solar Energy Engineering at Alison Curriculum
Introduction to Solar Energy
Introduction to Solar Energy - Learning Outcomes
Energy Scenarios
Solar Energy Conversion Devices and Applications
Propagation of Radiation from the Sun to the Earth
Introduction to Solar Energy - Lesson Summary
Solar Radiation Geometry
Solar Radiation Geometry - Learning Outcomes
Measurement of Solar Radiation
Introduction to Solar Radiation Geometry
Solar Radiation Geometry of Horizontal and Tilted Surfaces
Solar Radiation Geometry - Lesson Summary
Solar Radiation Estimation
Solar Radiation Estimation - Learning Outcomes
Estimation of Radiation Under Different Climatic Conditions
Estimation of Radiation on Horizontal and Inclined Surfaces
Solar Radiation Estimation - Lesson Summary
Diploma in Solar Energy Engineering - First Course assessment
Diploma in Solar Energy Engineering - First Course Assessment
Fundamentals of Photovoltaic Systems
Fundamentals of Photovoltaic Systems - Learning Outcomes
PV Cells
Semiconductor Physics
Performance Characterization of PV Cells
Photovoltaic Modules and Arrays
Fundamentals of Photovoltaic Systems - Lesson Summary
Standalone Photovoltaic Systems
Standalone Photovoltaic Systems - Learning Outcomes
System Components
System Design
Standalone Photovoltaic Systems - Lesson Summary
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