Solar Energy System Design
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Solar Energy System Design at Coursera Overview
Duration | 17 hours |
Total fee | Free |
Mode of learning | Online |
Difficulty level | Intermediate |
Official Website | Explore Free Course  |
Credential | Certificate |
Solar Energy System Design at Coursera Highlights
- Earn a shareable certificate upon completion.
- Flexible deadlines according to your schedule.
Solar Energy System Design at Coursera Course details
- Solar Energy System Design builds upon the introduction to PV systems from Solar Energy Basics course, which included basic system components and functions, as well as some basic system sizing using simplifying assumptions. You should at this point have a basic understanding of electrical power and energy, be able to calculate the energy needs of a site as well as energy production potential for a PV system at a given location under optimal conditions. Much of this course will focus on incorporating on the ground conditions into energy production considerations, and how to account for these conditions in system design and equipment selection. By the end of this course you should be able to incorporate losses in irradiance due to array setups with less than optimal positioning and/or shading, and account for variations in module output due to temperature variations in your system design.
Solar Energy System Design at Coursera Curriculum
Following solar energy from source to panel
Welcome from Dr. Neal Abrams
The Sun and the Solar Spectrum
The Sun-Earth Relationship
The Sun and Atmosphere
Solar Irradiance
Finding Solar Insolation
Using Insolation Data
Insolation to PV Energy
Getting insolation data from NREL
Solar energy
Sun-atmosphere interactions
Variation in insolation
Solar energy from source to panel
PV module and array circuits
Electricity and Circuits
The PV Circuit
Measuring power in a PV circuit
PV and Electrical Interactions- Efficiencies from cell to array
Electrical characteristics in PV arrays- Variations in productivity
Bypass diodes vs. blocking diodes
Circuitry Basics
PV modules and array circuits
Photovoltaic module and array electrical characteristics
PV sizing and output under different conditions
PV Sizing and Output
Orientation and Tilt
Temperature Dependent Output
Temperature Dependent Output as a Percent
Measuring Shading at a Site
Analyzing Shading and Calculating Insolation
PV Output Reduction Due to Shading
Finding critical temperature data
Tools for Measuring Shading
Module and array conditions
PV Watts Practice
Temperature dependent output
Shading Practice
Shading calculations using PV Watts
PV Sizing and output under different conditions
Grid-tie PV System design under real world conditions
Module 4 Introduction
Residential Site Survey
Array Sizing and Module Selection
Inverter Sizing and Selection
String sizing for the inverter
Site checklists and Unified Solar Permits
Putting it all together to design a photovoltaic system
Site surveys and permits
Module and inverter selection quiz
Grid tied design Quiz
Putting it all together
Course Capstone
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