Course Objectives
The objective of the course is to develop a general understanding of the need for clean energy sources and the potential and application of photovoltaic (PV) technology to generate power. The course will give an insight in the fabrication of the solar cells in laboratory and industrial scale, module fabrication and power generation using PV in o↵ grid and grid connected systems.
Course Outcomes
After the successful completion of the course the students will be able to confidently:
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Understand PV based electricity generation
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Differentiate the manufacturing and performance differences between different c- Si wafer technologies and between ? c-Si and thin film PV technologies
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Calculate the power and energy produced by a solar module
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Explain the differences and design aspects of off-grid and on-grid PV systems.
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Basic knowledge to use PVSyst
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Explain various current and futuristic applications of PV
- Teacher: Dr Aldrin Antony