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11 hours 39 minutes
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Learn how to design your PV system and take steps to become a fully qualified solar panel engineer with the Solar Energy. This course is an in-depth training program designed to provide an insight into the solar industry and solar PV installation.
In this course, you will develop practical knowledge and skills to become an expert in the field of energy consumption. You will start by learning how modern technology converts solar energy into electricity, and on completion will have full knowledge of how to design a photovoltaic system. Throughout the course, you will make use of expert solar design software PVSYST and SketchUp, to analyse your data and utilise specialist tools. System pricing, technical reports, and payback period are also discussed in detail.
Develop your knowledge of solar energy systems and its main components
Learn how to build your own solar energy system at home
Fast track your career in engineering and develop the required skills
Understand the fundamentals of solar radiation and PV solar energy
Learn how to conduct a solar energy site survey and technical report
Explore renewable energy consumption and the benefits of solar energy
Gain an understanding of how solar energy is measured and its units of power
Get step-by-step guidance on how to use specialist design software PVSYST & SketchUp
Passion to learn!
Basic computer skills
Engineering students
Beginner Engineers in this field
Beginner Solar energy worker
Anyone who wants to enter this sector
Unit 1- Basics of Solar Energy System | |||
Module 1- Introduction To PV System Construction | 00:24:00 | ||
Module 2- Solar Heating, Solar Irradiation And Panels | 00:38:00 | ||
Module 3- Effect of Insolation and Temperature on V-I Curve | 00:05:00 | ||
Module 4- PV Installation, Short Circuit And Open Circuit Tests Using Avometer | 00:15:00 | ||
Module 5- Solar Wires And Cables Installation Process | 00:22:00 | ||
Module 6- Mounting Of PV System | 00:04:00 | ||
Module 7- Shading and Tilt angle In Solar Energy | 00:15:00 | ||
Module 8- Half Cut Cell Technology In PV System For Solar Engineering | 00:25:00 | ||
Module 9- Importance Of Charge Controller In Solar Energy System | 00:03:00 | ||
Module 10- PWM And MPPT Charge Controllers | 00:14:00 | ||
Module 11- Understanding More about MPPT Solar Charge Controller For Solar Energy Course | 00:24:00 | ||
Module 12- Junction Box In Solar Energy System | 00:04:00 | ||
Module 13- Wiring of Junction Box In Solar Energy System | 00:05:00 | ||
Module 14- Function, Types And Data Sheet Of Inverter | 00:55:00 | ||
Module 15- Determining PV Array Maximum System Voltage | 00:09:00 | ||
Unit 2- Batteries in PV System | |||
Module 1- Construction And Types Of Batteries In Solar Energy System | 00:09:00 | ||
Module 2- Charging Of Lead Acid Batteries And Hydrometer In Solar Energy System | 00:07:00 | ||
Module 3- Maintenance Of Batteries And Methods Of Charging In Solar Energy System | 00:03:00 | ||
Module 4- Cycle of Batteries | 00:04:00 | ||
Unit 3- Components and Design of Off Grid Solar Energy System | |||
Module 1- Off-Grid Solar System | 00:02:00 | ||
Module 2- Advantages of Off-Grid Solar System | 00:02:00 | ||
Module 3- Equipment of Off-Grid Solar System | 00:04:00 | ||
Module 4- Selection and Datasheet of the Panel | 00:04:00 | ||
Module 5- Inverter Selection | 00:02:00 | ||
Module 6- Example 1 On Designing Off Grid System | 00:01:00 | ||
Module 7- Determine Power Consumption Demands | 00:04:00 | ||
Module 8- Size the PV modules | 00:05:00 | ||
Module 9- Inverter sizing | 00:04:00 | ||
Module 10- Battery Sizing | 00:08:00 | ||
Module 11- Solar Charge Controller Sizing | 00:05:00 | ||
Module 12- MPPT Charge Controller Sizing | 00:10:00 | ||
Module 13- Example 2 Design of an OFF Grid System | 00:20:00 | ||
Unit 4- Designing of ON Grid Solar Energy System | |||
Module 1- Grid-Tied Solar System | 00:03:00 | ||
Module 2- Advantages of Grid-Tied Solar System | 00:04:00 | ||
Module 3- Equipment of Grid-Tied Solar System | 00:03:00 | ||
Module 4- Example Design of an On Grid System | 00:10:00 | ||
Module 5- PV Energy According to Area | 00:02:00 | ||
Unit 5- Design of PV System Using PVSyst Programme | |||
Module 1- Design of an Off Grid Solar Energy System Using PVSYST Program | 00:28:00 | ||
Module 2- Design Of An On Grid Solar Energy System Using PVSyst Program | 00:12:00 | ||
Module 3- Mega PV System Design Using PVSyst Program For Solar Energy | 00:24:00 | ||
Unit 6- Solar Water Pumping System | |||
Module 1- Introduction To Water Pumping System And Steps Of Design | 00:24:00 | ||
Module 2- Solved Example On Solar Pumping System Design | 00:23:00 | ||
Unit 7- Protection of PV System | |||
Module 1- Introduction to Protection Of PV System | 00:07:00 | ||
Module 2- Selection of Fuses and Protection of String | 00:13:00 | ||
Module 3- Protection of Arrays | 00:07:00 | ||
Module 4- Protection of Inverter | 00:07:00 | ||
Module 5- Protection of Transformer | 00:07:00 | ||
Module 6- Surge Protection Device | 00:02:00 | ||
Module 7- Grounding of PV System | 00:07:00 | ||
Module 8- Types of BusBars in PV System and Selection of BusBars | 00:12:00 | ||
Unit 8- Design Using Excel Sheet | |||
Module 1-Design Of Off Grid PV System Using Excel Sheet | 00:26:00 | ||
Unit 9- Single Line Diagram of PV System | |||
Module 1- Single Line Diagram Of PV System And Selection Of Fuses And Breakers | 00:45:00 | ||
Unit 10- MATLAB and ETAP PV Simulation | |||
Module 1- Simulation Of PV Cell In MATLAB And Obtaining V-I Characteristics | 00:28:00 | ||
Module 2- Get a Complete Grid Connected PV Solar Energy System In MATLAB Simulink | 00:25:00 | ||
Module 3- PV System Simulation Using ETAP Lesson | 00:24:00 |
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