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Fundamentals of Solar Energy

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Fundamentals of Solar Energy

Explore the different facets of Solar Energy, encompassing its types, historical background, and motives behind its adoption

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  • Renewable Energy Basics
  • Types of Solar Energy
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Course description

A comprehensive dive into the various aspects of solar energy, including its varieties, historical background, and drivers of adoption. The course explores the uses of several solar technologies, including photovoltaic (PV) and concentrated solar power (CSP), as well as their many parts and varieties. Along with planning for both small- and large-scale PV projects, the course also covers solar radiation and measuring methods, as well as the regulatory frameworks for renewable energy.

What you will learn

  • A basic introduction to renewable energy
  • Types and components of Solar Technologies

Course Content

14sections • 14lectures 03H:56M
Introduction
Introductin to the Fundamentals of Solar Energy
preview 00H:24M:45S
Session 2
This session briefly touches on the origins and history of renewable energies. It also gives a high-level overview of the various types of renewable energy technologies, such as hydro, solar, geothermal, wind, etc.
preview 00H:08M:49S
Session 3
This session argues for renewable energy technologies and provides facts and opinions from various international agencies, such as the International Energy Agency (IEA) and the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), regarding the economics of renewable energies and their environmental benefits. This session can be utilized to clarify several misconceptions and myths about renewable energy, such as the belief that renewable energies are expensive.
preview 00H:20M:39S
Session 4
This session shows the different goals that many countries have set for renewable energy penetration in their energy mix. Countries are racing to achieve higher percentages of electricity generation from renewable energies. It also discusses the high dependence on location for renewable energies and how different renewable energy technologies are more suitable for some locations than others.
00H:19M:52S
Session 5
This session explains the different technologies through which solar energy can be utilized. Many people think that solar panels are the only solar technology, but there are several other solar technologies, such as Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) and solar thermal technologies for water heating or air conditioning.
00H:24M:07S
Session 6
This session presents how solar energy is measured and calculated depending on several factors, such as the time of the year, the tilt angle, and the orientation of the solar panel/collector. It also talks about the devices used to measure solar energy, such as pyranometers and pyrheliometers. Moreover, it explains the main terms used in solar radiation, such as Global Horizontal Irradiation (GHI) and Direct Normal Irradiation (DNI).
00H:16M:58S
Session 7
This session talks about the different types of solar PV systems, such as grid-tied and off-grid. It also mentions the components of such systems, such as inverters, racking systems, cables, batteries, etc.
00H:11M:01S
Session 8
This session mentions the different types of solar PV modules, such as Monocrystalline and Thin Film. It also explains the differences between them, the latest upgrades on such types of modules, and the latest technologies used for solar PV modules.
00H:12M:42S
Session 9
This session explains how to size the various components of solar PV systems. It also focuses on the necessary steps to avoid issues in the design, such as shading, short circuit ratings, and open circuit voltage.
00H:24M:39S
Session 10
This session talks about the most used software for solar PV design, PVSyst. It gives examples of actual projects design process in PVSyst and explains the steps needed to generate reports that show the final amount of electricity to be generated by the solar system.
00H:11M:41S
Session 11
This session talks about the different types of Concentrated Solar Power systems, such as Parabolic Trough and Central Receiver. It also mentions the components of such systems, such as collectors/heliostats, Heat Transfer Fluid (HTF), heat exchangers, etc.
00H:09M:30S