In this free engineering course, you will learn about harnessing solar energy, photovoltaics and solar installations. 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. The comprehensive course material also covers solar thermal devices.
| College | Alison |
| Course ID | 187699 |
| Course Type | Online Learning |
| Course Qualification | CPD Diploma |
| Course Duration | 10-15 hours |
| Course Fee | Free |
| Entry Requirements | Like all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary. At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives. Alison is the world’s largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone. |
| Career Path | In This Free Course, You Will Learn How To • Discuss 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 |
| Course Code | 3023 |
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