Course Description

This course will provide 20 hours of training covering basic principles and design of photovoltaic (PV) systems. Upon completion of the course, trainees should have demonstrated a basic understanding of PV markets and applications, electricity basics, solar energy fundamentals, PV module fundamentals, system components, PV system sizing and electrical and mechanical design, performance analysis, and planning for Photovoltaic system projects. Field trip or research center visit will be held in the last day of the course.

TARGET AUDIENCE

Engineers, technical personnel and system managers who need a better understanding of the PV generation. The course covers the basic concepts related to PV system, and then scaling up toward the recent technology available in the market.

Course objectives

To develop a better understanding of solar energy types.
To better understand Grid-connected and stand-alone PV System.
To know the Effects of large-scale photovoltaic power integration.
To deeply understand the available Feed in Tariff strategies.
To understand the factors affects the financial feasibility study.
To know the required management skills for PV systems

First Day

Understanding Solar Energy
Types of solar energy
Why Photovoltaic energy
Current source Vs Voltage source
PV system components
Types of DC-DC converters and DC- AC inverters

Second Day

Grid-connected Vs stand-alone PV System
PV System Design & Sizing
Measuring & recording solar data
Understanding the solar tracking devices
How to determine site placement of a PV system.

Third Day

Maximum power point tracking
Installations of a photovoltaic systems
Photovoltaic plants types
Photovoltaic source control system
Effects of large-scale photovoltaic power integration
Feed in Tariff strategies
Financial feasibility study

Fourth day

Low voltage ride through capability
Grid operator codes
Case Studies (German case study)
Simulation shows practical results
Planning for solar Energy project
Management skills required for PV projects

Fifth day

Field Trip Our 5-Day course concludes with a PV farm or research center on the final day. The visit will allow the trainee to see the PV panels, inverter, tracking system, monitoring system and other components related to PV source integration.