PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS
- Course
- EELE582 - PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS
- Department
- Electronics and Communication Engineering - English - Master
- Course Type
- Course
- Status
- Required
- Language
- English
- Credit
- 3
- ECTS
- 0
- T+P+L
- 3 + 0 + 0
- Course Coordinator(s)
- -
- Prerequisite
- -
Course Description
Introduction to photovoltaic (PV) systems. Solar energy potential for PV, irradiance, solar radiation and spectrum of sun, geometric and atmospheric effects on sunlight. Solar cells, basic structure and characteristics: Single-crystalline, multi-crystalline, thin film silicon solar cells, emerging new technologies. Electrical characteristics of the solar cell, mathematical model and equivalent circuit, modeling of solar cells including the effects of temperature, irradiation and series/shunt resistances on the open-circuit voltage and short-circuit current. Solar cell arrays, PV modules, PV generators, shadow effects and bypass diodes, hot spot problem in a PV module and safe operating area. Terrestrial PV module modeling. Interfacing PV modules to loads, direct connection of loads to PV modules, connection of PV modules to a battery and load together. Energy storage alternatives for PV systems.
PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS
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Course outcomes
- 01 1 - Characterize the principles of Photovoltaic energy conversion
- 02 2 - Outline methods and techniques for solar irradiation estimation and forcasting
- 03 3 - Classify materials used in PV technology
- 04 4 - Identify different PV arrays architectures
- 05 5 - Design models of PV cells/arrays
- 06 6 - Discuss effects of partial shading on PV arrays characteristics
- 07 7 - Classify different Maximum Power Point Tracking techniques in PV systems
Course Syllabus
| Week | Topic |
|---|---|
| Week 1 | Introduction o Photovoltaic systems, Potentials for PV electricity, Characteristics of PV energy conversion, the PV effect |
| Week 2 | Energy collected and delivered by PV modules, solar radiation and spectrum of the Sun |
| Week 3 | Break due to COVID-19 Pandemic |
| Week 4 | Break due to COVID-19 Pandemic |
| Week 5 | Solar Cell; Basic structure and characteristics, Emerging new technologies |
| Week 6 | PV cells, modules and arrays, electrical characteristics of solar cells, mathematical model and equivalent circuit of a solar cell |
| Week 7 | Modelling of PV cells |
| Week 8 | Partial shading effcet on PV systems |
| Week 9 | Hotspot problems and bypass diodes |
| Week 10 | Solar irradiance estimation and forecasting |
| Week 11 | Maximum power point tracking in PV systems |
| Week 12 | Interfacing PV systems to loads |
| Week 13 | Connection of PV systems to batteries and loads together |
| Week 14 | Energy storage alternatives for PV systems |
| Week 15 | Final Exam |
Reference Books & Course Materials
- 01 John R. Balfour, "Introduction to Photovoltaic System Design (The Art and Science of Photovoltaics)", Jones & Bartlett Learning; 2011
- 02 Tomas Markvart,” Solar Electricity”, Wiley; 2 edition (May 12, 2000)
- 03 Roger A. Messenger, Amir Abtahi, “Photovoltaic Systems Engineering”, CRC Press; 4 edition (March 7, 2017)
- 04 Antonio Luque and Steven Hegedus, "Handbook of Photovoltaic Science and Engineering", John Wiley&Suns, 2003.
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