
Learn to design solar energy systems, including grid-tied configurations and essential components. Use PVsyst to complete beginner-friendly workouts and assignments on energy auditing and system design.
Explore the course structure with a table of contents, covering solar energy basics, system components, and on-grid and off-grid design concepts, paving the way for detailed system design.
Get started with solar energy system design, mastering modules, charge controllers, batteries, and inverters, and learn to plan on-grid and off-grid configurations using PVsyst and PV Watts.
Explore how solar energy converts photons into electricity via photovoltaic cells and review key photovoltaic system components—modules, charge controllers, batteries, and inverters.
Identify the core components for designing PV systems, including solar modules, charge controllers, batteries, inverters, ac-dc connections, smart meters, fuses, and cables for on-grid and off-grid setups.
Compare on-grid and off-grid solar systems; on-grid connects to the utility, uses net metering and fewer components, while off-grid relies on batteries (and optional generator) with island system operation.
Design an on-grid system using PV Watts, selecting location data, system size, and losses to model a 10 kW fixed roof-mount system; analyze annual energy output and costs.
Design an off-grid PV system using PVsyst by inputting appliance data and daily energy use, then analyze energy production, losses, and battery autonomy to size the system.
Revisit the basics of solar energy, review the system components used to design off-grid and on-grid setups, and outline beginner assignments.
Renewable Energy is growing very fast, and we need to use them by replacing fossil fuels. There are so many renewable energy sources that are being used, but out of all, solar energy is the one that is very feasible and has many pros.
This course will teach you about solar energy and how to design systems using software like PVWatts and PVsyst.
Topics to be covered:
Introduction
Solar Energy
Types of components used for designing a PV system
Types of PV systems
On-Grid system design using PV Watts
Off-Grid System design using PVsyst
Wrap Up
What will you learn?
At the end of this course,
Basics of Solar Energy System
Components used for designing a PV system
Types of PV Systems
On-Grid and Off-Grid Systems
PV system Designing Softwares
PV System Designing Using PV Watts for Beginners
PV System Designing Using PVsyst for Beginners
Who is this course for?
Students who want to start their career in Solar Energy systems designing
Students who want to learn system designing
Students who are enthusiastic about learning about solar PV system designing
Students from all departments
Students who want to learn about different PV system designing software
Prerequisites:
There are no prerequisites for this course because this course is for complete beginners.
A basic understanding of the electrical circuit will help, but there is no problem because I will teach everything
The enthusiasm of learning PV system designing