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The Solar PV System Design Comprehensive Course //P2
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The Solar PV System Design Comprehensive Course //P2

Everything about sizing the PV system components, doing the necessery calculations, solvin problems and makin decisions.
Created byTingdong E-learning
Last updated 8/2018
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What you'll learn

  • Calculate the panel efficiency, size and power output.
  • Calculate the impact of low and high temperature on the panel performance and safety.
  • Choose the right combiner box to connect to your panels and conduct the necessary calculations.
  • The battery voltage, capacity and power.
  • The battery depth of discharge and lifespan relationship
  • The battery charging and discharging rate and what is the best range.
  • The battery days of autonomey
  • The temp impact on the battery charging voltage requirements.
  • The battery bank different configurations.
  • The charger controller voltage adjustment according to the battery temp.
  • Battery bank sizing.
  • Solar array sizing.
  • The PV system loses factors.
  • Charger controller sizing.
  • Power consumption and load analysis

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Course content

1 section • 23 lectures • 3h 0m total length

  • Solar Panels Effciency, Power and Size Calculations + Excel sheet attachment6:50

    Learn how to calculate solar panel efficiency, power per square meter, and panel size using an Excel sheet, by analyzing panel data and converting dimensions to area.

  • Solar Panels Min. Voltage Calculations + Excel sheet attachment9:38

    Calculate the panel minimum voltage using the highest cell temperature, the temperature coefficient of maximum power, the STC reference, and the panel's maximum power voltage from the Excel data.

  • Solar Panels Max. Voltage Calculations - Part 1 + Excel sheet attachment9:06

    Calculate solar panel maximum voltage by applying temperature-based rules, using open-circuit voltage and its temperature coefficient, with steps from cell temperature to STC values, plus an Excel sheet attachment.

  • Solar Panels Max. Voltage Calculations - Part 2 + Excel sheet attachment4:05

    Learn to calculate the maximum panel voltage using the panel data sheet, NBC temperature correction table, and the attached Excel sheet, by multiplying open-circuit voltage by the temperature factor.

  • Solar Panels Min. & Max. Voltage Wrap Up Lesson + Excel sheet attachment2:14

    Calculate maximum and minimum panel voltages from cell temperature using datasheet values and temperature coefficients, and compare methods with a correction table for accurate solar pv design.

  • Solar Panels Connections - Part 1: Series and Parallel + Excel sheet attachment5:39

    Learn how to connect solar panels in series and in parallel, understanding voltage, current, and total power, with a four-panel example totaling 1,000 watts.

  • Solar Panels Connections - Part 2: Mixed Connection + Excel sheet attachment4:34

    Learn mixed connections for solar panels, combining series and parallel to boost voltage and current, with two strings, four panels, and power calculations.

  • Solar Panels Connections - Part 3: Practice Examples + Excel sheet attachment6:24

    Explore connecting solar panels in series, parallel, and mixed configurations while calculating power, voltage, and current, with examples and an Excel sheet attachment.

  • Solar Array Min. Voltage and loses due to high temp. + Excel sheet attachment12:26

    Calculate the solar array minimum voltage from panel data and array configuration. Assess high-temperature losses using temperature coefficients and two calculation methods for a 48 V, 1000 W design.

  • Solar Array Max. Voltage - 4 methods + Excel sheet attachment11:11
  • Practice Last Two Lessons From Reliable Sources + Excel sheet attachment15:33

    Practice practical calculations to determine maximum and minimum series panel counts using open-circuit voltage, temperature coefficients, and voltage limits across three real-world examples.

  • From Strings to Combiner Box + Excel sheet attachment11:10

    Understand how to design solar PV systems with combiner boxes, connect multiple strings, size fuses, and perform calculations for maximum input voltage, open-circuit voltage, and short-circuit current.

  • From Strings to Combiner Box - Practice Examples -Part 1+ Excel sheet attachment8:49

    Calculate combiner box sizing by deriving maximum input voltage and string count from panel open circuit voltage, temperature coefficients, and fuse ratings, using datasheets and practical examples.

  • From Strings to Combiner Box - Practice Examples -Part 2+ Excel sheet attachment9:11

    Explore practice examples of calculating string and array specifications for solar PV systems, including voltages, currents, short and open circuit values, Excel sheet attachment, and combiner box selection.

  • Batteries Introduction - Part 1 + Excel sheet attachment5:15

    Explore how batteries store power in off-grid systems and form battery banks. Compute capacity in ampere-hours and watt-hours, and how voltage times capacity defines total power.

  • Batteries Introduction - Part 2 + Excel sheet attachment6:47

    Explore how temperature around 25 degrees Celsius, discharge rate, and depth of discharge affect lead-acid battery capacity and life, and how to size a battery bank for days of autonomy.

  • Battery Temperature Compensation - Introduction + Excel sheet attachment9:47

    Learn how battery temperature affects voltage via temperature compensation and adjust charging voltage for warm or cold conditions using the number of cells inside the battery.

  • Battery Temp & Charger Controller - Numbers Speaking 1 + Excel sheet attachment12:42

    Explain how battery temperature affects charging voltage and how the charger controller uses a temperature sensor for compensation. Analyze datasheet tables for 12, 24, and 48 volt lead-acid batteries.

  • Battery Temp & Charger Controller - Numbers Speaking 2 + Excel sheet attachment7:06

    Calculate battery temperature compensation and charging voltage using temperature differences from 25 C, apply per-cell factors, and verify results with the attached Excel sheet.

  • Batteries Connections - Part 1: Series and Parallel + Excel sheet attachment3:46

    Explore how to connect batteries in series or parallel to match system voltage and capacity, and calculate voltage, capacity, and power with practical 12 V 100 Ah examples.

  • Batteries Connections - Part 2: Mixed Connection + Excel sheet attachment3:36

    Increase both voltage and capacity by combining batteries in series and parallel. Build a 24-volt bank from two strings in series, then connect in parallel to achieve 200 Ah.

  • Batteries Connections - Part3: Practice Examples + Excel sheet attachment4:25

    Learn to connect batteries in series and parallel to form banks, calculate voltage and capacity for 12, 24, and 48 volts, with practice examples and an Excel attachment.

  • Battery Bank Sizing - Requirements, Steps and Wiring + Excel sheet attachment10:26

    Size a 48-volt battery bank for a pv system by calculating daily load, inverter efficiency, days of backup, temperature effects, and wiring with series/parallel strings.

Requirements

  • Passion and love to know the basics and details in PV system design.
  • Excel to be setup on your computer because every lesson has an excel sheet attachment in order to follow up with me and work together.

Description

This course is the second part of the series " The Solar PV System Design Comprehensive Course". In the first part, you have got a strong hold of :

1. The different problems about the panel datasheet and other relevant calculations. 

2. Solar system surroundings and their effect on the PV system power generation and performance.

3. Free online tools to fetch important information specially for shadow, peak sun hours, azimuth and zenith and many other fundamental data.

4. Different solar PV system related terms which have been explained and worked upon previously.

In this course, you will move forward to conduct more calculations. The course is 100% Practical. No waste of time, no long speech. It is all do and only doing that matters. The step Two is giving you more freedom to follow everything I am doing EXACTLY. The same Excel sheet I prepared for every lesson will be attached for you to download and work together with me. The lessons are result oriented. It is a real workshop here!

Who this course is for:

  • whether basic or advanced you will find this course designed for you and speaking to you. If you are basic, you will get professional and if you are advanced you will find it refreshing and reaching your level.

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