About this Course
This course offers you an introduction to the basics of solar energy because it applies to photo voltaic panel system installations. You’ll study to match photo voltaic vitality to different vitality assets and clarify how photo voltaic panels, or photovoltaics (PV for brief), convert daylight to electrical energy. It is possible for you to to establish the important thing parts wanted in a fundamental photovoltaic (photo voltaic panel) system, resembling is discovered on a home or constructing, and clarify the perform of every element within the system. Additionally, you will learn to calculate {the electrical} demand of a constructing, the way to scale back the general demand, after which the way to design a photo voltaic panel system that may meet that annual demand at a given location. Additionally, you will evaluate the various kinds of pricing fashions which are getting used and key regulatory issues for grid tied techniques (the place a home or constructing is related to {the electrical} grid and in addition generates electrical energy from photo voltaic panels). A capstone design undertaking that entails each the straightforward audit of a constructing to find out demand, and a number of parts to design a photo voltaic panel system to satisfy that demand.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
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Calculate the vitality utilization at a location
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Design a fundamental photovoltaic system to satisfy a selected vitality want at a selected location
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Describe monetary fashions and tendencies within the photovoltaic vitality discipline
SKILLS YOU WILL GAIN
- Renewable Power
- Energy & vitality calculations
- Digital Circuits
- Photo voltaic Power
- Power Audits
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Having a like-minded group makes me really feel like I’m a part of one thing greater. Earlier than Coursera, I assumed on-line studying was lonely and unengaging.
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With out Coursera, it could be troublesome for me to achieve the abilities I want to take care of a constant tempo of studying, particularly whereas working full-time.
— Dapeng W.
Coursera offers me the flexibleness I must take programs by myself time.
— Chelsea R.
Having a like-minded group makes me really feel like I’m a part of one thing greater. Earlier than Coursera, I assumed on-line studying was lonely and unengaging.
— Gabriela G.
With out Coursera, it could be troublesome for me to achieve the abilities I want to take care of a constant tempo of studying, particularly whereas working full-time.
— Dapeng W.
Coursera offers me the flexibleness I must take programs by myself time.
— Chelsea R.
Having a like-minded group makes me really feel like I’m a part of one thing greater. Earlier than Coursera, I assumed on-line studying was lonely and unengaging.
— Gabriela G.
With out Coursera, it could be troublesome for me to achieve the abilities I want to take care of a constant tempo of studying, particularly whereas working full-time.
— Dapeng W.
Syllabus – What you’ll study from this course
WEEK
1
4 hours to finish
Introduction to solar energy techniques
Welcome! This primary module offers you an introduction to the varied types of vitality obtainable to us on the Earth and the way solar energy matches into the general combine. It is going to additionally introduce you to the varied elements that go into that photo voltaic panel system you see on a home or different constructing, each the plain elements and the much less apparent items. Lastly, you’ll learn to calculate the effectivity of a photo voltaic panel because it takes in gentle vitality from the solar and converts it to electrical energy.
WEEK
2
3 hours to finish
Figuring out vitality wants and sizing a PV system
Earlier than you design a PV system for a house or business constructing, you could know the way a lot vitality is getting used at that location. That vitality want helps you identify the scale necessities of a PV system to satisfy that vitality want. You additionally must know the way a lot vitality might be produced by a PV system, as a result of it varies primarily based on the quantity of daylight obtainable. On this week’s module you’ll learn to differentiate and calculate energy and vitality for each vitality consuming home equipment and vitality producing photovoltaics, after which apply these ideas and calculations to assessing vitality wants and vitality manufacturing potential at a website.
WEEK
3
3 hours to finish
The expansion of photovoltaic markets
Photovoltaics is a development business. On this module you’ll be studying concerning the historic growth of photovoltaics, the present tendencies, and a few of the future forecasts of the market each globally and with a bit of little bit of a better have a look at the US. Lastly, you’ll be studying concerning the segmentation of photovoltaics into totally different functions past simply photo voltaic panels on a home or a photo voltaic farm.
WEEK
4
2 hours to finish
Infrastructure of Photovoltaics
The sector of photovoltaics engages many individuals filling many various roles. On this module you’ll study concerning the totally different stakeholders and job alternatives in PV. You’ll additionally find out about some totally different certifications obtainable to these already working within the photovoltaics business and for these enthusiastic about becoming a member of the sector. You’ll additionally study concerning the totally different monetary fashions related to PV techniques that underpin the implementation of on-grid PV techniques. Once you end this module I’d advocate no less than beginning your work on the capstone undertaking quite than ready till the next week.
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About this Course
This course offers you an introduction to the basics of solar energy because it applies to photo voltaic panel system installations. You’ll study to match photo voltaic vitality to different vitality assets and clarify how photo voltaic panels, or photovoltaics (PV for brief), convert daylight to electrical energy. It is possible for you to to establish the important thing parts wanted in a fundamental photovoltaic (photo voltaic panel) system, resembling is discovered on a home or constructing, and clarify the perform of every element within the system. Additionally, you will learn to calculate {the electrical} demand of a constructing, the way to scale back the general demand, after which the way to design a photo voltaic panel system that may meet that annual demand at a given location. Additionally, you will evaluate the various kinds of pricing fashions which are getting used and key regulatory issues for grid tied techniques (the place a home or constructing is related to {the electrical} grid and in addition generates electrical energy from photo voltaic panels). A capstone design undertaking that entails each the straightforward audit of a constructing to find out demand, and a number of parts to design a photo voltaic panel system to satisfy that demand.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
-
Calculate the vitality utilization at a location
-
Design a fundamental photovoltaic system to satisfy a selected vitality want at a selected location
-
Describe monetary fashions and tendencies within the photovoltaic vitality discipline
SKILLS YOU WILL GAIN
- Renewable Power
- Energy & vitality calculations
- Digital Circuits
- Photo voltaic Power
- Power Audits
Syllabus – What you’ll study from this course
WEEK
1
4 hours to finish
Introduction to solar energy techniques
Welcome! This primary module offers you an introduction to the varied types of vitality obtainable to us on the Earth and the way solar energy matches into the general combine. It is going to additionally introduce you to the varied elements that go into that photo voltaic panel system you see on a home or different constructing, each the plain elements and the much less apparent items. Lastly, you’ll learn to calculate the effectivity of a photo voltaic panel because it takes in gentle vitality from the solar and converts it to electrical energy.
WEEK
2
3 hours to finish
Figuring out vitality wants and sizing a PV system
Earlier than you design a PV system for a house or business constructing, you could know the way a lot vitality is getting used at that location. That vitality want helps you identify the scale necessities of a PV system to satisfy that vitality want. You additionally must know the way a lot vitality might be produced by a PV system, as a result of it varies primarily based on the quantity of daylight obtainable. On this week’s module you’ll learn to differentiate and calculate energy and vitality for each vitality consuming home equipment and vitality producing photovoltaics, after which apply these ideas and calculations to assessing vitality wants and vitality manufacturing potential at a website.
WEEK
3
3 hours to finish
The expansion of photovoltaic markets
Photovoltaics is a development business. On this module you’ll be studying concerning the historic growth of photovoltaics, the present tendencies, and a few of the future forecasts of the market each globally and with a bit of little bit of a better have a look at the US. Lastly, you’ll be studying concerning the segmentation of photovoltaics into totally different functions past simply photo voltaic panels on a home or a photo voltaic farm.
WEEK
4
2 hours to finish
Infrastructure of Photovoltaics
The sector of photovoltaics engages many individuals filling many various roles. On this module you’ll study concerning the totally different stakeholders and job alternatives in PV. You’ll additionally find out about some totally different certifications obtainable to these already working within the photovoltaics business and for these enthusiastic about becoming a member of the sector. You’ll additionally study concerning the totally different monetary fashions related to PV techniques that underpin the implementation of on-grid PV techniques. Once you end this module I’d advocate no less than beginning your work on the capstone undertaking quite than ready till the next week.
