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• Learn Solar Energy Fundamentals
• Design On Grid Solar Energy Systems.
• Size On Grid Solar Systems and learn about each component of a solar energy system
• Solar Energy Systems: begginer to advanced.
• On Grid Photovoltaic Solar System.
• Solar Energy Fundamentals: solar energy, energy & power, irradiance, units, etc.
• Peak Sun Hours, Standard Test Conditions (STC), I-V Curves, Performance Curves and more.
• The Solar Cell: the basic unit of the Solar System. How it works, how it's manufactured, the most popular types and more.
• The Phovoltaic Effect: the mechanism used to generate electricity from the sunlight.
• Polycrystalline, monocrystalline and thin film cells.
• From the solar cell to the solar panel: how it's made, diagrams, how it works, components, and more.
• The Solar Panel: The most popular and commercially available solar panels. Pros and Cons.
• Solar Panels: curves, the datasheet, the technical parameters, characteristics, construction, junction box, bypass diodes, wiring of the cells inside the solar panels, the effects of shading on the solar panels and more.
• Temperature coefficient adjustments on solar panels. Packaging, mechanical characteristics and more.
• The On Grid Inverter: the core of the PV system. How it works, the topology, the characteristics, the electrical parameters, the datasheet. how it's wired, the different types of on grid inverters and it's pros and cons, the standards, commercial tips, how to size and select the inverters and more.
• Wiring & Conduits: the different types, where to use each one, how to size and select them, pros and cons. Wiring diagrams.
• One-Wire diagram of an on grid transformerless inverter.
• Protection devices: fuses, SPD's, circuit breakers, RCD's. Characteristics, how they work, how to size and select them and where and when we need them. Wiring diagrams.
• The Combiner box, the wiring and components inside the combiner box.
• Mounting Structures: the most popular types of structures available in the market. The pros and cons of each type, commercial tips, important parameters to keep in mind, typical parts, models, and more.
• From the components to the system: how the PV Solar System works. How it's wired, how to put all the components together to make the PV System.
• One-wire Diagram of the PV system, with the protection devices, PV array, on grid inverter, combiner boxes, wiring, conduits, etc.
• Sizing and design of the Solar PV System: sizing according to energy needs or budget. Getting the solar irradiance for free. Import data to the excel we developed to calculate the energy generation.
• Step by Step sizing a PV Solar System with an example.
• Optimizing the PV System: the optimal tilt and orientation, calculating the interrow spacing of the PV array, using the sun chart diagram.
• Super Bonus 1: get our excel files to calculate the energy generation, the energy consumption, the energy balance, the savings on the energy bill, import data like the irradiance, maximum and minimum temperature, equivalent black or no-sun days per month to correctly estimate the montlhy generation. Use our excel to estimate very fast the generation per month and the energy balance for different angles of the PV modules.
• Temperature corrections using our spreadsheets. Correct sizing and adjustments based on temperature and recommended losses and voltage drops on the wiring.
• Sizing the PV array, the On Grid Inverter, the concept of clipping, sizing the wiring and conduits, selecting the protection devices, estimating the generation and energy balance.
• Super Bonus 2: excel spreadsheet to calculate the cost of the PV system, the energy consumption, and more.
• Financial: how to calculate the payback period, the cost of the PV system. Estimating the savings on the energy bill, commercial tips when selling a PV system.
• Financial 2: estimating the payback period the master's way: the NET PRESENT VALUE or NPV method.
• Super Bonus 3: excel file to calculate the cashflows, the payback period, the return on investment, the savings, the discount cash flow, and more of your solar energy project.