Solar Photovoltaic System Design & Maintenance

Course Duration: 6 Days

Mode: Offline / In-person Only

Venue: Central Electronics Centre, IIT Madras, Chennai 600036

The course is designed to give the skills and knowledge required to design solar photovoltaic power systems. This program is useful for professionals from industrial, technology, photovoltaic industries, Power system industries and education.

All the aspects of photovoltaic technology and system design are taught including technology overviews, components technology and performance, design methodologies, installation practices. This design based course also includes detailed PV array sizing, sub system sizing calculations, equipment specifications and metering choices for all types of PV systems.

Course Objectives

  • An ability to successfully deal with the many aspects of photovoltaic system design
  • Computation skills needed to arrive at the array and battery size
  • Judgemental skills needed to see when and where photovoltaics can be a viable solution to power needs
  • Integrating skills required to specify appropriate electrical and mechanical components from a variety of manufacturers.

Syllabus

  1. Introduction to PV system
  2. The basics of Photovoltaics
  3. Applications & Typical systems
  4. System design requirements (as per IEC 62548)
  5. Physics of Solar Cells
  6. Photovoltaic module characteristics
  7. Load estimation
  8. Battery Technology
  9. Inverter Technology
  10. Grid connected inverter
  1. Charge regulators & System Control
  2. PV Module, Battery & Inverter Testing
  3. Energy enhancement through Tracking
  4. System sizing (Array & Battery)
  5. System wiring
  6. PV powered lighting systems
  7. Solar lantern
  8. Water delivery systems
  9. Hybrid systems
  10. Installation & Troubleshooting

Eligibility

  • Graduated students from EEE,ECE,EIE & Mechanical
  • B.E/B.Tech/B.sc -3rd ,4th yr –EEE,ECE,EIE & Mechanical
  • M.E/M.Tech/M.Sc –EEE,ECE,EIE & Mechanical
  • Diploma in EEE/ECE/EIE & Mechanical

Course Fee: INR 8,000 +GST

Schedule of Training

Two programs, to run during alternate weeks, starting from the month of May 2025.

Venue

Central Electronics Center, IIT Madras, Chennai 600 036

Course Duration: 6 Days

Total Students Per Batch

25 to 30 Students

Participation Certificate

Certificate to be issued by CODE, IIT Madras