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
- Introduction to PV system
- The basics of Photovoltaics
- Applications & Typical systems
- System design requirements (as per IEC 62548)
- Physics of Solar Cells
- Photovoltaic module characteristics
- Load estimation
- Battery Technology
- Inverter Technology
- Grid connected inverter
- Charge regulators & System Control
- PV Module, Battery & Inverter Testing
- Energy enhancement through Tracking
- System sizing (Array & Battery)
- System wiring
- PV powered lighting systems
- Solar lantern
- Water delivery systems
- Hybrid systems
- 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
Technical Assistance
headcec@iitm.ac.in
jeevandoss@iitm.ac.in
+91 44 22574947
+91 99403 98231