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Syllabus 2013-14 - 72112003 - Photovoltaic Solar Energy Bases (Fundamentos de la energía solar fotovoltaica)
- Level 1: Tutorial support sessions, materials and exams in this language
- Level 2: Tutorial support sessions, materials, exams and seminars in this language
- Level 3: Tutorial support sessions, materials, exams, seminars and regular lectures in this language
| DEGREE: | Máster en energías renovables |
| FACULTY: | Centro de Estudios de Postgrado |
| ACADEMIC YEAR: | 2013-14 |
| COURSE: | Photovoltaic Solar Energy Bases |
| NAME: Photovoltaic Solar Energy Bases | |||||
| CODE: 72112003 | ACADEMIC YEAR: 2013-14 | ||||
| LANGUAGE: English | LEVEL: 2 | ||||
| ECTS CREDITS: 4.0 | YEAR: 1 | SEMESTER: AN | |||
| NAME: ALMONACID PUCHE, GABINO | ||
| DEPARTMENT: U133 - ING. ELECTRÓNICA Y AUTOMATICA | ||
| FIELD OF STUDY: 785 - TECNOLOGÍA ELECTRÓNICA | ||
| OFFICE NO.: A3 - A3-437 | E-MAIL: galmona@ujaen.es | P: 953212433 |
| WEBSITE: http://www10.ujaen.es/conocenos/departamentos/ingauto/4744 | ||
| ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6484-8903 | ||
| LANGUAGE: English | LEVEL: 2 | |
Subject 1. Physical principles of the course:
- Physical quantities and units.
- Electricity & circuits: get back to basics.
- The principles of thermodynamics.
- Practical lesson: Applying concepts. Numerical exercises
Subject 2. Introduction to Solar PV
- Achievements and Challenges of PV.
- Economics & environmental aspect of PV.
- Six myths of photovoltaic.
- History of photovoltaic.
- Comparative analysis with other renewable energy sources.
- Apps and classifying for PV systems
- Practical lesson: Student work on the topic. Presentation &Discussion.
Subject 3. The solar cell
- Semiconductor’s main features.
- Photovoltaic effect: Physical basics of solar cells operation.
- Solar cell I-V characteristic.
- Efficiency and losses.
- Technology overview.
- Practical lesson: Spice simulation & measurement of a solar cell.
Subject 4. The PV generator
- The PV module. Interconnecting cells and modules.
- Energy generated by a PV generator.
- Measurement and characterization of PV modules.
- Performance features.
- Practical lesson: Software tools for sizing.
See previous item.
Students with special educational needs should contact the Student Attention Service (Servicio de Atención y Ayudas al Estudiante) in order to receive the appropriate academic support
Comprehensive review of the subject (theory test & numerical exercises) - 70%
Student work (realization & presentation) - 20%
Labs - 10%
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