Description

The course covers the fundamental of solar system and solar radiation solar collectors and solar heater principles. Solar cooling and solar energy storage principles Application of solar in electrical energy generation using Photovoltaic (PV) and concentrated Solar Power (CSP) PV principles, design and installation CSP economics and installation integration of PV and CSP in electrical grid.

Program

Renewable Energy and Environmental Engineering (REEE)

Objectives

  • To provide student with
    • The latest scientific and technological advances about solar energy converters.
    • The recent technologies and applications of low and high temperature solar thermal systems.
    • The technologies of solar energy conversion into Electrical energy PV and CSP.
    • Installation and economic of PV and CSP

Textbook

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Course Content

content serial Description
1Extraterrestrial solar radiation
2Angle of incidence of beam radiation
3Solar thermal system classifications
4Solar collectors and Sun tracking mechanism
5Calculations and balance for solar water heaters
6Uncovered and improved solar water heaters
7Systems with separate storage.
8Solar cooling and liquid absorption technology
9Photoelectric effect and Photovoltaic (PV).
10Interconnection of PV panels and characteristics.
11Batteries and Electronics converters for solar applications.
12Maximum power point tracking techniques and Grid-connected PV systems.
13PV Solar design, Installation and economics.
14Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) fundamental
15CSP installation and economics
16Application and case study

Markets and Career

  • Generation, transmission, distribution and utilization of electrical power for public and private sectors to secure both continuous and emergency demands.
  • Electrical power feeding for civil and military marine and aviation utilities.
  • Electrical works in construction engineering.

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