Solar Energy

In the course Solar Energy, you will learn to design a complete photovoltaic (PV) system for any application and location. This course introduces the technology that converts solar energy into electricity. The role of solar energy in both the energy transition towards a sustainable future and climate change mitigation will be discussed in detail.

The physical principle of the PV energy conversion together with the design rules for a solar cell are introduced. These design rules are applied on the various PV technologies from cell up to module level. This program highlights various metrics related to performance, costs, reliability and circularity that will be used to evaluate the advantages and limitation of different PV technologies and its applications.