Photovoltaic Systems

Lecturer:

Vítězslav Benda (gar.)

Tutor:

Vítězslav Benda (gar.), Ladislava Černá

Supervisor:

Department of Electrotechnology

Synopsis:

Solar energy and its exploitation using photovoltaic systems. Photovoltaic phenomena, solar cells and their characteristics, solar modules (construction, technology, parameters). Photovoltaic systems (including energy conservation). Photovoltaic system applications, optimisation of operating conditions. Basic economical and ecological aspects, present trends.

Requirements:

Syllabus of lectures:

1. Solar energy (spectra, geographic position and climate influence).

2. Photovoltaic effect.

3. Solar cells, basic structure and characteristics.

4. Single-crystalline, poly-crystalline and thin film solar cells.

5. Construction and technology of high-efficient solar cells.

6. Construction and technology of solar modules.

7. Modules with concentrators, hybrid systems.

8. Photovoltaic systems - basic types.

9. Stand alone systems. Grid-on systems.

10.Energy storage for photovoltaic systems.

11.Photovoltaic systems applications.

12.Optimisation of PV system operating conditions.

13.Economical and ecological aspects of photovoltaic.

14.Present trends in the field of photovoltaic.

Syllabus of tutorials:

1.Organisation, introduction.

2.Laboratory measurements on solar cells - explanation.

3.Comparison of V-A characteristics of different types of solar cells.

4.Measurements of Influence of series resistance on characteristics of solar cells.

5.Measurements of Influence of parallel resistance of solar cells.

6.Measurements of temperature dependence of solar cell parameters.

7.Fabrication of silicon solar cells - explanation with samples.

8.Laboratory measurements on solar cells - explanation.

9.Measurements of solar module characteristics.

10.Measurements on a solar module - dc load system.

11.Measurements on a solar module - regulator - battery - dc load system.

12.Measurements on a solar module - dc/dc - dc/ac system.

13.Photovoltaic system design (simulation).

14.A credit.

Study Objective:

To give students detail information about photovoltaic sources (cells, modules, structure and technology), photovoltaic szstems and their applications

Study materials:

1. Goetberger, A., Knobloch, J. and Voss, B.: Crystalline Silicon Solar Cells. Chichester: J.Wiley & Sons. 1998

2. Wagemann, H.G., Eschrich, H.: Grundlagen der photovoltaischen Energiewandlung. Mnichov: Teubner Studienbucher. 1994

Note:

Time-table for winter semester 2011/2012:

	06:00–08:0008:00–10:0010:00–12:0012:00–14:0014:00–16:0016:00–18:0018:00–20:0020:00–22:0022:00–24:00
Mon
Tue	roomT2:C4-264 Benda V. 11:00–13:30 (lecture parallel1) Dejvice Laborator 264roomT2:E1-3c Černá L. 14:30–16:00 ODD WEEK (lecture parallel1 parallel nr.1) Dejvice haly Laborator L3roomT2:E1-3c Černá L. 16:15–17:45 ODD WEEK (lecture parallel1 parallel nr.2) Dejvice haly Laborator L3 roomT2:H1-32a Černá L. 14:30–16:00 ODD WEEK (lecture parallel1 parallel nr.1) Dejvice haly Laborator H32AroomT2:H1-32a Černá L. 16:15–17:45 ODD WEEK (lecture parallel1 parallel nr.2) Dejvice haly Laborator H32A
Fri
Thu
Fri

Time-table for summer semester 2011/2012:

Time-table is not available yet

The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Inteligentní budovy (compulsory elective course)
• Inteligentní budovy - platný od roku 2012 (compulsory elective course)