Photovoltaic Systems

Relations:

In order to register for the course A5M13FVS, the student must have registered for the required number of courses in the group BEZBM no later than in the same semester.

Course guarantor:

Pavel Hrzina

Lecturer:

Vítězslav Benda, Ladislava Černá, Pavel Hrzina

Tutor:

Ladislava Černá, Tomáš Finsterle, Pavel Hrzina

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:

Further information:

https://moodle.fel.cvut.cz/courses/A5M13FVS

Time-table for winter semester 2024/2025:

	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
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Tue	roomT2:C3-52 Černá L. Hrzina P. 11:00–12:30 (lecture parallel1) Dejvice roomT2:E1-1 12:45–14:15 (lecture parallel1 parallel nr.1) Dejvice haly roomT2:E1-1 16:15–17:45 (lecture parallel1 parallel nr.2) Dejvice haly roomT2:E1-2 12:45–14:15 (lecture parallel1 parallel nr.1) Dejvice haly roomT2:E1-1 16:15–17:45 (lecture parallel1 parallel nr.2) Dejvice haly roomT2:E1-2 12:45–14:15 (lecture parallel1 parallel nr.1) Dejvice haly roomT2:E1-1 16:15–17:45 (lecture parallel1 parallel nr.2) Dejvice haly
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Time-table for summer semester 2024/2025:

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The course is a part of the following study plans:

• Inteligentní budovy (compulsory elective course)
• Inteligentní budovy - platný od roku 2012 (compulsory elective course)
• 18 159 NIBU 2012 bez odoru základ (compulsory elective course)
• Inteligentní budovy - platný od roku 2020 (compulsory elective course)
• Inteligentní budovy - platný od roku 2024 (compulsory elective course)