Solar cell technology

All Levels

Created by ابراهيم الشنطي Last Updated 27/04/2026 14:23

Recorded video course

What you'll learn

Understanding the fundamentals of electricity and solar energy.
Identifying types of solar charge controllers (MPPT – PWM).
Identifying types of solar energy systems:
Off-Grid Systems
On-Grid Systems
Hybrid Systems
Understanding the operating principles, types, specifications, and manufacturers of solar inverters.
Understanding the operating principles, types, specifications, and manufacturers of solar cells (PV modules).
Identifying types of solar batteries, their specifications, and manufacturers.
Identifying components of solar energy systems (solar cables, protection systems, grounding, lightning arresters).
Load calculations and design of solar energy systems (single-phase and three-phase).
Identifying common faults in solar systems and methods for troubleshooting them.
Learning how to program solar inverters.
Understanding solar inverters used for water pumps (pump inverters).
Understanding and analyzing energy conversion, utilization, and storage in solar energy systems.
Understanding standard test conditions (STC) and current–voltage (I–V) curves of solar panels.
Understanding external effects such as shading and temperature.
Understanding the correct method for selecting and connecting a solar system.
Understanding basic mathematical calculations for solar system design.
Understanding fault types and fault-tracking methods for field maintenance.
Quantitative understanding of renewable energy generation potential, analysis of energy conversion, determination of energy requirements, energy production, and efficiency of renewable energy–driven power cycles.
Understanding the framework in which renewable energy is studied, including relevant economic, social, political, historical, and environmental contexts.
Ability to identify relevant renewable energy information sources, determine their origins, and evaluate information quality and credibility.
Ability to design a renewable energy or energy-saving system by defining the design problem, making appropriate assumptions, using proper tools and analyses, and making design choices that serve society, the environment, and the client.
Preparing the student to select appropriate systems according to sound technical standards.
Preparing the student to install a complete solar system and troubleshoot and repair existing systems.