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Photovoltaic Devices and Systems

3 Credits
Course Number 72-220
Type of Course Required Elective
Contact Hours 3
Prerequisite 52-260
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​The course describes the fundamentals of photoelectric conversion. Design and fabrication of different solar cell and module technologies. Commercial and emerging photovoltaic (PV) technologies. Circuit model of a PV cell, PV module and PV array. Basics of PV site analysis, and load calculation. Various PV system components and types. Electrical integration of system components. Residential scale PV system and utility-scale (both on and off grid). Safety and maintenance considerations