Syllabus - Photovoltaic Technology and Systems (AN604 (C))

Agriculture Engineering

Photovoltaic Technology and Systems (AN604 (C))

V-Semester

Unit I

Solar PV Technology

Advantages, Limitations, Current Status of PV technology, SWOT analysis of PV technology. Types of Solar Cell, Wafer based Silicon Cell, Thin film amorphous silicon cell Thin Cadmium Telluride (CdTe) Cell, Copper Indium Gallium Selenide (CiGS) Cell, Thin film crystalline silicon solar cell.

Unit II

Solar Photo Voltaic Module

Solar cell, solar module, solar array, series & parallel connections of cell, mismatch in cell, fill factor, effect of solar radiation and temperature on power output of module, I-V and power curve of module.

Unit III

Balance of Solar PV system

Introduction to batteries, battery classification, lead acid battery, Nickel Cadmium battery, comparison of batteries, battery parameters, and Charge controller: types of charge controllers, function of charge controller, PWM type, MPPT type charge controller, Converters: DC to DC converter and DC to AC converter.

Unit IV

Application of Solar PV system

Solar home lighting system, solar lantern, solar fencing, solar street light, solar water pumping system, Roof top solar photovoltaic power plant and smart grid.

Course Objective

To impart basic knowledge in Solar PV Technology, its effective use, commercial installation, components and improve the related problem solving skills.

Course Outcome

Students have knowledge in Solar PV module, balance of solar PV system, its applications, use, commercial installation, and the related problem solving skills.

Practicals

Reference Books

  • Buresch, Mathew. 1983. Photo-voltaic energy systems : Design and Installation. McGraw-Hill Book Company, New York.

  • Derrick, Francis and Bokalders, Solar Photo-voltaic Products. Meinel & Meinel. Applied Solar Energy.

  • Rai GD. 1998. Non-conventional Sources of Energy. Khanna Pub.

  • Rathore N.S., Kurchania A.K., Panwar N.L. 2006. Renewable Energy: Theory & Practice, Himanshu Publications.

  • Solanki C.S. 2011. Solar Photovoltaic: Fundamentals, Technologies and Applications, PHI Learning Private Ltd.