
Fundamentals of Solar Radiation and Solar Cells
Fundamentals of Solar Radiation and Solar Cells
What You Will Learn In This Free Course
- Explain the importance of empirical...
- List the different correlations dev...
- Compute the estimated hourly global...
- State the working principle of sola...
- Explain the importance of empirical equations for predicting the availability of solar radiation
- List the different correlations developed for estimating solar radiation under different climatic conditions
- Compute the estimated hourly global, beam and diffuse radiation under clear skies
- State the working principle of solar cells
- Describe the construction of PV cells and their manufacturing process
- Classify semiconductors based on their characteristics
- Outline the role of a p-n junction in the generation of electricity
- Identify the different generations of solar cells
- Describe the effect of insolation and temperature on the I-V characteristics of solar cells
- Distinguish between solar cells, modules and arrays
- Explain the effect of a shadow on a solar cell and how it can be mitigated
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