PV Power Systems (PS852)

Programme: 

M.Tech (P&ES)

Semester: 

Second

Category: 

Elective Courses (Ele)

Credits (L-T-P): 

03 (3-0-0)

Content: 

Large PV power systems, village power supply systems, PV-powered agricultural facility, micro-irrigation systems, remote applications, portable applications, PV power for domestic use. Design and economic considerations, cost analysis of  PV power, issues in developing countries.  Thermophotovoltaic system, satellite power system, photoelectrolytic cell, multi-cell systems.

References: 

1. C E Backus, Solar Cells.
2. P D Maycock, E N Stirewatt, Photovoltaics: Sunlight to Electricity in One Step, Brickhouse Publishers.

Department: 

Electrical and Electronics Engineering