CEI354 Solar PV Fundamental and Applications Syllabus:
CEI354 Solar PV Fundamental and Applications Syllabus – Anna University Regulation 2021
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
1. To various solar PV and solar thermal technologies
2. To know the basic parameters of solar PV panels and systems
3. To familiarize the standard test conditions under which the parameters are measured
4. To design of solar PV system for electrical energy requirements, sizing of PV modules, battery, electronics, etc.
5. To design of solar thermal system for given thermal energy requirements
UNIT I OVERVIEW OF SEMICONDUCTOR
Review of Semiconductor Physics, Charge carrier generation and recombination, p-n junction model and depletion capacitance, Current voltage characteristics in dark and light, Equivalent Circuits of Solar Cells, Fill Factor, Fabrication Process of Semiconductor Grade Silicon
UNIT II SOLAR PV TECHNOLOGY
Device Physics of Solar Cells ,Principle of solar energy conversion, Conversion efficiency, Single, Tandem multi-junction solar cells ,Numerical solar cell modelling Principle of cell design ,Crystalline silicon and III-V solar cells ,Thin film solar cells: Amorphous silicon ,Quantum Dot solar cells.
UNIT III DESIGN OF SOLAR PV SYSTEM
Design of solar hot water system: solar thermal system components, use of thermo syphon effect, estimation of the energy required for heating water, collector area, typical losses in conversion, efficiency equation of solar thermal system, solar PV system components, block diagram of simple (no storage, no electronics) and complicated systems (grid tied with diesel and wind generators), sizing solar PV, battery and power conditioning units required in solar system, configuration of battery and panels, fixing input and output parameters of all system components.
UNIT IV FABRICATION OF ORGANIC SOLAR CELLS
Introduction to Dye Sensitized Solar Cells, Fabrication of Dye Sensitized Solar Cells’ Design of novel dye, Design of solid electrolytes materials, Counter electrode engineering Introduction to Organic Solar Cells, Physics of Bulk Hetero junction (BHJ) Solar Cells ,Morphology and charge separation in BHJ , Design of low band gap polymers , Novel architecture in BHJ.
UNIT V FABRICATION OF PEROVSKITE SOLAR CELLS
Perovskite Solar Cells ,Fabrication of perovskite solar cells ,Photophysics in perovskite solar cells , Stability in perovskite solar cells , Lead free perovskite solar cells Photovoltaic system engineering , Thermo- Photovoltaic generation of electricity , Concentration and storage of electrical energy , Photovoltaics modules, system and application ,Green energy building.
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
SKILL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES (Group Seminar/Mini Project/Assignment/Content Preparation / Quiz/ Surprise Test / Solving GATE questions/ etc)
1. Interpretation of Data Sheet of solar cells.
2. Familiarization of any one relevant software tool (MATLAB/ SCILAB/ LABVIEW/ Proteus/ PV system design Software
https://www.pvsyst.com/
https://www.homerenergy.com/homer/software
https://solargis.com/ Equivalent open source software)
3. Design and verification of simple signal conditioning circuit thro simulation.
4. Realization of signal conditioning circuit in hardware
5. Introduction to other advanced solar cells not covered in the above syllabus
COURSE OUTCOMES:
CO1 Understand various solar energy technologies, how sun light can be converted in electrical and heat energy
CO2 Discuss the efficiency of technologies measured.
CO3 Relate various components of solar PV system to fulfill given electricity requirements.
CO4 Relate organic solar system to fulfill given organic energy requirements.
CO5 Relate perovskite solar system to fulfill given perovskite energy requirements.
TEXT BOOKS:
1. Jasprit Singh, “Semiconductor Devices, Basic Principles”, Wiley,2001
2. Jenny Nelson, “The Physics of Solar Cells”, Imperial College Press, 2003.
REFERENCES:
1. A . Luque and S. Hegedus, :Handbook of Photovoltaic Science & Engineering”, Wiley Tsakalakos, L.; “Nanotechnology for Photovoltaics”, CRC Solar Photovoltaics : Fundamentals Technologies And Applications, Chetan Singh Solanki, PHI Learning, July 2015.
2. Chapter 02, 04, 6-11, C. S. Solanki, Solar Photovoltaics – Fundamentals, Technologies and Applications, 3rd Ed. Prentice Hall of India, 2016
3. C. S. Solanki, Solar Photovoltaic Technology and Systems: A Manual for Technicians, Trainers and Engineers, Prentice Hall of India, 2013