This course supplies learners with the insights necessary for properly planning, and therefore successfully installing, a photovoltaic (PV) system per design specifications. It directs learners through the important steps of initial site inspection and evaluating appropriate locations for PV systems, and features unique elements of residential, small, industrial and utility-scale solar applications. The course probes key design concerns – including load, efficiency, and mechanical and electrical design – as well as aesthetics and tools for planning. Learners experiment with calculations needed to design a PV system, exercising newly gained knowledge about site selection, layout, code compliance, system components, and wire sizing. This course is targeted for engineers who have interest in entering the solar power sectors. It is also appropriate for HVAC installers, architects and building code inspectors. Learners should have a basic grasp of electrical engineering, physics and mathematical concepts. Those who are unfamiliar with how PV works, the elements of a PV system, and/or solar power ROI should take the first course of the specialization, Solar Energy Systems Overview. Material includes online lectures, videos, demos, hands-on exercises, project work, readings and discussions. This is the second course in the Solar PV for Engineers, Architects and Code Inspectors specialization. To learn more about the specialization, check out a video overview at https://youtu.be/XjkKzbXqA6s.
AK
Excellent professor with a clear and concise approach to the material. I absolutely recommend taking this class if you want to learn about solar design.
JD
Very informative course. It's a little bit technical and harder than the previous course from UB, but definitely more on point on the lessons.
HR
Last week should be a complete solar project including wiring losses, shade losses, Roof tilt structure, Weight lifting calculations etc. all things that we need for project from scrap to result.
TG
Thank you gay for an exceptional course! It was very informative, practical and understandable. It will really help me in the future.
DP
GREAT CONTENT TALKING ABOUT THE TECHNICAL PART OF SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEM DESIGNING AND DATA PROVIDED BY PROFESSOR WAS EXCELLENT FOR HAVING A PRACTICE OF DESIGNING THE SOLAR SYSTEM OF OUR OWN HOUSE.
AT
The teachers are the best even if it is complicated teaching method changes it all .very informative and a good chance for knowing everything from the top to bottom
JG
I like the final exam very much it was very useful to get to know how much I had learn. Maybe it could include more things about design or cables.
BO
This is a very good course , I was able to know the Design of Solar home sizing,types of inverters and where applicable, designs calculations etc
HA
If including some design videos like sunny web design or helioscope and aurora solar will gain some practical knowledge of designing.
SB
100% Efforts by Instructor.Its amazing to learn how each aspects is being covered in the course.PRACTICAL Videos of the each parts of the solar was very impressive. Just Excellent!!!!
S
It is very effective and useful. I got lots of knowledge in planning, cost and electrical design. I learned the solar system clearly and knew more about the inverters.
AA
After finish this course, I realize my final project about renewable energy using solar panel was nothing compared with the knowledge I obtain from this course
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Its a good materials and simplify for no electrical engineer.. I'm a structural engineer background and got easy and clear Al critical point for electrical system design point and checks
100% Efforts by Instructor.
Its amazing to learn how each aspects is being covered in the course.
PRACTICAL Videos of the each parts of the solar was very impressive.
Just Excellent!!!!
Interesting course, had a lot of useful information.
I would like to have access or extract from the codes or some blocked sites for the information which are being used for calculations.
Very outdated. I currently work as a Solar Designer and so much of the actual design process that she goes over is just not relevant in the industry today. Overcomplicated and irrelevant math equations are not helpful when designers today use software like Aurora and Salesforce to do all this for them. Can't say I learned anything of use for my career.
Thank you gay for an exceptional course! It was very informative, practical and understandable. It will really help me in the future.
Thanks a lot coursers for providing this course for me. I learn this course and I have gained skill for Solar Energy and Electrical System Design Course Thank you so much.
Its a good material and simplify for no electrical engineer. I'm a structural engineer background and got easy and clear Al critical point for electrical system design point and checks. I really liked the training course. There is no waste and unnecessary information. Everything is laconic, clear. The material is well presented. Thanks for the training course!
Good Day ,Thank you for informing and offering us of this Specialization Course on Offer which I was unaware of .
Thank You to Coursera team as always as this is relevant . Thanks and Warm Regards.ABHIJIT SENGUPTAKolkata , IndiaWebsite : www.pactolianconsulting.comE - Mail : abhijit@pactolianconsulting.comPortfolio URL : https://about.me/abhijitsenguptaSkype : abhijit.sengupta357Ph. : + 91 6290750012Cell : + 91 9163863607
el curso es muy bueno, aunque no entra muy en detalles si enseña lo necesario para las consideraciones a la hora de diseñar un sistema Pv. otra cosa a considerar es que a veces las traducciones no son las mejores al español y se complica un poco el sentido de lo que se habla, sin embargo el ingles es técnico y fácil de entender en contexto.
It's a great course which provides you with a lot of basic knowledge around solar energy and how to design from the perspective of architecture, electrical and mechanical engineer and open your eyes to the codes you need to follow when you plan to design within the USA. such a great course.
It's been a great. I genuinely appreciate the work of the Instructor. Huge and helpful information is provided through this course. After completing this course I can say I have gathered a crucial industrial and practical knowledge regarding PV module System Design. Thank you Gay E Canough.
This is a very good course , I was able to know the Design of Solar home sizing,types of inverters and where applicable, designs calculations etc. This course is highly recommended to all who are interested in Renewable energy.
I am glad to have acquired this new knowledge, which is very pertinent to the development of today's world, and I hope to start putting into practice in my country the concepts I have learned, in the best way possible.
Found it very useful and has good details about the considerations of designing the PV systems. Acquired me knowledge about many tools and techniques used for assessment and evaluation of the project location.
It was greatly helpful. Though I'm located in a far-away country, the knowledge I gained was immense. It opened my eyes as to how many different factors go into planning a solar energy system. Thankyou
GREAT CONTENT TALKING ABOUT THE TECHNICAL PART OF SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEM DESIGNING AND DATA PROVIDED BY PROFESSOR WAS EXCELLENT FOR HAVING A PRACTICE OF DESIGNING THE SOLAR SYSTEM OF OUR OWN HOUSE.
I really liked the training course. There is no waste and unnecessary information. Everything is laconic, clear. The material is well presented. Thanks for the training course!
Thanks a lot coursers for providing this course for me i learn this course and i have gained skill for
Solar Energy and Electrical System Design Course-
Thank you so much..
It is very effective and useful. I got lots of knowledge in planning, cost and electrical design. I learned the solar system clearly and knew more about the inverters.
The teachers are the best even if it is complicated teaching method changes it all .very informative and a good chance for knowing everything from the top to bottom
Awesome course. Reaching to the very basics but I would say the week 4 i.e related to planning etc. should be introduced in the begining. Rest is perfectly awesome.