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Learner Reviews & Feedback for Solar Energy System Design by The State University of New York

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About the Course

Solar Energy System Design builds upon the introduction to PV systems from Solar Energy Basics course, which included basic system components and functions, as well as some basic system sizing using simplifying assumptions. You should at this point have a basic understanding of electrical power and energy, be able to calculate the energy needs of a site as well as energy production potential for a PV system at a given location under optimal conditions. Much of this course will focus on incorporating on the ground conditions into energy production considerations, and how to account for these conditions in system design and equipment selection. By the end of this course you should be able to incorporate losses in irradiance due to array setups with less than optimal positioning and/or shading, and account for variations in module output due to temperature variations in your system design....

Top reviews

AB

Jan 20, 2022

Great practical course for anyone wanting to understand how to design a PV system. Professor Neal Abrams has done a great job in hosting this course. I found the entire course very enjoyable.

DD

Jun 11, 2024

- Very nicely explained fundamentals for Solar System Design with all aspects covered. - All topics covered with relevant examples and quiz, this has made learning very easy and interactive.

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By Ceren

May 15, 2023

Apperently, the answer key for some questions are wrong. So you spend a lot time with the calculations because you think you are doing something wrong until you find out in the discussion area that everyone is facing the same problem. Therefore it is impossible to get a certificate from this. Very annoying and a total waste of time.

I would say the videos are good though but I am not sure anymore. The lecturer or whoever is responsible, didnt even bother themselves to check the simplest thing in the course, before start selling it to people. After finding this out, I unfortunatelly doubt there might be some wrong informations in the course as well.

By Ulf L

Aug 27, 2020

Really good course for the design of ongrid PV systems: a lot of practical advice on how to dimension this kind of PV systems. What could be added (but maybe this also for another course): how to design grid independent systems with battery storage and what are (ranges for) prices, on what do they depend etc.

By Pravin K

Oct 28, 2020

The course is very focused and use of simple language and examples makes the concept pretty clear. Excellent content and you will end up with good knowledge on Solar Energy System.

By kishan k

Apr 18, 2021

In this Coursera course you have not mention battery selection,mppt tech. So this knowledge is not enough

By ABDULRASHEED L

Sep 14, 2021

I really enjoyed the training, it was tasking and challenging but well equipped. I am glad that I was able to run the training.

Thanks to Dr. Nel Abrams and the entire cousera.

By zarar a

Sep 10, 2020

Teacher is very elaborative and explained each concept so nicely. Thankfully now i can design solar systems for net metering. Thanks Professor Neal Abrams and Coursera

By paul p

Dec 28, 2020

this is a course to where you design and spec a PV system, it is well presented and i have learnt many new things . a big thanks to prof Neal Abrams

By Muhammad A

Jul 11, 2021

Among last few courses I have done here, This is most interesting & full of learnings for Solar Design Engineers.

By MARUTI R P

Mar 13, 2021

I needed this course for my academic purposes, it is really well designed course and will take you to the depth of solar system design. If you are electrical engineer and need to understand the basics of solar system design you should definitely go for it.

By Saroj K

Sep 22, 2020

This course was very helpful to me in understanding how to design a solar system based on different environmental condition. I applaud SUNY for coming up with such an effective course regarding solar energy system design.

By Joseph W

Aug 27, 2021

Good content. The quiz will drive you crazy because some answers to the quizzes are wrong (check the discussion forum). Overall I learnt a lot, thank you!

By rashid k

Jun 21, 2021

Excellent course for the busy professional to enhance their knowledge and skills in PV Designing from the reputed institute.

By Geron G

Oct 4, 2020

This course is really great. I learned a lot and boost my confidence by adding new sets of skills.

By Stefan R

Aug 15, 2020

Good introduction in system sizing and calculation of losses

By Christian F

Sep 19, 2022

The concept with video, some reading, quiz and capstone is good. Easy to learn quit much in short time. Neal Abrams is presenting in a good and easy understandable way.

Improvement 1.

Have a defind path or selection of course included for a certain competence area, like solar power with connection to battery solution.

Improvement 2.

In case there is challenges or open question with something, a quiz question or question about something in the course material, there is no way to have support. Discussion forum exist, yes, but there in same questons asked many time over several years, without answers. Would be great to have possibility to have support from couse staff, based on mail, chat, teams meeting open for questions.

By Jordan

Mar 17, 2022

question were very difficult to answer in any format other than exactly what was specified. ex to the nearest whole wat meant the entire formula needed to use rounded numbers and not just the final product. Which is obviously unclear and confusing,.

By Kamir R

Jun 25, 2024

No support, no answered question. The course has not been updated for a long time. The data from the PV Watt calculator has been changed in the meantime. Very little or no practical information on surge protection design and conductor selection.

By Charles E T

Feb 20, 2022

Dead links and calculations which are in error with no support.

By MOHAMMAD A

Aug 29, 2022

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By Syed K A

Oct 17, 2024

The "Solar Energy System Design" course on Coursera is fantastic for beginners and those looking to deepen their knowledge. It covers all the basics of solar technology, system sizing, and design in a clear, easy-to-follow way. The hands-on examples and real-world applications were especially helpful. By the end, I felt confident in designing a basic solar energy system. Highly recommended for anyone interested in solar energy!

By Shahjehan S

Aug 11, 2023

This was a great course. Specially for electrical engineers it is a very helpful course. But, someone from non technical background can also easily get through with this course as the instructor explains it in the most easy possible way. Overall i really liked this course. I recommend all electrical engineers to give this course a try.

By 华烨

Aug 2, 2024

Sorry, I really want to complete this stage of the test and this course, but I live in China and I don't know if it's due to a firewall. I can open the PVWatts page, but I can't use this software. I have tried many times, but no data has appeared, which is very troublesome for me.

By Ahmad B

Jul 5, 2023

I graded this course five stars due to its worthwhile content, in which I learned a lot. I could improve my knowledge more in Solar System. Thanks again to The State University of New York and Prof Neal Abrams and Coursera team as well.

By Mehran K

Sep 19, 2020

Great Course, the syllabus covered all the necessary topics in designing a grid connected solar system. Moreover, the lecture delivery style of the instructor was very engaging, which allowed me to finish the course before deadline.

By houssem m

Jan 23, 2021

really a great course , i would like to give a special thanks to Mr Neal Abrams for the great work i appreciate the effort he made to elaborate such an amazing course , looking forword to learn more from that wonderful Professor .