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Fundamentals of Solar: Off-Grid
Texas Instruments
Fundamentals Course
August 2011
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This course covers the fundamentals of off-grid, stand-alone photovoltaic (PV) systems, with the aim of providing engineers with a good overview of the technologies, topologies and electronics that make up such systems. The course content includes:
• Introduction to Photovoltaic Systems
• Grid-Connected vs. Off-Grid Solar Systems
• Solar Energy Storage
• Charge Controllers
• Power Conditioning
• Energy Harvesting
• Integration Issues
An earlier course—Fundamentals of Solar: Grid Connected—focused on PV systems connected to the power grid; if you’re considering connecting your system to the grid at any point, please check out that course, too. If you’re considering a battery-backup grid-connected system, you’ll find the information you need spread across the two courses. If you’re strictly considering a stand-alone system, this course is designed for you.
About the Presenter:
John Donovan, Technology Editor
John Donovan is the Editor/Publisher of Low-Power Design and ex-Editor-in-Chief of Portable Design and Managing Editor of EDN Asia. He has 25 years experience as a technical writer, editor and semiconductor PR flack, having survived earlier careers as a C programmer and microwave technician. John is a member the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) and a Senior Member of the IEEE.
• Introduction to Photovoltaic Systems
• Grid-Connected vs. Off-Grid Solar Systems
• Solar Energy Storage
• Charge Controllers
• Power Conditioning
• Energy Harvesting
• Integration Issues
An earlier course—Fundamentals of Solar: Grid Connected—focused on PV systems connected to the power grid; if you’re considering connecting your system to the grid at any point, please check out that course, too. If you’re considering a battery-backup grid-connected system, you’ll find the information you need spread across the two courses. If you’re strictly considering a stand-alone system, this course is designed for you.
About the Presenter:
John Donovan, Technology Editor
John Donovan is the Editor/Publisher of Low-Power Design and ex-Editor-in-Chief of Portable Design and Managing Editor of EDN Asia. He has 25 years experience as a technical writer, editor and semiconductor PR flack, having survived earlier careers as a C programmer and microwave technician. John is a member the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) and a Senior Member of the IEEE.
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EREBUS
8/7/2011 6:43 PM EDT
Very good overview that fully explained some of the complexity often ignored by other presentations. I now know much more about the benefits and the difficulties in implementing a sustainable solar PV system.
Thanks
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kinnar
8/21/2011 12:27 PM EDT
A very good introductory course for the beginners in the solar technologies it covers most of the fundamentals related with solar energy.
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p_g
8/21/2011 5:26 PM EDT
I agree, very simple but indeed good introduction. I got good picture of the whole working system.
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oawva
9/1/2011 10:24 AM EDT
I am inverter Designer I like to know about grid type inverter principal.
Oliver.
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RDentonSr
9/13/2011 9:14 PM EDT
A good overview and does not "dumb down" the presentation.
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abhisc
9/24/2011 8:27 AM EDT
Good One
Abhijit Chaudhari.
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gerry_smyth
2/11/2012 7:35 PM EST
I learned a lot here. Appreciate the time and effort in the making of an useful course here.
Thank you very much.
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