Green Technologies with special emphasis on Solar PV Systems

To give a positive orientation to the energy cost reduction, preventive maintenance and quality control programs.
This course also give significant edge in successful implementation of solar photo voltaic solutions.

Module	Contents	Hours
1	Energy Audit -What is an Energy Audit -Need for an Energy Audit- Procedures for an Energy Audit, Energy Audit in practice, Green Technologies an introduction.	5hrs
2	Solar Photovoltaics – Solar Photovoltaics-National and Global scenario, Introduction to Solar PV system-Solar Cell, Solar modules, array and string, bypass diode, solar cell I-V Characteristic curves, Solar Panel I-V Characteristics Curves, Effect of temperature and irradiance on V-I characteristics of a cell,Effect of shading on Solar PV modules, Solar Radiation.	15hrs
3	Design of a PV- system Technologies of solar Photovoltaics-PV inverter Technology- Different types of Chargers and batteries-Power Calculation of solar panels-Selection of solar panel Reference: Module 1,2&3 Solar Photo Voltaic Systems –Study Notes by ANERT, Department of Energy, Govt. Of Kerala.	15hrs
4	Design of Power Supplies and Voltage Regulators Rectifiers-Full wave Rectifiers-Full Wave Bridge Rectifiers-Capacitor Filters-Voltage Regulators-Series and Shunt Regulators-Power supply Design parameters-Problems- Introduction to OrCad Text Book: Electronic Devices and Circuits, BOGART	10hrs
5	Project	15hrs