Solar Energy Basics

This course will give you an overview of the basics of solar power and how it applies to installation of solar panels. This course will help you understand how photovoltaics, also known as solar panels, convert sunlight into electricity. The key components of a basic photovoltaic system (solar panels) will be identified and explained. Learn how to calculate the annual electrical demand for a building and how to reduce it. Then you will learn how to design a solar panels system that can satisfy that annual demand. The course will include a comparison of the various pricing models and key regulatory considerations. Grid tied systems are where a building or house is connected to an electrical grid and generates electricity from its solar panels. This capstone project involves both an audit of a building in order to determine the demand and the selection of components necessary to design a solar panels system that meets that demand.