This is the first part of the solar photovoltaic systems design course series. You will understand the fundamentals of how the photovoltaic system work, its design, components, and selectionWe start with the meaning of PV energy, the difference between dc power and ac power, the difference between power and energy then the advantages, disadvantages, and challenges of solar PV systemHow to estimate the energy requirements for a clientHow to calculate the electricity billUnderstanding the difference between different PV systemsHow solar cells generate electricityUnderstanding the main parameters of solar cellUnderstanding the difference between SPV technologiesUnderstanding the factors that affect generating electricity from SPV moduleProcedure to design the number of cells in the PV moduleDesigning wattage of PV moduleEffect of conversion efficiency, amount of light, angle of light falling of SPV moduleHow to measure solar photovoltaic module parametersBypass diode, blocking diode, and diode ratingThe difference between PV string and arrayEstimating the required number of modules to be connected in series and parallelConnecting modules in series-parallel combinationsMismatch in voltage in series modulesMismatch in the current in series modulesEstimating the power generated by parallel PV modulesUnderstanding the parameters of the batterybattery depth of dischargebattery state of chargehow temperature affects battery capacitybattery c ratingbattery life cyclebattery self-discharge
