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The State University of New York

Solar Energy System Design

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.

Status: Physical Science
Status: Electrical Power
IntermediateCourse17 hours

Featured reviews

A

4.0Reviewed Nov 10, 2022

over all a very good course for solar design and PV array sizing .. Need a little more time for the Equipment sizing and selction section and also the state wise permits and NOC.

JW

5.0Reviewed Aug 26, 2021

G​ood 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!

ZA

5.0Reviewed Sep 9, 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

PG

5.0Reviewed Sep 11, 2022

L​oved this course. With a very practical perspective, it does not go deep into PV theory but focusses more on what you should know to design your own PV System. Overall I am very satisfied!

PP

5.0Reviewed Dec 27, 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

AB

5.0Reviewed 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.

AL

5.0Reviewed Sep 13, 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.

MA

5.0Reviewed Jul 10, 2021

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

AE

5.0Reviewed Aug 6, 2022

Great instructor and valuable knowledge, I highly recommend this course for any one needs to be a solar systems design engineer.

RK

5.0Reviewed Jun 20, 2021

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

SA

5.0Reviewed Jun 22, 2021

Just overwhelmed by the learning and outcome i obtained from the course. The course provides detailed study and understanding associated with respective stream.

RT

4.0Reviewed Jan 7, 2021

Course is designed correctly to give overall idea about solar PV system design. Instructor is delivering it with clarity. THANK YOU

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