ESL855
| ESL855 | |
|---|---|
| Solar photovoltaic power Generation | |
| Credits | 3 |
| Structure | 3-0-0 |
| Pre-requisites | |
| Overlaps | |
ESL855 : Solar photovoltaic power Generation
[edit]Components of Photovoltaic Power Generation with Cost-Breakup (Present and Projected). Various kinds of PV modules and their features, IV-Characteristics and Electrical Equivalent Circuits under various conditions. Effect of partial shading, Local and global MPPT. Mounting structures and earthing for various kind of Solar PV plants. Cables and cable-layout, maintenance and standards for various kind of Solar PV plants. MPPT algorithms and tuning parameters. Review of basic power electronics and control systems. Charge controllers and Inverter configurations. Off-grid power converter configurations and operation (features). Grid connected central inverter: Configuration, performance and features. Synchronization and other control requirements for grid connected power converters. Leakage current Courses of Study 2024-2025 Energy Science and Engineering 208and transformer-less power converters. Transformers for utility scale solar PV power plants. Power quality and related standards. Power Purchase agreements. Emerging trends for PV power generation: Converter topology, Ancillary support and SCADA