Solar Energy Subsystems

Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency - Management, Engineering and Application, Master (PO-2026)

Unique module numberETechn-9430-M
Module number / codeW-UM-04
Module nameSolar Energy Subsystems
Type of moduleElective module
Learning outcomes, acquired competencies and qualification goals

After the successful participation in the course Solar Energy Collectors the students are able to:

  • assign output power, delivery temperatures and performance indices for different kinds of solar collectors

After the successful participation in the course PV Solar Energy Materials the students are able to:

  • perceive the physics of photovoltaic cell materials, production and modules structure
Course typesVLmP+Ü (3 SWS); VLmP+Ü (2 SWS)
Content

Solar Energy Collectors

  • Solar energy: reckoning of time; solar angle; solar radiation; the solar resources.
  • Solar energy collectors: stationary collectors; sun-tracking concentrating collectors; thermal analysis of flat-plate collectors; thermal analysis of air collectors; practical consideration for flat-plate collectors; concentrating collectors; second law analysis; performances of solar collectors.

PV Solar Energy Materials

  • Semi-conductors.
  • Photovoltaic panels: PV arrays and types of PV technology.
  • Related equipment: batteries; inverters; charge controller; peak power trackers.
  • Applications: direct-coupled PV system; stand-alone application; grid and hybrid
    connected systems.
Title of coursesSolar Energy Collectors
PV Solar Energy Materials
Teaching and learning methodslecutre, exercise
Usabilitiy in other programs
Duration1 Semester
Frequency of module offerannually in winter semester
Teaching languageEnglish
Recommended (knowledge) prerequisites
Required prerequisites for participationnone
Student workload150 h (75 h course attendance, 75 h self-study)
Required course worknone
Prerequisites for examination(s)none
Module examination(s)Examination P1: Solar Energy Collectors - midterm assignments (1/3), final written exam (90 min) (2/3)
Grade weighting P1: 60%
Examination P2: PV Solar Energy Materials - midterm assignments (1/3), final written exam (90 min) (2/3)
Grade weighting P2: 40%
Credit points (ECTS)5 cp
Teaching unitElektrotechnik
Responsible personDr. El Alimi
Lecturer(s)Chiheb BOUDEN, Souheil EL ALIMI
Media usedblack board and beamer; introductory class meetings, power point presentations, discussions, practical exercises, case studies in groups; formal & interactive
Recommended literature

Soteris A Kalogirou, Solar energy engineering processes and systems, Academic Press

Comments

5 cp (3 cp - Solar Energy Collectors; 2 cp - PV Solar Energy Materials)