Solar Energy

The students know the basics of solar energy in particular photovoltaic and solar thermal systems. They recognize technical issues and are able to apply the knowledge to typical questions in solar energy.

• Sun and sun light
• Design and operation of a solar cell and module
• Components of a photovoltaic (PV) system (inverter, grid integration, monitoring)
• Life cycle of a PV system: Planning, Construction, Operation 

1 The Sun. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbOKqNNb8Av_aFfq0-AiLYOOjZ88nhlTP 
5 Inverter. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbOKqNNb8Av_EZXwMxFsPNEGCKzMA_N8B 
6 Interconnection. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbOKqNNb8Av_FLqQwZlRcbvX16I-SVfbt 
7 Shading. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbOKqNNb8Av_vvZrNpzFI9iNFu-mNljiq 
8 Quality Assurance. https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbOKqNNb8Av8h7GN5bqaO1Cmc6gVBbN7o 
9 Performance Ratio. https://youtu.be/O9WDHspizHA 
10 Feed-In Management and Energy Exchange Market. https://youtu.be/F0UiSzOlIF4
11 Self-Consumption. https://youtu.be/r3WGgwzaC3o 

Renewable Energy (B. Sc.)

Annually in summer semester

English

• Mertens, Konrad. Photovoltaik: Lehrbuch zu Grundlagen, Technologie und Praxis. Hanser-Verlag
• Quaschning, Volker. Renewable Energy and Climate Change. Wiley. 2010
• DGS. Planning and Installing Photovoltaic Systems. Routledge. 2013
• DGS. Planning and Installing Solar Thermal Systems. Routledge. 2010