Solar Power Opportunities
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for the 21st Century
ELEG 620
Electrical and Computer Engineering
University of Delaware
February 9, 2010
ELEG 620 Solar Electric Power Systems
February 9, 2010
ELEG 620 Outcomes
Examines the issues critical to the
deployment of photovoltaic systems.
systems
Focuses on systems that have an
electricity generating capacity of three
kilowatts and larger
ELEG 620 Solar Electric Power Systems
February 9, 2010
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ELEG 620 Solar Electric Power Systems February 9, 2010
ELEG 620 Outcomes
1. Understanding the nature of Solar Radiation
2. Design of a solar cell from first principles
3. Design of a top contact system
4. Design, construction and test of a solar
power system
ELEG 620 Solar Electric Power Systems
February 9, 2010
Typical Solar System
DC
Output
Photons
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DC
AC
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AC
Output
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Storage
Battery
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Highest reliability premium power solution
Unlimited backup time
No fuel, no maintenance
ELEG 620 Solar Electric Power Systems
February 9, 2010