Enrollment year
2018/2019
Academic discipline
ING-INF/01 (ELECTRONICS)
Department
DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL,COMPUTER AND BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING
Course
ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
Curriculum
Sistemi elettrici
Period
2nd semester (02/03/2020 - 12/06/2020)
Lesson hours
23 lesson hours
Activity type
WRITTEN AND ORAL TEST
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge about photovoltaic plants a control theory. Principle of operation of the inverter.
Learning outcomes
To provide the necessary knowledge for the design of photovoltaic plants of any power size: from small residential to large utility scale plants.
To provide the knowledge for the integration of the photovoltaic systems with the energy storage systems and with other electric power generators, either grid connected or isolated (microgrids).
Course contents
1. Solar energy
2. Photovoltaic cells.
3. The production of electricity from a photovoltaic source.
4. The inverter for photovoltaic applications.
5. The design of the photovoltaic system.
6. The design of outdoor equipment.
7. The connection of PV systems to storage systems.
8. The connection of PV systems to other generation systems in isolated grids (microgrid).
9. New architectures of PV systems and applications.
Teaching methods
Lectures (hours/year in lecture theatre): 23
Practical class (hours/year in lecture theatre): 0
Practicals / Workshops (hours/year in lecture theatre): 0
Reccomended or required readings
- Course notes (Ing. Torri)
- Course notes (Prof. Venchi)
- Mohan-Undeland-Robbins_ "Power Electronics",
- (recommended for consultation):
Teodorescu, Liserre, Rodriguez: "Grid Converters for photovoltaic and Wind Power Systems"
Assessment methods
The final exam involves an oral examination on the course topics and can include a written exercise on the sizing methods of photovoltaic systems.
Further information
The final exam involves an oral examination on the course topics and can include a written exercise on the sizing methods of photovoltaic systems.
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