SECTION 1: BASICS & SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC

Voltage – Current - DC Power - AC Power – Energy – Harmonics - Solar Radiation - Solar Cell and its function - Solar Technologies - Solar Cell Parameters - Efficiency of Solar Cell - Solar PV Module - Rating of Solar PV Module - PV Module Parameters - Efficiency of PV Module.

SECTION 2: MODULE ARRAY AND BATTERIES

Connection of PV Module in Series and Parallel - Estimation and Measurement of PV Module Power - Selection of PV Module - Battery function - Types of Batteries - Battery parameters - Selection of Battery - Series Parallel combination of Batteries - Batteries for Photo voltaic System - Application of Batteries in Solar PV system - Battery Maintenance and Measurements - Battery Fault Detection and Test - Battery Installation for PV system.

SECTION 3: CHARGE CONTROLLER, MPPT AND INVERTER

Power MOSFET and IGBT - Opto coupler - Buck and Boost Converter - Fly back Converter - Full Bridge Inverter - Voltage and Current Feedback - DC to DC power converter - DC to AC Converter - AC to DC Converter - Battery Charge controller - Maximum Power Point Tracking - Specification of Inverter and charger.

SECTION 4: ELECTRICAL WIRING

Types of Wire - Wire Sizing - Junction Box - DC cabling - AC cabling - Array Combiner Box - AC Distribution Box - Energy Metering - Electrical Grounding - Earth Resistance and Insulation Resistance Measurements.

SECTION 5: INSTALLATION, TROUBLE SHOOTING AND SAFETY

Installation and Trouble shooting of Standalone Solar PV System - Maintenance of Solar PV System - Safety in installation of Solar PV System - Maintenance of Solar PV System.