Free online courseInstallation of Solar Energy

Conteúdo do Curso

• Video class: 1.1 Introduction to the Course

  0h06m

• Exercise: What does the first part of the course 'Solar Energy' cover?

• Video class: 1.2.1 Energy Conversion I

  0h07m

• Exercise: Why are fossil fuels not considered a sustainable energy source?

• Video class: 1.2.2 Energy Conversion II

  0h10m

• Exercise: Which energy conversion process has the highest efficiency as described in the video transcript?

• Video class: 1.3 Photovoltaics

  0h14m

• Exercise: What is a key feature of second generation PV technology?

• Video class: 1.4 History of Solar Energy

  0h11m

• Exercise: Which scientist discovered the photovoltaic effect connected to an electrolytic cell?

• Video class: ET3034TUx: Review Assignment 1.4

  0h11m

• Exercise: In which country would the highest percentage of land area need to be covered with solar panels to meet its energy demand?

• Video class: 1.5 Status and Prospects of Solar Energy

  0h15m

• Exercise: Which region currently contributes the most to the total installed photovoltaic (PV) power worldwide?

• Video class: 1.6.1 Solar Light I

  0h10m

• Exercise: What percentage of the sun's energy is in the visible range?

• Video class: 1.6.2 Solar Light II

  0h14m

• Exercise: What percentage of solar irradiance is absorbed at the Earth's surface?

• Video class: 2.1 How to Transform Light into Electricity

  0h07m

• Exercise: What characteristic of semiconductor materials enables their use in solar cells?

• Video class: 2.2.1 Band Gap I - Electrons in Atoms

  0h12m

• Exercise: What is the Pauli Exclusion Principle's role in atomic electron configuration?

• Video class: 2.2.2 Band Gap II - Electrons in Molecular Bonds

  0h11m

• Exercise: What determines the size of the band gap in semiconductor materials?

• Video class: 2.3.1 Excitation of Charge Carriers I

  0h11m

• Exercise: What are the methods for making semiconductors conductive?

• Video class: 2.3.2 Excitation of Charge Carriers II

  0h09m

• Exercise: What is the primary characteristic of p-doped silicon?

• Video class: 2.3.3 Transport of Charge Carriers

  0h10m

• Exercise: What are the two primary mechanisms for charge carrier transport discussed in the video?

• Video class: 2.4.1 Semiconductor Junction I - Basic Principles

  0h12m

• Exercise: What is the role of the electric field in a p-n junction?

• Video class: 2.4.2 Semiconductor Junction II - The Solar Cell

  0h11m

• Exercise: What happens to the width of the depletion zone in a p-n junction when a forward bias is applied?

• Video class: 3.1 Solar Cell Operation

  0h10m

• Exercise: What determines the behavior of a p-n junction solar cell under illumination?

• Video class: 3.2.1 External Parameters of an Ideal Solar Cell

  0h12m

• Exercise: What determines the open-circuit voltage of an ideal solar cell?

• Video class: 3.2.2 Series and Shunt Resistance

  0h11m

• Exercise: What is a key component in solar panel efficiency measurement?