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The State University of New York
Solar Energy Basics
4.82,606 ratingsThis course gives you an introduction to the fundamentals of solar power as it applies to solar panel system installations. You will learn to compare solar energy to other energy resources and explain how solar panels, or photovoltaics (PV for short), convert sunlight to electricity. You will be ab…
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- Coursera
- This course is estimated to take about 5 weeks with around 2.5 hours of work pe…
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- Paid · free trial
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MIT 2.627 Fundamentals of Photovoltaics, Fall 2011
View the complete course: http://ocw.mit.edu/2-627F11 Instructor: Tonio Buonassisi Complete lectures (20 videos, 60-75 min. each), two student project presentation sessions, and four tutorial videos. License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA More information at http://ocw.mit.edu/terms More courses at htt…
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- YouTube
- 26 videos, 24 hours
- Self-paced
- Free video
- NPTEL
- 12 weeks, 118 lectures
- Self-paced
- Free course
- Paid certificate
- Advanced
University of Colorado Boulder
Renewable Power and Electricity Systems
4.7311 ratingsThe energy revolution in underway. Renewable energy is growing at an astounding pace - notably in electricity. Wind turbines and solar photovoltaic (PV) systems account for most new power plants built worldwide, and are essential to building a low-carbon and sustainable energy future. As a result,…
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- Coursera
- three to six hours a week for five weeks
- Self-paced
- Paid · free trial
- Paid certificate
MIT OpenCourseWare
Fundamentals of Photovoltaics
Fundamentals of photoelectric conversion: charge excitation, conduction, separation, and collection. Lectures cover commercial and emerging photovoltaic technologies and cross-cutting themes, including conversion efficiencies, loss mechanisms, characterization, manufacturing, systems, reliability,…
- MIT
- Self-paced
- Free course
- Advanced
- NPTEL
- 12 weeks, 50 lectures
- Self-paced
- Free course
- Paid certificate
- Advanced
University at Buffalo
Solar Energy and Electrical System Design
4.7733 ratingsThis course supplies learners with the insights necessary for properly planning, and therefore successfully installing, a photovoltaic (PV) system per design specifications. It directs learners through the important steps of initial site inspection and evaluating appropriate locations for PV system…
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- Coursera
- 17 hours
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Delft University of Technology
Solar Energy: Photovoltaic (PV) Systems
4.86 ratingsExplore the wide range of solar energy applications and learn to design a real PV installation with excellent performance and reliability.
- edX
- 11 weeks, 9 - 10 hours per week
- Self-paced
- Free to audit
- Paid certificate
- Advanced
Delft University of Technology
Solar Energy: Photovoltaic (PV) Energy Conversion
4.514 ratingsLearn how solar cells generate electricity, and about the semiconductor physics and optics required to design and manufacture solar cells.
- edX
- 12 weeks, 9 - 10 hours per week
- Self-paced
- Free to audit
- Paid certificate
- Advanced
Technical University of Denmark (DTU)
Photovoltaic Systems
4.6161 ratingsThis course offers you advanced knowledge within the field of photovoltaic system technology. We'll learn about the solar resource and how photovoltaic energy conversion is used to produce electric power. From this fundamental starting point we'll cover the design and fabrication of different solar…
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- Coursera
- 9 weeks of study, 2-3 hours/week
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MIT OpenCourseWare
Photovoltaic Solar Energy Systems
This class will study the behavior of photovoltaic solar energy systems, focusing on the behavior of “stand-alone” systems. The design of stand-alone photovoltaic systems will be covered. This will include estimation of costs and benefits, taking into account any available government subsidies. Int…
- MIT
- Self-paced
- Free course
- Advanced
MIT OpenCourseWare
Direct Solar/Thermal to Electrical Energy Conversion Technologies
This course introduces principles and technologies for converting heat into electricity via solid-state devices. The first part of the course discusses thermoelectric energy conversion and thermoelectric materials, thermionic energy conversion, and photovoltaics. The second part of the course discu…
- MIT
- Self-paced
- Free course
- Advanced
University at Buffalo
Solar Energy Systems Overview
4.7877 ratingsBy the end of this course, learners will have acquired a broad understanding of the history and mechanics behind converting light into electricity, commonly known as photovoltaics (PV). They are empowered to recognize and describe elements of a PV system, enabling them to: compare the most common t…
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- Coursera
- 9 hours
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MIT OpenCourseWare
The Physics of Energy
This course is designed to give you the scientific understanding you need to answer questions like: How much energy can we really get from wind? How does a solar photovoltaic work? What is an OTEC (Ocean Thermal Energy Converter) and how does it work? What is the physics behind global warming? What…
- MIT
- Self-paced
- Free course
- Advanced
Delft University of Technology
Solar Energy 1
4.335 ratingsLearn about the leading role of solar energy in rural electrification and climate change mitigation. Introduce yourself to the physical principle of the photovoltaic energy conversion of solar cells.
- edX
- 4 weeks, 4 - 6 hours per week
- Self-paced
- Free to audit
- Paid certificate
- Beginner
University at Buffalo
Solar Energy Codes, Permitting and Zoning
4.7145 ratingsThis course equips learners to identify national code and zoning rules specific to photovoltaic (PV) systems, as well as key design elements and points for inspection. Curriculum includes zoning variances, critical elements of the permitting process, planning documents necessary for PV system insta…
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- Coursera
- 13 hours
- Self-paced
- Paid · free trial
- Paid certificate
Delft University of Technology
Solar Energy: Integration of Photovoltaic Systems in Microgrids
4.58 ratingsLearn how to integrate a photovoltaic system into a microgrid of your design.
- edX
- 9 weeks, 9 - 10 hours per week
- Self-paced
- Free to audit
- Paid certificate
- Advanced
MIT OpenCourseWare
Nanomaker
This course links clean energy sources and storage technology to energy consumption case studies to give students a concept of the full circle of production and consumption. Specifically, photovoltaic, organic photovoltaic, piezoelectricity and thermoelectricity sources are applied to electrophores…
- MIT
- Self-paced
- Free course
- Advanced
École Polytechnique
Silicon Thin Film Solar Cells
4.3123 ratingsThis course consists of a general presentation of solar cells based on silicon thin films. It is the third MOOC of the photovoltaic series of Ecole polytechnique on Coursera. The general aspects of the photovoltaic field are treated in "Photovoltaic Solar Energy". And the detailed description of th…
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- Coursera
- About three hours per week
- Self-paced
- Paid · free trial
- Paid certificate