The course Design of Large-Scale Photovoltaic Plants offers you a unique opportunity to enter one of today’s most dynamic and promising sectors: solar energy. With growing global interest in sustainability and the transition towards renewable energy sources, the photovoltaic plants have become a key solution. Through this course, you will acquire essential skills for analysing and calculating solar energy potential using PVSyst, as well as for the detailed design and comprehensive management of photovoltaic projects. The demand for skilled professionals in this field continues to grow, and our course will put you at the forefront of this expanding industry. Make the most of the flexibility of the online format to learn from anywhere and at your own pace, and get ready for a future full of opportunities in the design and implementation of large-scale photovoltaic projects.
Design of Large-Scale Photovoltaic Plants
Energy
40 hours
Introduction
Objectives
- To understand the basic components of a photovoltaic plant and how it works.
- Analyse solar resources and their impact on the plant’s efficiency.
- Use PVsyst to calculate the energy potential of solar resources.
- Design technical details to optimise system performance.
- Assess implementation and processing procedures for setting up plants.
- To analyse the economic viability and investment potential of large-scale photovoltaic plants.
- Apply the knowledge gained to improve future photovoltaic projects.
Table of Contents
TEACHING UNIT 1. INTRODUCTION TO THE COMPONENTS OF A PV PLANT AND ANALYSIS OF SOLAR RESOURCES
1. Introduction
2. Solar energy
3. The photovoltaic panel
4. Photovoltaic panels at a solar farm
5. Structures
TEACHING UNIT 2. RESOURCE CALCULATION USING PVSYST
1. PVsyst – Overview
2. Scenario simulation
3. Advanced simulation
4. Weather data
5. Component management
TEACHING UNIT 3. DETAILED DESIGN
1. Technical design criteria
2. Inverter and protective devices
3. Low-voltage cabling design
4. Medium/high-voltage cabling design
5. Design of evacuation infrastructure
TEACHING UNIT 4. IMPLEMENTATION, PROCESSING AND ANALYSIS OF INVESTMENTS
1. Construction of photovoltaic plants
2. Processing and legalisation (I)
3. Processing and legalisation (II)
4. An Introduction to Feasibility and Investment Analysis
5. Economic and financial analysis of the investment
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