Course Description
The EE207 intensive training course is designed to help individuals understand advanced topics of large-scale solar PV power plants design. It covers a wide range of topics, including: PV plants components; wire sizing & selection, transformers sizing & selection, fuses & Circuit Breakers sizing; testing & commissioning; grounding system; mechanical integration; grid integration; medium & low voltage integration; troubleshooting & maintenance; using software & programs to design large-scale PV plants. This course includes 35 hours of online-live training (or onsite), a course outline, examples, exercises, quizzes, assignments,final project, final exam and a certificate of completion.
Pre-requisites: EE200 & EE201
Course Objectives
o Understand every component of PV system in details.
o Understand every component of PV system in details.
o Perform some calculations related to PV system.
o Planning & Design of large-scale PV Systems.
o Ability to size wires & cables.
o Understand international & local codes & standards.
o Ability to simulate the project using PVsyst.
Pre-Requisites by Topic
o Calculus
o Electricity
o Fundamentals of Electrical Power System
o Small scale PV systems design & installation
Computer Usage: Online tables and solar system design & simulation software (PVsyst, HelioScope, PV*SOL, etc.)
Topics
1. Introduction
2. Components of large-scale PV systems- advanced
3. Engineering design and system configuration:
o System location & site survey
o Shading analysis
o Orientation
o Array tilt
o Array heights
o Azimuth angle
o PV system size
o Expected output
o Load-flow impact study
o Wiring, combiner boxes, and other balance-of-system equipment selection
o PV system connection & configuration
4. Geotechnical study
5. Soil studies
6. Environmental studies
7. Permitting
8. Interconnection transformer and switchgear
9. Central vs. String inverters solar plants
10. LV electrical design
11. MV electrical design
12. Grounding
13. Electrical losses & DC-AC ratio
14. Monitoring systems
15. Mounting structure selection
16. Testing & commissioning
17. System planning documentation
18. PV power plant production simulation
19. Grid interconnection fundamentals
20. Cases studies & full solar
Assignment of course grade:
The grade will be based on the weighted index as shown below.
Homework . . . . . . . . . 15 %
Quizzes . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 %
Project .. . . . . . . . . . . . 20 %
Final Exam . . . . . . . . . 50 %
* 3 quizzes + 3 Assignments+ 1 project + 1 final exam
Course Pass Grade: 80%
Tuition: $700 USD
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