DelftX: Solar Energy 1 by Edx
Learn 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.
Course Highlights
- Reflect on the role of solar energy in both the energy transition towards a sustainable future and climate change mitigation
- Reflect on the role of solar energy in rural last mile electrification
- Understand the various metrics related to performance, costs, reliability and circularity of solar energy
- Understand the physics of light and its interaction with matter
- Understand important semiconductor properties relevant for the working principles of photovoltaic energy conversion in solar cells
- Apply the opto-electrical design rules for solar cells
Skills you will learn!
Curriculum
1 Topic
Introduction to the role of solar energy in the energy transition.
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Working principle of a semiconductor based solar cell.
1 Topic
Optics for solar cells an introduction to light management.
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Design rules of solar cells.
DelftX: Solar Energy 1
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