Course code 02 32 6246 01
ECTS credits 3
Course name in language of instruction 
Basic of Photovoltaics
Course name in Polish Basic of Photovoltaics
Course name in English 
Basic of Photovoltaics
Language of instruction English
Type of classes
Teaching hours per semester
Lecture Tutorials Laboratory Project Seminar Other E-learn.
Contact hours 5 30 20
Distance learning No No No No No No No
Weighted grades 0.40 0.60 0
Unit running the course Katedra Przyrządów Półprzewodnikowych i Optoelektronicznych
Course coordinator dr hab. inż. Maciej Sibiński
Course instructors dr hab. inż. Maciej Sibiński
Prerequisites 
Basics of electronics. English intermediate level.
Course learning outcomes
  1. Student knows the rules of operation, types and basic parameters of solar cells
  2. Student is able to plan and conduct measurements of solar cells and installations work parameters
  3. Student knows the construction, elements and common applications and parameters of photovoltaic installations.
Assessment methods Effects 1,3 - exam/written test Effect 2 - laboratory report
Programme learning outcomes
  1. In-depth knowledge and comprehension of complex concepts and phenomena in the field of electronics and telecommunications, methods and theories explaining the dependences between them, as well as main development trends in electronics and telecommunications; knowledge of the fundamentals of life cycle of electronic and telecommunication devices and systems.
  2. Ability to apply the knowledge to identify, formulate and solve non-typical problems related to electronics and telecommunications, to plan and to conduct adequate experiments, including measurements and numerical simulations also with the aid of self-developed methods and tools, to analyse and to interpret obtained results so as to draw conclusions.
Grading policies Exam/written test - min 50% of proper answers Laboratory exercises - a complete set of raports covering all necessary results
Course content LECTURE The lecture presents wide subject area associated with structure, construction and operating of solar cells as electronics devices used to convert renewable energy. Particular attention will be focused on solar cells as semiconductor devices and photovoltaic effect as process occurring in semiconductors. Synthetic model of the phenomenon will be introduced and on its basis more detailed analysis of the mathematical process will be carried out. Opportunities of practical use of the phenomenon in sensors and solar cells will be indicated. Fundamental model of solar cell and analysis of current flow, both in light and dark conditions, will be discussed. The main parameters of solar cells, measurement methods and their importance for devices quality will be listed. In the last part of the lecture, basic types of solar cells, on the example of three generations of devices: monocrystalline, polycrystalline and amorphous and heterojunction cells with compound semiconductors (in particular groups III-V). Opto-electrical parameters and typical applications of individual types of cells will be shown. The technologies used to produce particular types of devices will be discussed. Various examples of practical use of solar cells sets in power grid and off grid systems in the country, in Europe and worldwide will be presented. Problems of cell assemblies attached to the grid working conditions will be included. LABORATORY In the laboratory classes, practical measurements of various solar cells types will be carried out by using calibrated AM1,5 measurement system. Based on measured values the theoretical model describing each of tested device types will be determined. The second part of laboratory classes is dedicated to examine photovoltaic plant consisting of various types of modules, both as a domestic AC energy installations (on grid) and in the form of emergency power supply (off grid). Students will have the opportunity to configure photovoltaic module on their own in order to obtain specified electrical parameters. Based on actual models, operation of follow-up system with two planes of module regulation settings will be shown. During additional work hurs student is acknowledged with the laboratory equipement functionallity and consulted with the supervisor
Basic reference materials 
  1. Ang?le Reinders, Pierre Verlinden, Wilfried van Sark and Alexandre Freundlich. „Photovoltaic solar energy : from fundamentals to applications” Willey and sons, ISBN: 978-1-118-92746-5 January 2017
  2. Stuart R. Wenham , Edited by  Martin A. Green , Edited by  Muriel E. Watt , Edited by  Richard Corkish , Edited by  Alistair Sproul  „Applied Photovoltaics” Taylor & Francis Ltd 2012, 1849711429
Other reference materials 
  1. Simon M. Sze, K. Kwok „Physics of Semiconductor Devices” Willey and Sons, 2006
Course workload
Type of classes Teaching hours
Lecture 5
Laboratory 30
Other 20
Self-study to final test 5
Reports from lab exercises 15
SUM : 75
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