Photovoltaic Power Plants

Education - Photovoltaic Power Plants

In 2017 I have developed this graduate course for the Master of Engineering in Renewable Energy program at the ANU College of Engineering and Computer Science. I have delivered and continued delivery from 2017 to 2022.

Overview

Photovoltaics (PV) is rapidly becoming a major source of cheap electricity. This course provides the tools and methods to plan, design, build and operate PV power plants, with an emphasis on utility-scale plants. Within the course students execute a realistic PV plant project, including planning, design, licensing, construction, operation and maintenance, and financing. Most of the modules that compose the course are presented at a generic systems level, and are accessible to students with a non-engineering background. Some of the modules are complemented with more detailed technical contents, as required for professional engineers. The course intends to have a broad appeal, preparing students for policy, managerial or technical jobs in the fast-growing area of Solar PV systems.

Further information can be found on the official website.