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This document outlines the course details for the solar energy conversion technology course. The course aims to enable learners to understand solar radiation fundamentals, solar thermal systems, photovoltaics, and applications. The 6-unit course covers topics like solar radiation measurements, flat plate collectors, concentrated solar power, photovoltaics, and solar fuels. Students will be evaluated through unit tests, a mid-semester exam, end-semester exam, and assignments. Lectures will be conducted using blackboard and PowerPoint to facilitate learning.

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EN671 Lecture 1

This document outlines the course details for the solar energy conversion technology course. The course aims to enable learners to understand solar radiation fundamentals, solar thermal systems, photovoltaics, and applications. The 6-unit course covers topics like solar radiation measurements, flat plate collectors, concentrated solar power, photovoltaics, and solar fuels. Students will be evaluated through unit tests, a mid-semester exam, end-semester exam, and assignments. Lectures will be conducted using blackboard and PowerPoint to facilitate learning.

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Solar Energy Conversion Technology

Course code: EN 671

Dr. Pankaj Kalita


Associate Professor
School of Energy Science and Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
Abstract
• A detailed solar energy conversion technologies and
processes will be covered.
• Fundamentals of solar radiation, radiation geometry, heat
transfer and important aspects of thermodynamics required
for designing efficient systems.
• Numerical examples will be discussed to understand the
physical significance of various aspects of solar energy
conversion.
Objectives
• Enable the learners to establish relationship between
thermodynamics, heat transfer and physics for functioning of
Solar Energy Conversion systems and its development.
• Enable the learners to understand the solar radiation,
geometry, solar thermal, PV, energy storage, and it’s
applications to meet demands in household and commercial
level.
• Enable the learners to apply the knowledge for development
of efficient and sustainable systems.
Course outline
Units/Modules

Unit 1: Introduction

Unit 2: Solar Radiation

Unit 3: Solar Thermal Conversion

Unit 4: Concentrated Solar Power

Unit 5: Solar Photovoltaics

Unit 6: Solar Fuels


Course outline
 Overview of Global and Indian energy scenario
Unit 1: Introduction  Sources of Energy and its classifications
 Renewable energy sources, classification and systems
 Extra-terrestrial and terrestrial radiation, Radiation measurements;
 Earth-Sun relation: Solar angles, day length, angle of incidence on tilted
Unit 2: Solar Radiation surface; Sun path diagrams; Shadow determination; Extraterrestrial
characteristics; Effect of earth atmosphere; Measurement and estimation on
horizontal and tilted surfaces; Indian solar radiation data.
 Fundamentals, Flat plate collectors-liquid and air type, Theory of flat plate
Unit 3: Solar Thermal collectors, selective coatings, advanced collectors, solar water heaters, solar air
Conversion heaters, solar cooker, solar dryers, solar stills, solar pond, solar cooling and
refrigeration.
 Thermal energy storage; Passive and active conditioning of buildings
Unit 4: Concentrated Solar  Conversion of heat into mechanical energy; Solar thermal power generation.
Power
 Principle of photovoltaic conversion, fabrication of photovoltaic devices, PV
system applications (water pumping etc.), PV power plant, PV system design
Unit 5: Solar Photovoltaics
and economics (off grid and on grid), new generation solar cells and emerging
technologies.
Unit 6: Solar Fuels  Mechanisms; Performance parameters; Applications. Recent advancement.
Suggested reading materials
Text Book/ Reference Book
• G. N. Tiwari, Solar Energy, Fundamentals, Design, Modeling and Applications, Narosa,
2002.
• S. P. Sukhatme and J. K. Nayak, Solar Energy: Principles of Thermal Collection and Storage,
Tata McGraw Hill, 2006.
• C. S. Solanki, Solar Photovoltaics: Fundamentals, Technologies and Applications, Prentice
Hall India, 2nd Edition, 2011.
• J. A. Duffie and W. A. Beckman, Solar Engineering of Thermal Processes, John Wiley, 2006.
• D. Y. Goswami, F. Kreith and J. F. Kreider, Principles of Solar Engineering, Taylor and
Francis, 1999.
• H. P. Garg and J. Prakash, Solar Energy: Fundamentals and Applications, Tata McGraw Hill,
1997.
• M. A. Green, Third Generation Photovoltaics: Advanced Solar Energy Conversion, Springer,
2003.
• A. Goetzberger and V. U. Hoffmann, Photovoltaic Solar Energy Generation, Springer- -
verlag, 2010.
Evaluation Plan

Tests Marks
Unit Tests 15%
Mid Semester 25 %
End Semester 45%
Assignment/Project 15%
Pedagogy

Lectures and discussion with the aids of


blackboard and power point presentation will be
followed.
Class Timing (F-slot)

Monday : 12.00 – 12.55 pm


Tuesday : 12.00 – 12.55 pm
Friday : 11.00 – 11.55 pm
HAPPY LEARNING

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