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Apr 16, 2024
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ES 265: Solar Cells, Modules and Systems
Units: 4
Covers photovoltaic materials, and how they are assembled into solar cells, modules and systems. Topics include understanding how climate change motivates faster adoption of solar energy, properties of sunlight, basics of semiconductor devices, solar cell operation, characterization and evaluation of optical and electrical losses, manufacturing technologies, module and array performances, solar energy storage and the TeraWatt challenge.
Course Details
Repeats Allowed for Credit: 0
Crosslisted with: MBSE 265
Normal Letter Grade only
Requisites and Restrictions
Instructor Permission Required: No
This course assumes foundational knowledge of physics (including electricity), chemistry and math. Students should be very comfortable with using exponential and logarithmic functions as well as calculus. Additionally, students should be adept at unit conversions. Some exposure to solid state physics or an understanding of semiconductors will be very helpful. The purpose of the course is to provide students with the opportunity to gain a deeper understanding of the solar energy and solar cell operation, fabrication and application.
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