Graduate Certificate in Advanced Solar Cell Technologies
-- viewing nowThe Graduate Certificate in Advanced Solar Cell Technologies is a crucial course designed to equip learners with cutting-edge skills in solar cell technologies. With the global shift towards renewable energy, there's an increasing demand for experts who can develop and implement advanced solar cell solutions.
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• Fundamentals of Solar Cells: An introduction to the basics of solar cells, including photovoltaic principles, materials, and device architectures.
• Solar Cell Manufacturing Processes: An exploration of the various manufacturing processes used to produce solar cells, including crystalline silicon, thin-film, and III-V technologies.
• Advanced Solar Cell Materials: A study of the advanced materials used in solar cells, such as perovskites, organic photovoltaics, and copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS).
• Solar Cell Characterization Techniques: An examination of the techniques used to characterize solar cells, including current-voltage (I-V) measurements, quantum efficiency (QE) measurements, and spectral response measurements.
• Concentrated Photovoltaic Systems: An introduction to concentrated photovoltaic (CPV) systems, including high-concentration photovoltaics (HCPV) and low-concentration photovoltaics (LCPV).
• Building-Integrated Photovoltaics: A study of building-integrated photovoltaics (BIPV), including the design, installation, and performance of BIPV systems.
• Solar Cell System Design: An exploration of the principles of solar cell system design, including system sizing, energy storage, and grid integration.
• Solar Cell System Economics: A study of the economics of solar cell systems, including cost analysis, financing options, and government incentives.
• Solar Cell Research and Development: An examination of the latest research and development in solar cell technologies, including new materials, device architectures, and manufacturing processes.
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