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Description of Individual Course Units

Course Unit Code Course Unit Title Type Of Course D U L ECTS EEE 5112 PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER SYSTEMS ELECTIVE 3 0 0 8

Offered By

Graduate School of Natural and Applied Sciences

Level of Course Unit

Second Cycle Programmes (Master's Degree)

Course Coordinator

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR ENGIN KARATEPE

Offered to

ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING ELECTRICAL AND ELECTRONICS ENGINEERING

Course Objective

Teaching the modeling, analyzing, and designing of photovoltaic power systems.

Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit

1   Modelling of photovoltaic systems 2   Basic components and parameters of photovoltaic systems 3   Analyze the performance of photovoltaic systems 4   Design a complete photovoltaic system 5   Photovoltaic system sizing procedures

Mode of Delivery

Face -to- Face

Prerequisites and Co-requisites

None

Recomended Optional Programme Components

None

Course Contents

Week Subject Description 1 Introduction to photovoltaic systems. Photovoltaic applications overview 2 Spectral response and short circuit current 3 Electrical characteristics of the solar cell. Solar cell arrays, PV modules and PV generators 4 Interfacing PV modules to loads and battery modelling 5 Modelling of storage systems 6 Midterm Exam 7 Power conditioning and inverter modelling 8 Standalone PV systems 9 Grid-connected PV systems 10 Optimized use of PV arrays 11 Hybrid photovoltaic systems 12 Photovoltaic pumping systems

Recomended or Required Reading

Textbook(s): 1- Djamila Rekioua, Ernest Matagne, Optimization of Photovoltaic Power Systems Modelization, Simulation and Control, Springer, 2012. 2- Kuis Castaner, Santiago Silvestre, Modelling Photovoltaic Systems, Wiley, 2002. Supplementary Book(s): 1- Roger A. Messenger, Jerry Ventre, Photovoltaic Systems Engineering, CRC Press, 2004. 2- Mukund R. Patel, Wind and Solar Power Systems, Design, Analysis and Operation, CRC Press, 2006. 3- Related published papers.

Planned Learning Activities and Teaching Methods

Lectures + homework

Assessment Methods

SORTING NUMBER SHORT CODE LONG CODE FORMULA 1 ASG ASSIGNMENT 2 PRJ PROJECT 3 MTE MIDTERM EXAM 4 FIN FINAL EXAM 5 FCG FINAL COURSE GRADE ASG* 0.15 + PRJ * 0.20 + MTE * 0.30 + FIN * 0.35 6 RST RESIT 7 FCGR FINAL COURSE GRADE (RESIT) ASG* 0.15 + PRJ * 0.20 + MTE * 0.30 + RST * 0.35

Further Notes About Assessment Methods

None

Assessment Criteria

To be announced.

Language of Instruction

English

Course Policies and Rules

To be announced.

Contact Details for the Lecturer(s)

engin.karatepe@deu.edu.tr

Office Hours

1 hour/week

Work Placement(s)

None

Workload Calculation

Activities Number Time (hours) Total Work Load (hours) Lectures 13 3 39 Preparations before/after weekly lectures 13 3 39 Preparation for midterm exam 1 8 8 Preparation for final exam 1 8 8 Preparing assignments 12 4 48 Preparing presentations 1 20 20 Design Project 1 30 30 Midterm 1 3 3 Final 1 3 3 TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours) 198

Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes

PO/LO PO.1 PO.2 PO.3 PO.4 PO.5 PO.6 PO.7 PO.8 PO.9 PO.10 PO.11 PO.12 PO.13 PO.14 LO.1 2 5 4 3 4 3 4 3 LO.2 2 5 5 3 4 3 4 4 LO.3 2 5 4 3 4 3 2 4 LO.4 3 5 4 3 4 4 2 5 LO.5 2 5 4 4 4 3 4 4