Course Information
Acquire knowledge on the fundamentals of solar photovoltaic (PV) technology and design and installation of standalone and grid-connected PV systems.
Learning Outcomes
What you will learn about the key fundamentals of the solar photovoltaic (PV) technology from this course, including the ability to apply the knowledge to the design and installation of stand-alone and grid-connected PV systems inclusive of design criteria for lightning protection for a PV system.
Course
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Course Date: TBC
Application Period: TBC
Duration: 2 days
Time: 9am to 5pm
Delivery Mode: Classroom
Venue: Ngee Polytechnic
This course may be conducted online subject to Covid-19 guidelines.
Ngee Ann Polytechnic reserves the right to reschedule / cancel any programme, modify the fees and amend information without prior notice.
Lesson Plan
- Solar Radiation (air mass, energy density, sun radiation in Singapore)
- Types of solar cells
- Standard Test Condition (STC) & IV curve of solar cell
- Electrical characteristics of a solar cell
- Module configuration ( series-parallel of solar cells in a module, effect of shading, hot spot
heating and use of bypass diode) - Module mechanical and electrical structure consideration
- PV modules
- Selection of batteries
- Use of charge controller
- Choice of inverters
- Sizing of DC cables
- Stand-alone system sizing and design
- Grid-connected system types and advantages
- System sizing and economics
- Obtaining interconnection agreement
- Net metering
- Sizing of grid-connected system
- Lightning protection & surge protection
- Earthing of grid-connected PV system
- Safety standards and requirements
- System performance & design parameters
Certification
A Certificate of Participation will be awarded to participants who meet the 75% attendance requirement but did not pass all required assessment(s).
Entry Requirements
This course is suitable for Mechanical and Electrical technicians, assistant engineers and engineers who are interested to acquire the knowledge of photovoltaic technology and learn how to design PV systems.
Course Fees
Course fee is payable upon acceptance. It is inclusive of 7% GST and subject to review.
Funding period for this course is from 1 Apr 2018 to 30 Sep 2024.
SkillsFuture Credit
All Singaporeans aged 25 and above can use their $500 SkillsFuture Credit from the government to pay for a wide range of approved skills-related courses. Visit the SkillsFuture Credit website to choose from the courses available on the Training Exchange course directory.
Union Training Assistance Programme (UTAP)
NTUC members enjoy 50% unfunded course fee support for up to $250 each year (or up to $500 for NTUC members aged 40 years old and above) when you sign up for courses supported under UTAP (Union Training Assistance Programme). Please visit e2i’s website to find out more.
Enhanced Training Support
For enhanced training support, enter SME in the promo code during course application.
Ngee Ann Polytechnic reserves the right to reschedule / cancel any programme, modify the fees and amend information without prior notice.
| Applicants / Eligibility | Fees |
|---|---|
| Full course fees after GST | $428.00 |