Professional Advantage Course on Solar

Photovoltaic (PV) Systems Design, Installation &

Maintenance
(Covers On-grid, Off-grid, Hybrid, Mini-grid and Solar Water pumping systems)
Introduction:
The GSES Professional Advantage Course on Solar Photovoltaic (PV) System
Design, Installation & Maintenance provides detailed technical information and
step-by-step methodology for design, installation, testing, commissioning and
maintenance of grid-connected and off-grid solar PV systems.
The course covers fundamental  principles behind working of a solar PV system,
use of different components in a system, methodology of sizing these
components to create a well functioning solar PV system, and methodology of
evaluating financial performance of a solar PV system.
The course also includes a description of procedures to conduct site surveys  for
system sizing and installation, and  performing testing, commissioning,
maintenance activities in accordance with relevant international standards
relating to grid-connected and off-grid solar PV systems.
 
Who should attend?
This course is designed ideally for professionals looking to enter solar industry,
or interact with solar projects in current line of work. However, professionals
from a range of backgrounds can also use this course to gain entry in India’s
booming solar industry, include final year engineering/science students. The
course has been developed by GSES using international best practice materials
and is reviewed regularly to ensure high quality and globally current training
materials.  The course is backed up with rigorous assessment framework thus
giving you a qualification certificate which is recognized internationally.
Course Outline:
SN Session Topics Duration
1 Working Safely with PV Systems 2 Hours 30 Minutes
2 Fundamentals of Solar Radiation 2 Hours 30 Minutes
3 Solar photovoltaic  systems and applications overview 2 Hours 30 Minutes
4 Solar PV technology overview 2 Hours 30 Minutes
5 Fundamentals of Power Conversion Equipment (inverters) 2 Hours 30 Minutes
6 Balance of system components for PV systems 2 Hours 30 Minutes
7 PV Mounting Systems & Foundations 2 Hours 30 Minutes
8 Fundamentals of Battery Energy Storage System 2 Hours 30 Minutes
9 Rooftop PV project site assessments & planning 2 Hours 30 Minutes
10 Ground mounted PV project site assessments & planning 2 Hours 30 Minutes
11 Overview of Grid-connected Rooftop PV Systems Design 2 Hours 30 Minutes
12 Overview of Ground mounted MW Scale PV project Design 2 Hours 30 Minutes
13 Matching of PV Array and Inverter and MPPT 2 Hours 30 Minutes
14 Planning, sizing and selection of DC and AC cables for PV systems 2 Hours 30 Minutes
15 System Protection and Safety requirements for PV Plant 2 Hours 30 Minutes
16 PV systems  performance modelling and Energy generation estimation 2 Hours 30 Minutes
17 Overview of simulation software for PV systems design and analysis 2 Hours 30 Minutes
18 Overview of Off-grid PV systems Design 2 Hours 30 Minutes
19 Energy Demand Assessment for Off-grid and Mini-grid PV Systems 2 Hours 30 Minutes
20 Inverter and Battery Sizing for Off-grid and Mini-grid PV systems 2 Hours 30 Minutes
21 Sizing and Specifying PV Array for Off-grid and Mini-grid PV Systems 2 Hours 30 Minutes
22 Sizing and Specifying Genset for PV-DG Hybrid  Systems 2 Hours 30 Minutes
23 Drawings and diagrams for PV systems 2 Hours 30 Minutes
24 Installation and Commissioning of PV systems 2 Hours 30 Minutes
25 PV systems  documentation  requirements 2 Hours 30 Minutes
26 PV systems inspection procedure for quality assurance 2 Hours 30 Minutes
27 Solar PV project development phases and quality management 2 Hours 30 Minutes
SN Session Topics Duration
28 Detailed Feasibility Study of PV Power projects 2 Hours 30 Minutes
29 Operation and Maintenance Planning for PV Power Plants 2 Hours 30 Minutes
30 PV Plant operation and performance monitoring 2 Hours 30 Minutes
31 PV Plant Test procedures 2 Hours 30 Minutes
32 Troubleshooting and corrective maintenance 2 Hours 30 Minutes
33 Maintenance of off-grid and mini-grid PV systems 2 Hours 30 Minutes
34 Overview of solar PV mini-grid systems 2 Hours 30 Minutes
35 Designing PV mini-grid systems 2 Hours 30 Minutes
36 Installation and commissioning of off-grid and mini-grid PV systems  2 Hours 30 Minutes
37 Solar Water pumping system fundamentals 2 Hours 30 Minutes
38 Designing solar water pumping systems 2 Hours 30 Minutes
39 Installation and commissioning of solar water pumping systems 2 Hours 30 Minutes
40 Operation and Maintenance Solar PV Water Pumping System 2 Hours 30 Minutes
Training Methodology:
The course will be delivered through power point presentations, illustrative
reading materials, video clips, working examples, exercises and session quizzes.
Working exercise and assessment will be carried out at the end of each topic and
final assessment will be held on the last day of the course.  All assessment will
be carried out through an online training platform. Apart from the interactive
session time, student will have access to online e learning platform for study,
exercise and design tasks.  

Training Materials: 
 A copy of GSES ‘Grid Connected PV Systems Design and Installation -
International version’ book
 A copy of GSES ‘Off-grid PV Systems Design and Installation - International
version’ book
 Copies of power point presentations, design tasks, excel based GSES design
& energy yield simulation tool, sample bill of materials, sample financial
models etc.
 Checklists and test procedures 
 Design tasks with format

Certification and Support for Employment:

GSES follows international best practice standards and accreditation
requirements to develop the content and deliverables of its PV training courses.
On successful completion, and subject to their performance, the students will
receive a either a certificate of attainment or certificate of completion.
GSES is well connected internationally to various solar industry networks and
professional bodies. Our courses are widely recognized and respected in the
industry. GSES provides after training support services to its alumni which
includes opportunities to update skills and knowledge, finding employment and
invitation as well as access to networking events. 

Pre-requisite:
Participants for this course preferably should have an engineering degree or
diploma or a degree in science with basic understanding of electrical
engineering.