# Solar Energy Engineering and Technology

- Institution: IIT Guwahati
- Department: Multidisciplinary
- Teacher: Prof. Pankaj Kalita
- Level: Undergraduate
- Language: English
- Subjects: Engineering, Earth and environment
- Source: [NPTEL](https://nptel.ac.in/courses/115103123)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-SA](https://nptel.ac.in/faq) (Non-commercial use only.)
- Syllabus: [at the source](https://nptel.ac.in/courses/115103123)
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The course content is designed to provide comprehensive knowledge on solar radiation, analysis of solar radiation data, fundamentals of the solar thermal and photovoltaic system along with storage of energy required for effective design of efficient solar energy conversion devices. The concepts will be illustrated with practical examples, schematics and block diagrams wherever required. A sufficient number of numerical problems with solutions will be discussed in the course. This course is specifically designed for undergraduate and postgraduate students of Energy Engineering and Technology. Further, the course will be very much useful for students and researchers from varied academic backgrounds for the synthesis of novel energy conversion devices and processes.

INTENDED AUDIENCE : UG, PG and Doctorate students

PREREQUISITES : Basic knowledge of heat transfer, thermodynamics and fundamentals of physics.

## Lectures

1. [Lec 1: Energy Scenarios](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115103123/b5c3c582d9d6) (YouTube)
2. [Lec 2: Overview of solar energy conversion devices and applications](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115103123/f72718dd594f) (YouTube)
3. [Lec 3: Physics of propagation of solar radiation from the sun to the earth](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115103123/79499ffce01c) (YouTube)
4. [Lec 4: Solar radiation and sunshine measuring instruments](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115103123/421485b1380b) (YouTube)
5. [Lec 5: Geometry, angles and measurement - I](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115103123/5b9f60f49efa) (YouTube)
6. [Lec 6: Geometry, angles and measurement - II](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115103123/feeec3c31933) (YouTube)
7. [Lec 7: Estimation of radiation under different climatic conditions](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115103123/583baa6315ad) (YouTube)
8. [Lec 8: Estimation of radiation in horizontal and inclined surface](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115103123/3156014f4377) (YouTube)
9. [Lec 9: Fundamentals of PV cells](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115103123/888df3842b3b) (YouTube)
10. [Lec 10: Semiconductor physics](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115103123/6c49aed2f2d4) (YouTube)
11. [Lec 11: Performance characterization of PV cells](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115103123/9a3fe1b740f3) (YouTube)
12. [Lec 12: Photovoltaic modules and arrays](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115103123/cdab664b6448) (YouTube)
13. [Lec 13: Components of standalone PV system](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115103123/ecf44675b84d) (YouTube)
14. [Lec 14: Design of standalone PV system](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115103123/911b5e401127) (YouTube)
15. [Lec 15: Functioning and components of PV system](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115103123/b57aa30d018b) (YouTube)
16. [Lec 16: Design of a grid connected PV system](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115103123/a0fbd1b94e63) (YouTube)
17. [Lec 17: Performance analysis of a grid connected PV system](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115103123/6f7248fd84cd) (YouTube)
18. [Lec 18: Basics of thermal collectors](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115103123/dbd71138497b) (YouTube)
19. [Lec 19: Basics of heat transfer](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115103123/e8fd6bab776d) (YouTube)
20. [Lec 20: Solar collector losses and loss estimation](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115103123/4fa7746317c0) (YouTube)
21. [Lec 21: Analysis of flat plate collector](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115103123/0ae2f5c53c35) (YouTube)
22. [Lec 22: Influence of various parameters on the performance of LFPC](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115103123/e885d99720ee) (YouTube)
23. [Lec 23: Testing and application of LFPC](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115103123/65d902ecf9a5) (YouTube)
24. [Lec 24: Basics and performance analysis of solar air heaters](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115103123/8b8b73fcd631) (YouTube)
25. [Lec 25: Testing and application of solar air heaters](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115103123/bf9276935add) (YouTube)
26. [Lec 26: Fundamentals of concentrating collectors](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115103123/705161455acc) (YouTube)
27. [Lec 27: Concentrating collector technologies and working principle](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115103123/9de529fe52fe) (YouTube)
28. [Lec 28: Tutorial : Concentrating Collector](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115103123/70132bc490b9) (YouTube)
29. [Lec 29: Sensible heat, latent heat and thermochemical energy storage](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115103123/136029a5fd57) (YouTube)
30. [Lec 30: Solar pond](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115103123/1ad4f7e287bd) (YouTube)
31. [Lec 31: Tutorial : Solar pond power plant design](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115103123/163302b8f893) (YouTube)
32. [Lec 32: Emerging technologies](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115103123/34dce3a71052) (YouTube)
33. [Lec 33: Solar energy applications in cooking, desalination, refrigeration and electricity generation](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115103123/e3e6432a6737) (YouTube)
34. [Lec 34: Tutorial : COP of VARS and performance analysis of PVT collector](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/nptel/115103123/f55a813396e8) (YouTube)