{"id":31301,"key":"Green_Building/Solar_PV_Installation_and_Design_Principles","title":"Green Building/Solar PV Installation and Design Principles","latest":{"id":1261624,"timestamp":"2026-08-18T15:01:10Z"},"content_model":"wikitext","license":{"url":"https://www.appropedia.org/Appropedia:Copyrights","title":"CC-BY-SA-4.0"},"source":"{{Green Building navigation}}\n\n== Objectives ==\n\nBy the end of the {{SUBPAGENAME}} module, students will understand:\n\n# PV module, solar and electricity basics\n# PV markets and applications\n# PV safety, sizing, system design, maintenance, analysis and trouble shooting\n# what it is really like on the job site\n\n== Goals ==\n\n[[File:Installingpanel.jpg|thumb]]\n\nThe following are some of the main goals for the {{SUBPAGENAME}} module.\n\n=== Concepts ===\n\nBy the end of the {{SUBPAGENAME}} module, students will understand the following concepts (among others):\n\n* Max power versus daily energy\n* Series versus parallel configuration\n* Cells, modules and arrays\n* Solar window and shading effects\n* Grid intertie\n* Solar rebates, credits and feed in tariffs\n\n=== Vocabulary and units ===\n\nBy the end of the {{SUBPAGENAME}} module, students will be able to confidently use the following vocabulary and/or units (among others):\n\n* PV, cell, module, array, DC, AC, Maximum Power Point, Open Circuit, Short Circuit, Grid intertie, Stand alone, Inverter, Charge controller, Disconnect, Nominal, Insolation, Full sun\n* kWh/(m<sup>2</sup>*day), W/m<sup>2</sup>, V<sub>oc</sub>, I<sub>sc</sub>, I<sub>mp</sub>, V<sub>mp</sub>, Amps, Volts\n\n=== Calculations ===\n\nBy the end of the {{SUBPAGENAME}} module, students will be able to do the following calculations (among others):\n\n* Instantaneous power\n* Daily and Yearly energy\n\n=== How to ===\n\nBy the end of the {{SUBPAGENAME}} module, students will be comfortable doing the following (among others):\n\n* Use photovoltaic test equipment\n* Use volt and amp meters\n* Properly size system\n* Install panels & all equipment to grid intertie\n\n== Field trips ==\n\nBy the end of the {{SUBPAGENAME}} module, students will be have gone on the following field trips (possibly among others):\n\n* Residential PV installation\n* University PV installation or testing station (e.g. [[HEIF music building PV system]] or Sci-D at HSU)\n* Commercial installation (e.g. Kokatat)\n\n{{Page data}}\n\n[[Category:Photovoltaics]]"}