Intermediate

Solar PV & Renewables

Solar PV installation is one of the fastest-growing electrical trades. This course covers everything from panel physics to grid connection standards, battery storage sizing, and the regulations governing PV systems in the UK.

Open access: every current ElectraCore lesson is available without an account or payment.

6 modules29 lessons4h 0minOpen access

Course contents

Course curriculum

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Start courseBegin with Photovoltaic effect: how a cell works

Course goals and prerequisites

What you'll learn

Explain how photovoltaic cells generate electricity
Design a PV string array for a given roof orientation
Select and size an inverter for a residential installation
Size battery storage systems for self-consumption targets
Understand G98/G99 grid connection requirements
Commission and verify a PV system safely

Before you begin

Electrical Fundamentals
Domestic Wiring (helpful)

01. Photovoltaic effect: how a cell works

lesson9min

02. Monocrystalline vs polycrystalline vs thin-film

lesson9min

03. Panel specifications: Voc, Vmp, Isc, Imp

lesson9min

04. Temperature and irradiance effects

lesson8min

05. PV physics quiz

quiz5min

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Solar PV & Renewables

Open access: every current ElectraCore lesson is available without an account or payment.

6 modules29 lessons4h 0minOpen access

What you'll learn

Explain how photovoltaic cells generate electricity

Design a PV string array for a given roof orientation

Select and size an inverter for a residential installation

Size battery storage systems for self-consumption targets

Understand G98/G99 grid connection requirements

Commission and verify a PV system safely

Solar PV & Renewables

What you'll learn

Prerequisites

Course curriculum

What you'll learn

Before you begin

Solar PV & Renewables

What you'll learn

Prerequisites

Course curriculum

What you'll learn

Before you begin