Solar Energy Engineering

Solar Engineering: From Physics to Deployment

Solar power is mature technology, but solar engineering is still an evolving discipline. This course takes you from the physics of how a solar cell actually works—performance limits, efficiency—through to designing an entire PV system and evaluating its real-world economics.

You'll see how different photovoltaic technologies (silicon, thin-film, perovskite) compare, how inverters and charge controllers fit into a system, and how to size components for everything from a residential rooftop to a utility-scale farm. The course doesn't stop at design; it includes microgrids (integrating solar with batteries and other generators) and a realistic look at cost-benefit analysis and ecological impact. Whether you're optimizing a small installation or architecting a large deployment, you'll have both the physics and the practical engineering know-how.