PVO 101

PVO101 is designed for a broad audience. If you fall into one of the following groups, this class is perfect for you:

• Entry level job seekers in the solar power industry: This course will provide you with fundamental knowledge about electricity, PV technology, and solar companies. We guarantee that you will walk into the interview armed with a trove of knowledge ready to succeed.
• Students, teachers, and solar enthusiasts: This class will provide you with a rich multimedia learning experience about a technology that is changing our world for the better. It is sure to expand your lexicon, technical knowledge, and provide you with new resources to add to your curriculum, guide you to future studies, or strengthen your advocacy material.
• Business executives and government regulators: Though it is relatively new, the Solar PV Industry is complex and rapidly changing. This course is full of the latest information on research and development, political analysis, and essential tools for your professional success. The class covers the industry around the world, but places special emphasis on the American market.

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History

Discover the origins of solar power, different solar technologies throughout history, important scientists that played crucial roles in advancing solar technology, applications of solar throughout the past century, and the organizations and scientists that are pushing the boundaries of the solar industry today.

Industry

Educate yourself in the different working parts of the modern solar power industry all around the world.  Examine the clash between renewables and traditional energy resources. Learn the different incentives and programs offered throughout America by different states. Find out which countries and states are prime for solar power, what other are on the rise, and the government programs that support the world’s solar energy potential.  Then compare these with other solar initiatives offered internationally by countries like Germany and China and see why solar power is here to stay.

Electrical Basics

Gain a strong understanding of the electrical science underneath solar power and how it works.  Learn about electricity and what it is, its different forms, and how we actually generate it and use it.  Then learn about Ohm’s law, circuits, and work on formulae needed for proper photovoltaic installations.

Photovoltaic (PV) Basics

The Sun and the Earth have a unique relationship that is essential to understand in order to be a successful professional in the field of photovoltaics.  Learn about the different aspects of this relationship and how it affects climate zones and daylight throughout the year and how these factors affect photovoltaic systems.  Then examine the different methods, tools, technologies, and techniques related to these relationships and how they must be taken into consideration for every photovoltaic system in the world.

Photovoltaic System Components

Modern PV systems have many different components to be taken into consideration that are unique to every installation.  Learn about the specifics of all the parts of a system, their functions, and optimal applications.  Then compare different manufacturers, different products, and different technologies that are on the market today and what they are commonly used for.

• Basic Electrical Theory
• Ohm's Law
• Calculating Solar Insolation
• Shading Analysis
• Basic Site Assessment
• I-V Curve Analysis
• Inverter Utilization
• Overcurrent Protection
• Sun Tracking Analysis
• Approaches to Finance
• Solar Energy Policy

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