Solar Training

Iacharya Silicon Limited offers training services on grid / off grid solar PV project development to make its offerings on solar industry complete.

Training Programme Details

Each training programme will be for 4 days
3 days would be classroom lectures at the training venue
1 day visit to an operational solar PV power plant in Tamil Nadu
Programmes will be held at a location arranged by Trainee
The training would be done on mutually agreeable dates
Number of participants per programme is expected to range from 20 to 25

Scope Of Work

Faculty members from Iacharya experts (faculty profiles will be provided before each programme) would handle the training.
Soft copies of course material
Provision of course kits
Guidance during onsite visits
Deliverables
- - Lectures
  - Case studies
  - Site visit checklist
  - Soft copy of Power Point presentations

Topics Covered

List of typical topics that would be covered in the three day session are

Overview including policies of major markets
- - Global Energy Supply
  - Renewable Energy
  - Policies of major markets
  - Renewable Portfolio Obligation
  - REC Mechanism
  - Purpose of off-grid and grid-connected systems
  - Growth of solar PV systems globally
Electrical Engineering Concepts
- - Concepts like Voltage, Current, Resistance etc.
  - Series/parallel
  - Types of connections
  - Synchronisation of two power sources
PV Basics
- - Irradiance, Solar Constant
  - Solar Window & tilt effects
  - Atmospheric effects, air mass
  - Solar spectrum, sensitivity of PV materials to various wavelengths
  - Solar insolation
  - Receiver types
  - Photovoltaic Modules
  - Construction of solar modules
  - Series and Parallel connection of cells
  - Power output from modules – IV characteristics
  - Module efficiency & fill factor
  - Response to load, irradiance, temperature
  - Protection of modules
PV Materials & Technologies
- - Materials
    - Si, CdTe, A-Si, CIS
    - Organic cells
    - Nano technology
  - Comparison of various technologies
  - Leading players (global and national)
Power Engineering Concepts
- - System losses
    - Module losses
    - DC/AC losses
    - Switching losses on DC/AC conversion
    - Transformation losses
  - Transmission losses
Grid-connected PV system design
- - Site Survey and Investigation
    - Solar Resource Assessment
    - Shadow Analysis
    - Other Major Factors
  - Plant sizing with the help of PV SYST (up to inverter output)
  - Preliminary Design (for presizing)
  - Project Design
    - Array Specification
    - Inverter Specification
    - Module Layout
  - Power Evacuation
  - Power Transformation Specification
  - Switchgear Selection
  - Metering and Protection Selection
  - Transmission Line Design & Specification
  - Evacuation at Utility Grid
Installation & Commissioning
- - Site preparation
  - Foundations
  - Mounting Structures
  - Module mounting
  - Interconnection
  - Dry run
  - Hot run
  - Commissioning
Transmission Line & Power Evacuation
Operation & Maintenance
- - Operational Procedures
  - Preventive Maintenance
  - Guidance on breakdown maintenance
Standards, Inspection & QM
Guided Case Study – For 5MW Solar Power Plant Design
Project Costing & Financials
- - Identify potential investment opportunity
  - Economics & benefits of solar projects
  - Financing and challenges
  - Risk and insurance
Project Management
- - Planning for execution (stepwise procedure)
  - Site selection, yield prediction, uncertainties
  - Infrastructure, power evacuation, optimisation
  - Selection of EPC contractor, technology providers
  - Construction, commissioning, O&M
  - Permits and clearances

ON-SITE

Trainers will be available to explain the operation and maintenance of the system.