High-Performance and Sustainable Photovoltaics (PV)
Electrical & Power Engineering · 5 Days · Public · Al-Khobraa certified · From USD 3,900
Overview
Sustainability as a concept impacted our society first as a waste management framework in the 1980s and was documented by the Brundtland report. It was captured by the famous green logo of three arrows drawn in a cyclic way and was used along with the three-Rs keywords framework, that is, Recycle-Reuse-Reduce.
Learning Objectives
To discuss critically the various commercially available technologies associated with solar photovoltaics cells and modules
To analyze the processes of designing, manufacturing, use and recycling
To think in a holistic way and consider the way the cells are manufactured to improve their lifetime and concurrently their recyclability
To question the way materials are integrated to deliver a given product and how such integration can be reconsidered in the light of changing some materials towards an even higher performance of the final product
To evaluate competing technological solutions for high performance and sustainable photovoltaic technologies
Who Should Attend
This High-Performance and Sustainable Photovoltaics (PV) training course at the forefront of the sustainability as applied to a key renewable energy technology based on solar photovoltaic is suitable to a wide range of professionals. The following list includes those who will greatly benefit from this training course and is indicative not exhaustive.
Electrical engineering professionals
Design engineers of solar farms
System integrators of solar photovoltaics technologies
Waste management and recycling professionals
Operating engineers of solar generation plants
Economists working in the renewable energy industry
Energy and solar market analysts
Managers of energy products and related industrial projects
Professionals in charge with sustainability energy related projects
Electrical engineering professionals
Design engineers of solar farms
System integrators of solar photovoltaics technologies
Waste management and recycling professionals
Operating engineers of solar generation plants
Economists working in the renewable energy industry
Energy and solar market analysts
Course Outline
Day 1 — Current Solar PV Technologies, Sustainability, Carbon Footprint and Environmental Impact of Solar Photovoltaics (PV)
Introduction to recycling, reducing and reusing framework and sustainability
A new holistic sustainability framework beyond the waste management cycle
Estimating approaches of carbon footprint of various processes and products/services associated with the solar technologies
Life cycle analysis of solar photovoltaics technologies
Day 2 — Solar Photovoltaic Technologies: Current and Future
Photovoltaic technologies for cells and modules
Silicon PV
Thin film
Other cutting-edge technologies
Day 3 — Reliability, Degradation, and Performance Limitations of Current Photovoltaics
Novel materials and technologies to improve reliability
Ageing of solar cells and modules
Temperature impact
Reliability driven design of solar cells and modules
Day 4 — Manufacturing and Use of Solar Photovoltaics
Interconnection design of solar photovoltaics and reconfigurability
Accelerated lifetime testing of PV modules
Different encapsulation materials
Glass-glass modules vs PV foil material
Day 5 — Sustainability Driven Improvements in Photovoltaics
Technologies to improve the environmental impact of solar photovoltaics
Reduced material in photovoltaics and its impact on performance
Replaced of several materials and impact
Towards lean manufacturing processes of photovoltaics and lowering the carbon footprint
Accreditation
Al-Khobraa certified. On completion delegates receive an Al-Khobraa certificate of achievement.
What do Al-Khobraa electrical and power engineering courses cover?
The portfolio covers power generation, transmission and distribution, low- and high-voltage systems, power system protection and relay coordination, switchgear and transformers, motors and drives, SCADA and smart grids, and electrical safety and arc-flash control.
Who should attend an electrical or power engineering course?
These courses suit electrical engineers and technicians, substation and grid operators, protection and control specialists, maintenance supervisors, plant and facilities engineers, and utility or contractor staff working on generation, transmission or distribution assets.
How long are electrical and power engineering courses, and where are they held?
Most Al-Khobraa electrical and power engineering courses run over 5 days. The exact duration, dates and city for this course are listed in the dates section on this page. Public sessions run across Saudi Arabia — Riyadh, Jeddah, Al-Khobar, Jubail and Yanbu — as well as regional and international venues, with live virtual classrooms available on request.
What certificate will I receive?
Delegates who complete the course receive an Al-Khobraa certificate of completion, issued by a Saudi-registered training provider. Al-Khobraa also delivers internationally accredited programmes; where a course carries an external awarding body such as PMI, CIPS, ILM or IOSH, that body is named on the course's own page.
Can electrical and power engineering training be delivered in-house for our team?
Yes. Any Al-Khobraa electrical and power engineering course can be delivered in-house at your own premises anywhere in Saudi Arabia or the GCC, with the content, dates and language of delivery tailored to your team. Al-Khobraa is an approved HRDF (Hadaf) provider, so eligible Saudi employers can seek training support. Contact us for a quotation.