After visiting the OER site, the learner will be able to:
- Discuss the importance of conservation and energy efficiency of solar cells
- Identify the various energy harvesting system
- Describe the various generations of solar cells and applications
- List out different advantages and disadvantages of solar cells as compared to other alternative electricity generation sources.
- Create a prototype based dye sensitized solar cell
Learning Outcomes:
Upon completion of this course students will be able to:
- Explain the role of solar energy in the context of global energy system
- List out the properties that determine the performance of solar cells.
- Analyse the physical principles of the photovoltaic (PV) solar cell
- Distinguish the principles behind the alternative energy resources
- Apply the concepts to design simple prototype dye sensitized solar cells
- Construct innovative ideas in the field of solar photovoltaic energy
- Predict the performance of advanced solar cell designs
Solar Cell and Its Applications 