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Applied Photovoltaics - SOLA3540
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Faculty: Faculty of Engineering
 
 
School:  School of the Photovoltaic and Renewable Energy Engineering
 
 
Course Outline: http://www.pv.unsw.edu.au//
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 4
 
 
Enrolment Requirements:
 
 
Prerequisite 48 UOC
 
 
Fee Band: 2 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description

The use of solar cells (photovoltaic devices) as electrical power supplies based on the direct conversion of sunlight into electricity. The emphasis is placed on applications including system design and construction, although the properties of sunlight, the operating principles of solar cells and the interaction between sunlight and the cells are also treated.

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