13M011PFN - Design of photovoltaic systems

Course specification
Course title		Design of photovoltaic systems
Acronym		13M011PFN
Study programme		Electrical Engineering and Computing
Module
Type of study		master academic studies
Lecturer (for classes)		professor PhD Zoran Radaković
Lecturer/Associate (for practice)		professor PhD Zoran Radaković asst. professor PhD Miloš Ječmenica asst. MA Marko Novković, electrical and computer engineer
Lecturer/Associate (for OTC)		asst. MA Milica Spasić, electrical and computer engineer asst. MA Marko Novković, electrical and computer engineer
ESPB		6.0	Status	elective
Condition		Electrical Circuit Theory, Power Converters, Renewable Energy Resources
The goal		Obtaining knowledge about the concept and the elements for photovoltaic power conversion. Structure of power converters for this purpose, including topologies, characteristics and measuring, control and protection elements, and selection of microcontrollers.
The outcome		Knowledge about the elements of photovoltaic systems, payback period, off-grid solutions, grid connected systems, possible applications, control and algorithms implemented in power converters, design of photovoltaic equipment and other components of connection electrical installation.
Contents
URL to the subject page		http://fotonaponskisistemi.etf.rs/
URL to lectures		https://teams.microsoft.com/l/team/19%3aI5wGgo4cTkue30EDWHIeawLfSk5n2aVH9Lq2Nf-bvWo1%40thread.tacv2/conversations?groupId=041a2cf4-cb69-4b30-ba5e-c3e2fbe60bb4&tenantId=1774ef2e-9c62-478a-8d3a-fd2a495547ba
Contents of lectures		Solar cells. Power Converters. Control: MPP tracking, Control of the voltage on bulk capacitor, PLL, Current control. Detection of grid outage, detection of electric arc. Digital controllers and state flow control. Optimization of hybrid power supply (solar, wind, batteries, diesel-electric generator), using solar calculator. Design of PV systems using commercial equipment.
Contents of exercises		Package of 3 laboratory exercises on hardware (grid current controller, PLL, islanding detection). Package of 2 laboratory exercises related to the simulation with state flow control, grid current control, PLL, bulk capacitor voltage control, MPPT). Visit of one grid connected PV system in operation.
Literature
http://fotonaponskisistemi.etf.bg.edu.rs/ (Original title) Georgijevic, N., Jankovic, M., Srdic, S., Radakovic, Z. (2016): The Detection of Series Arc-Fault in Photovoltaic Systems Based on the Arc Current Entropy, IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics, Vol. 31, Issue 8, pp. 5917-5930, doi: 10.1109/TPEL.2015.2489759 (Original title)
Number of hours per week during the semester/trimester/year
Lectures	Exercises	OTC	Study and Research	Other classes
2	1	1
Methods of teaching		Classical lectures and numerical exercises, computer simulations, solutions for the design and embeeded programming of control and protection algorithms.
Knowledge score (maximum points 100)
Pre obligations		Points	Final exam	Points
Activites during lectures			Test paper	70
Practical lessons		30	Oral examination
Projects
Colloquia
Seminars		0