Expertise in Solar Energy (Photovoltaics and Solar Thermal)

• Solar Resource
  • Selection, use, maintenance of pyranometers, pyrheliometers, and other meteological instrumentation.
  • Monitoring of solar resource
  • Analysis and interpretation of solar energy data
  • Modelling solar energy resource based on statistical data or limited meteorological data
• Photovoltaic Systems
  • Monitoring of photovoltaic systems (grid tied and stand-alone)
  • Characterisation of photovoltaic system components (operation of test equipment)
  • Analysis of operation of photovoltaic system based on measured data and simulation
  • Modelling of photovoltaic systems and components
  • Modelling of thermal behaviour of photovoltaic modules, batteries, and battery enclosures
  • Dimensioning and design of photovoltaic systems
  • Optimisation of system through choices of components, interconnection, integration, and control
  • Techno-economic feasibility of photovoltaics for stand-alone, grid-tied and building applications
  • Cold-climate issues related to photovoltaic system operation, including snow and ice accumulation on arrays
• Solar Thermal Systems
  • Modelling of Solar Thermal Systems (Air and Water)
  • Techno-economic feasibility of solar thermal systems
  • Preparation and presentation of introductory course material on solar thermal systems

Created 2005/09/10   Updated 2005/09/10     ©2005 RER Renewable Energy Research