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Utility Solar Electric and Concentration (EME 812)


Author: Penn State University - College of Earth and Mineral Sciences
Subject: Earth and Mineral Sciences
Source: OPEN.ED @PSU
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EME 812 explores the main physical principles of core solar energy conversion systems, including direct power conversion photovoltaics, concentrating photovoltaics (CPV), and thermal conversion to electricity via concentrating solar power strategies (CSP). It also covers the fundamentals of enabling technologies such as light concentration, solar tracking, power conversion cycles, power conditioning and distribution.

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