NEW Training Course: Understanding the Issues Associated with Photovoltaic Cells Introduction

TÜV Product Service Ltd will be hosting a new training course on ‘Understanding the Issues Associated with Photovoltaic Cells Introduction'on the 10th June 2010, at Octagon House, Fareham.

Course Details:
Date: 10th June 2010
Cost: £199 or £175 if booked before 6thApril 2010
Time: 9am - 5pm
Location: Octagon House, Fareham,Hampshire P015 5RL

Course Overview:
Over the last thirty years various systems have been developed to make use of the energy from the sun to reduce the demand for energy from fossil fuels. Among these are Solar Photovoltaic systems (PV) or Solar Electric. Many of these systems have now moved from novelty value to becoming mainstream practical products that can achieve substantial benefits to consumers. To date the most common use of these simple systems are for garden lights. Other systems allow us to cheaply charge mobile devices such as phones and MP3 players but now more ambitious systems are available to allow household electrical systems to be operated from solar power.

These systems use solar panels made of silicon and other elements to convert sunlight directly to electricity. There are no moving parts and these systems produce direct current (DC) electricity which can be used for directly charging batteries. Inverters can be used to convert the power to alternating current (AC) for powering typical household appliances. Inverters can also allow the systems to be connected to the electric utility distribution grid, so power can be sold to the utility when not used onsite. These grid-connected photovoltaics are now the simplest and most common PV systems installed on houses and business premises.

Benefits of Attending

People attending this course will benefit from a clear presentation of the value of solar photovoltaic energy systems and how this can benefit not just domestic users in Europe but also the wider reaching benefits to the developing World where such products are changing people’s lives. The course will also address the risks associated with the usage of PV panels in larger scale power developments.

For more information and to download our course brochure please, click here .

If you have any queries regarding booking for the course, please contact Sandie Peacock at speacock@tuvps.co.uk or alternatively call +44 (0)1489 558227.

Published:16th March 2010