- ability to experimentally capture the main characteristics and determine the parameters of semiconductor photovoltaic devices;
- ability to calculate photovoltaic power systems of different types, operating in different modes;
- the ability to create new products based on typical solutions and universal schemes.

Theoretical foundations of electrical engineering
Physics
Electrical part of stations and substations

students study the tendency of energy consumption by humanity, classification of traditional and alternative energy sources, their energy potential, the main types of renewable energy sources and methods of their use. Particular attention is paid to photovoltaic transformation of solar energy as the most promising and flexible to use. Students get acquainted with physical phenomena in pv-panels, tendencies of development of photovoltaics and its technical support. Much attention is paid to the method of calculation of solar installations for power plants and autonomous power supply.

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2. VP Afanasiev, EI Terukov, AA Sherchenkov. Silicon-based thin-film solar cells / V.P. Afanasiev - 2nd ed. St. Petersburg: Publishing house of SPBETU “LETI”, 2011. - 168 p.
3. Scheer R., Werner Schock H. Chalcogenide Photovoltaics Physics, Technologies, and Thin Film Devices / R. Scheer WILEY-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, 2009. – 368 р.
4. Poortmans J. Thin film solar cells: Fabrication, characterization and application / J. Poortmans, V. Arkhipov. – Leuven, Belgium: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. IMEC, 2006. – 471 p.
5. Fahrenbrook A. Solar cells. Theory and experiment / A. Fahrenbrook, R. Byub. - Moscow: Energoatomizdat, 1987. - 280 p.

• written reports on laboratory work, oral examination, reference work (30%)
• final control (70% control measure, exam), oral-written odds-ma (70%)