Technical Fundamentals and Commercial Requirements of Solar Cell Projects

·       Basics of solar energy

·       PV effect

·       module types.

·       Measuring irradiance with a pyranometer.

·       Module I-V curve test.

·       Solar resource assessment (global, direct, diffuse radiation).

·       Compare crystalline vs thin-film panels in performance.

·       Case study: Iraqi solar potential mapping.

·       Commercial/financial aspects (CAPEX, OPEX, LCOE).

·       Project cost-benefit analysis using Excel.

·       Group exercise: Design a 10 kW PV project proposal with economics.