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Master the technical knowledge needed for a career in solar energy

Delft University of Technology
MicroMasters® Program inSolar Energy Engineering
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What you will learn

  • Design concepts and fabrication processes of various photovoltaic (PV) technologies and applications.
  • How to evaluate components of a PV system: PV modules, inverters, DC-DC converters, batteries, charge controllers and cables.
  • Application techniques for designing a PV system ranging from a residential rooftop system to a utility scale solar farm.
  • How to assess the economics and ecology of PV systems and communicate these accordingly.
  • The physics of and how to model all aspects of a working solar cell: performance, efficiency limits and design rules.
  • Design concepts of microgrids that include PV systems.

  • Expert instruction
    8 graduate-level courses
  • Self-paced
    Progress at your own speed
  • 1 year 1 month
    9 - 10 hours per week
  • Discounted price:$1,134.00 Original price:$1,260.00 USD
    For the full program experience

Courses in this program

DelftX's Solar Energy Engineering MicroMasters® Program

Meet your instructors
from Delft University of Technology (DelftX)

Arno Smets
Miro Zeman
René van Swaaij
Olindo Isabella
Ravi Vasudevan
Seyedmahdi Izadkhast
Laura Ramirez
Pavol Bauer
Arno Smets
Arno Smets

Prof. Dr. Ir.

Delft University of Technology

Miro Zeman
Miro Zeman

Head of the Electrical Sustainable Energy department

TU Delft

René van Swaaij
René van Swaaij

Associate Professor, Photovoltaics Material and Devices

TU Delft

Olindo Isabella
Olindo Isabella

Professor, Photovoltaics Material and Devices

TU Delft

Ravi Vasudevan
Ravi Vasudevan

Postdoctoral Researcher with the Photovoltaic Materials and Devices

TU Delft

Seyedmahdi Izadkhast
Seyedmahdi Izadkhast

Postdoctoral fellow researcher, DC Systems, Energy Conversion and Storage

TU Delft

Laura Ramirez
Laura Ramirez

Assistant Professor of Energy Conversion

TU Delft

Pavol Bauer
Pavol Bauer

Full Professor, Department of Electrical Sustainable Energy

TU Delft

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Program endorsements

Trina Solar

At Trina Solar, our mission is to develop smart energy for the benefit of mankind. Skilled engineers are essential to sustain the rapid growth in the solar energy industry and drive innovation to reduce the cost of solar power. Education and training of young engineers is therefore critical in this new industry. The Solar Energy Engineering MicroMasters Program is extremely relevant for anyone who would like to pursue a career in this sector.

Pierre Verlinden, Vice-President and Chief Scientist, Trina Solar

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Discounted price:$1,134.00 Original price:$1,260.00 USD

8 courses in 1 year 1 month

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