relevant manufacturer specifications relevant WHS/OHS legislated requirements relevant workplace documentation, policies, procedures and standards risk mitigation processes daily irradiation, including: definition of the terms: declination angle, reflectance, sunshine hours, extra-terrestrial irradiation, latitude, direct and diffuse radiation, azimuth and altitude angles, radiance, solar window, tilt angle, solstice and equinox units and symbols for irradiation and irradiance interpretation of solar radiation data tables and contour maps how radiation varies throughout the year on the surface of a fixed collector factors affecting the optimal tilt and orientation of PV arrays PV modules, including: definition of the terms: cell, module, array, mono-crystalline, poly-crystalline, amorphous, band gap energy and semi-conductor diagram of a basic crystalline silicon PV cell, showing its physical structure, with at least five major features labelled major steps in the production of PV modules based on bulk silicon cells in comparison with the production of thin film PV modules basic physical principles of PV cell operation for the main types of commercially available PV modules efficiency, spectral response, cost and typical applications of the main types of commercially available PV modules new PV technologies currently being developed towards commercialisation, and their major features mechanical and electrical features necessary for the long life of a PV module under a wide range of operating conditions module characteristics including: definition of the terms: I-V curve, fill factor, operating point, MPP, cell temperature co-efficient, nominal operating cell temperature (NOCT), current, voltage and power output co-efficient equivalent circuit for a PV cell, labelling each of the elements and the polarity of the terminals family of current - voltage (I-V) curves for a PV module, labelling major points and showing the effects of variation in irradiance and variation in cell temperature major ratings of a PV module from manufacturer’s information or nameplate data determination of the operating point of a PV module with a resistive load, a constant voltage source or any other load with known I-V characteristics, using the load line method configuration of a typical PV array, including the function, placement and ratings of blocking and bypass diodes the effect of partial shading of a PV module or array, the impact of bypass diodes and the significance of their configuration on output current in typical operating conditions the scope and content of Australian or international standards relevant to the performance of PV modules the electrical characteristics of a PV module according to relevant Australian or international standards, using an outdoor test method. |