Lecture

Electricity and Heat: Solar Energy Transition

Description

This lecture covers the fundamentals of capturing solar energy through photovoltaic and solar thermal technologies, discussing the energy potential of the sun, different methods of capturing solar energy, and the operation of photovoltaic modules. It explores the efficiency and variety of photovoltaic modules, the coupling of photovoltaics to the electricity grid, and the global market trends and price reductions in photovoltaics. Additionally, it delves into the fields of application of photovoltaics, the contribution of solar power to the electricity mix, and examples of photovoltaic integration. By 2040, photovoltaics are expected to significantly contribute to global electricity production, with the potential for solar power to play a substantial role in Switzerland's energy landscape.

In MOOC
SES Swiss-Energyscope
La transition énergique suisse / Energiewende in der Schweiz
Instructors (2)
ex ullamco
Officia ad nulla nulla esse magna esse. Ea elit laboris incididunt id labore cillum tempor. Irure irure dolore qui pariatur laborum minim consequat mollit ea.
sint qui proident nisi
Est ipsum pariatur non nostrud laborum. Quis ex magna ipsum enim veniam ipsum pariatur consequat dolor. Labore deserunt velit reprehenderit quis reprehenderit. Nostrud magna dolore magna adipisicing sit aliquip enim ad exercitation nostrud eiusmod ad aliquip.
Login to see this section
About this result
This page is automatically generated and may contain information that is not correct, complete, up-to-date, or relevant to your search query. The same applies to every other page on this website. Please make sure to verify the information with EPFL's official sources.
Related lectures (39)
Solar Energy: Photovoltaic & ThermalMOOC: SES Swiss-Energyscope
Explores solar energy capture, storage, and conversion into electricity, discussing photovoltaic and thermal systems, market trends, and future potential.
Energy Transition in SwitzerlandMOOC: SES Swiss-Energyscope
Explores energy transition scenarios, costs, and assumptions in Switzerland, including the impact of photovoltaic energy.
Solar Energy Conversion
Explores solar energy conversion devices, thermal transport basics, solar thermal collectors, semiconductors, electrochemistry, and concentrated solar power.
Energy Transition in SwitzerlandMOOC: SES Swiss-Energyscope
Explores Swiss energy transition scenarios, costs, and renewable energy impacts on investment costs.
Swiss Energy Transition: Electricity ScenariosMOOC: SES Swiss-Energyscope
Explores Swiss energy transition through electricity scenarios, emphasizing the challenges and solutions for winter electricity production.
Show more