Course Overview:

In this course, you’ll learn how solar panels work, and how you can use them to power anything, be it a simple LED circuit or your entire home.

You’ll learn a step-by-step method for choosing and calculating each component in your solar-powered system.

Solar panels are used in electrical circuits to transform light from the sun into power. Solar energy is a low-cost, renewable energy source that can be used almost anywhere on the planet. Any area where sunlight strikes the earth’s surface can generate solar electricity. Solar energy is an endless source of power because it comes from the sun.

Prerequisites

This course is of medium difficulty and requires:

• A basic understanding of voltage, current, and power
• Experience using Ohm’s law to calculate different values
• Practical experience with measuring voltage and current using a multimeter

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