Solar Energy Course

Hi students,

I, Er. Yash Kumar, welcome you to join this course on “Determine the size, design, and financial feasibility of the solar power system”

I have years of experience in solar PV technology and taught many students around the world.

This is the most comprehensive, updated, and effective course in the solar energy marketplace.

I know that solar energy is relatively a new field.

But I have designed this course to make it simple, relevant, practical, and comprehensive yet very effective.

Why Solar Energy?

Reason 1: The Rising Grid Electricity Prices

If we examine the trend, electricity prices are steadily increasing. Each year, we are spending more for the same amount of energy used.

This means you will be paying more every year than the previous one for the same unit consumed.

And the situation is similar in most of the countries around the world. Let me share you the residential grid electricity prices around the world.

Denmark is the costliest place to live in with a grid electricity rate of USD 0.53/kWh. Which is followed by Germany (USD 0.52/kWh) and the UK (USD 0.47/kWh).

Another factor that concerns the homeowners is the escalation in the grid price.

A high escalation per year can make the grid price rise more steeply.

• In India, the rate of escalation is 8% annually.

In the USA, the average annual growth is 3.14%

The average residential grid rate in the USA is 13.23 cents per unit. With an average escalation of 3.14%, the electricity price after 25 years would be 29 cents/unit.

Which is more than double the amount, anyone would be paying today for consuming the same unit in the 25th year.

The situation is similar in most of the countries around the world.

Reason 2: The Grid Energy is limited

Why?

Because we get electricity in our houses primarily by burning fossil fuels such as coal.

It will deplete sooner or later. The limited supply will make the electricity prices soar in the future.

Therefore, we need a source of energy that is reliable and available in large quantities.

“The escalation and uncertainty in prices have made people think of more reliable and affordable energy solutions.

Solar electricity fits in this category.

Reason 3: Our Electricity Demands are increasing

The global electricity demand is expected to accelerate in the next three years from 2.2% to an average of 3.4%.

This means we would be consuming more energy that before in the coming years.

Benefits of Solar PV

• Unlike grid electricity in which you pay money for using it; sunlight is free to all. You can harness solar PV technology and use it for running your electrical devices.
• Solar electricity is a clean source of energy. The making of electricity using solar panels is a clean process that does not pollute the environment.

“A 5 kW solar power system has the capacity to mitigate near to 7 tonnes of carbon emissions from the air

• It is a renewable source of energy. Unlike conventional fossil fuels which will deplete in a few hundred years. Our sun is going to provide energy for another 5 billion years. You can consume it as much as you want.
• Solar electricity makes you energy independent. As you are generating your electricity from sunlight (a free energy source); you become an energy independent.
• Solar PV technology is very much mobile. You can install solar power systems on any terrain. Even in remote places such as mountains it is difficult and expensive to provide grid electricity.
• Solar electricity is very smooth. It makes your electrical appliances run smoothly and improves their useful lives.
• Solar adds value and aesthetics to your home. The overall value of your home increases when you install the solar power system on its roof. Not only this, but the installed system looks aesthetically beautiful due to its sleek design, uniform color, and systematic arrangement of the solar panels on the roof.
• Solar offers an attractive return. Solar prices have slashed more than 80% in the last decade, making it a more attractive investment than ever before.

In addition, the state and the central governments of many countries are offering incentives and rebates to the users who made investments in solar.

“A 5-kW solar power system installed in a well-sunlit pays you back in 4 to 5 years

• Solar panels are very durable and require little maintenance. The average life of solar panels is 25 years. This means that your solar panels will produce power even after 25 years. Although there will be a degradation of power with time.
• When you are using solar for running electrical appliances. You are not using the grid electricity. This will reduce your utility bill and increase your solar savings.
• Net-metering is a bi-directional meter that allows the movement of electricity units between the grid and your solar power system. In case, your solar units remain unused. Then the net meter will allow those extra units to flow to the grid. And you get compensated for those units. Hence further reducing your utility bill.

Despite its benefits why we do not see many solar installations in our neighborhood?

Although, people understand that a cleaner energy option is the need of the hour. Despite its numerous benefits the adoption rate in society is not as expected.

It is because of the following main reasons:

• This technology is relatively new and people know less about it. They have apprehensions in their mind about sizing, cost, working, reliability, and durability over time.
• It requires a big investment although it offers faster payback. People do not know the return they would be getting after installing solar.
• The human tendency is to resist change and remain in the comfort zone until it becomes necessary at an individual level.

My course bridges this Gap

Features of the course

This course is unique. Let me tell you how:

• This course is crisp, precise, and designed by an engineer who has relevant experience in the Solar PV industry.
• This is the only course in the market that not only covers the technical aspect of Solar but also evaluates its financial feasibility in a very simple manner.
• This course is filled with practical examples and downloadable Excel sheets to make you comfortable in this learning process.
• I will keep updating this course regularly so that you always get the latest version.
• You will get to see the complete solar installation process, explained in detail.
• I am offering you my Solar Feasibility Spreadsheet with this course. It is a unique tool that designs and sizes the solar power system and finds its complete financial feasibility within minutes with minimum input of yours.
• Also, I offer you my e-book “How to Design the complete solar power system?” along with this course.

Learnings from Solar Energy Course

Throughout this course, I will cover many topics of Solar Energy:

• Basics of Solar Energy
• Peak Sun Hours and the factors for its variation.
• How to harness solar energy?
• Solar Power systems and their types
• Know everything about solar panels (efficiency, power, temperature coefficient of power, strength, performance under ideal and real conditions)
• Losses in the solar power system
• Working of solar charge controller and its types
• Solar batteries and their types
• Working principle of solar inverter and its types
• Most important specifications of solar panels.
• Power and Energy
• Know your energy needs
• Size the solar panels/array
• Calculate the size of a solar charge controller
• Sizing of battery
• Calculate the size of the inverter
• Find the size of the wire
• Know the orientation and the tilt of the solar panels
• The complete solar installation process (including keeping solar panels at the installation site, earthing, connecting solar panels, mounting the structure, roof analysis, installation of inverter and ACDB boxes, and more…

• Know the concept of investment and the time value of money
• Calculate the effect of cost on its profitability
• Find the number of units produced by the solar panels
• Monetizing the units produced by the system
• Find the effect of grid price on the financial feasibility of the system
• Know the concept of the cost of capital
• Incorporating all the variables and finding the financial feasibility of the solar power system

Who can benefit from this course?

• If you are a complete beginner with zero experience and want to know everything about solar energy then this course is for you.
• If you are an experienced solar professional and want to enhance your skills then take this course
• If solar energy is one of your subjects, then this course is ideal for you.
• If you are planning for a solar installation at your home and want to know the ins and outs of solar energy.
• If you are a job seeker then this course helps you in understanding the details of solar energy.

Course Requirements:

• Pen and notebook for noting important things during the course
• Willing to learn about Solar Energy
• No prior knowledge is required. This course is beginner friendly and takes you to the advanced level gradually comfortably.

This course is designed for:

• Engineers
• Solar Energy Students
• Solar Entrepreneurs
• Solar Sales Professionals
• Homeowners who are interested in installing solar on their roofs.
• Project Managers
• Job seekers
• Solar Enthusiasts

If you are looking for an in-depth course that gives insight into solar PV energy then this course is the right choice for you.

I wish you an enriching and learning experience in this course.

You can always contact me at ykumar1405@gmail.com for any Solar Energy-related queries.

All the Best!

A glimpse of the online solar course

Bonus: Solar Feasibility Spreadsheet

• This spreadsheet is a powerful and very easy-to-use tool that calculates the complete techno-economic viability of the residential solar power system.
• You only need to provide a few inputs to know the complete feasibility of the home solar system.
• You can even design your own debt-equity structure and can know the financial feasibility.
• It is a 100% transparent spreadsheet with each formula highlighted and one can edit or add any of the formulas and optimize the output as per one’s needs and requirements.
• With this spreadsheet, you can analyze the energy patterns at your location, determine the configuration of the system and know the financial feasibility of your solar power system through different variables like Net Present Value (NPV), Internal Rate of Return (IRR), Per Unit cost of solar electricity, and Break-even cost of the system.
• Different countries like India, the USA, Australia, South Africa, Brazil, UAE, Jordan, and Mauritius are included in this spreadsheet.

New Features added to the spreadsheet

• ​Know & compare the per unit cost of solar electricity with the grid electricity
• Design your Debt-Equity structure 
• Know the break-even cost of the system 
• Know the effective cost of the system 
• Fully explained through charts and the graphs

It is recommended for those people who are actually serious about solar power installation.

Another bonus: E-book

I am offering you another small treat with this course and it is my e-book “How to design the complete residential solar power system?”

It is a simple and easy-to-read e-book that tells everything about sizing the complete residential solar power system.

What customers are saying about my online solar course?

What is the price of the online solar course and how it is justified?

If you are a homeowner and want to install a 5 kW home solar power system on your rooftop.

Let us say the cost of a 5 kW system is $17,000​ with installation (when everything from designing, purchase to installation is done by the solar installer). 

1) After going through this course, you will be able to design a system matching your energy needs.

2) You will have complete control over the system design. You can purchase the equipment yourself and can negotiate the prices better (ask for multiple quotes and choose the best one) because you know the specification and sizes of each component.

3) In this process, you can save at least 10%-15% of the total cost of the system which is $1700 – $2500. 

Solar Professionals

And if you are a newbie solar entrepreneur, this course will give value addition to your skills.
Imagine, how would it feel when you can design, size, and can show the financial feasibility of the system to your prospective clients even before installing it. 

They will be more than happy to have the system installed by you.

This course will enable you to design the right systems for your clients that offer smooth electricity for decades. 

You can perceive the potential of this course, adding lifetime value to your career.

Solar Energy Student

As a solar energy student, this course will help you in analyzing the whole system and how the system will behave under different efficiencies, locations, sunlight, grid rate, and the cost of the system.

Moreover, the Solar Feasibility Spreadsheet attached to this course is equally valuable to all, helping you in finding the complete technical and financial feasibility of the home solar power system.

The Total price of the Course includes:

• Online Solar Course
• Solar Feasibility Spreadsheet
• E-Book (How to Design the residential solar power system)

is $ 49

And I don’t think you would mind paying this small amount when compared to the benefits, savings, and value addition you’ll get after completing this course.

Don’t Wait,

FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)

(1) What are the advantages of taking online courses?

• ​Convenience and flexibility are the main advantages of taking online courses. Online courses are now becoming more relevant in these uncertain times of COVID-19.  You can enhance your skills while sitting at home in your comfort.

​(2) What are the technology requirements for taking this online course?

• You just need your smartphone/laptop and an internet connection to get into this course.

(3) How much time should I spend on a daily basis?

• Well, you can complete this course at your own pace but I would advise you to spend 15-20 minutes on a daily basis so as to complete it in 2 weeks.

(4) Do I get assignments to complete?

• 🙂 Yes, you will get Excel sheets at the end of each video (DIY Solar & Solar Feasibility section). These sheets are fun to use and are very interactive. When you will practice on these sheets, I’m sure you are going to learn a lot.

(5) How I will interact if I have a query?

• Don’t worry, you can e-mail me your queries at ykumar1405@gmail.com, I will personally answer them.

(6) What are the challenges of taking and completing the online course?

• Self-discipline is the main concern while taking and completing the online course. You have to keep you motivated to learn and complete the course in time. Please make a schedule of time and day of completing the course.

(7) Can I expect any updating in the course?

• Yes, I keep updating the course regularly with the latest developments and the appropriate examples. And there is no added cost for this those who already have purchased my course, you can download the fresh content from the link e-mailed to you when you first purchased the course. Don’t worry, I’ll inform you about the updates :).

(8) I don’t have a PayPal account, can I still buy it?

• Yes, you can buy this course through your debit or credit card.

You get lifetime access to:

• Solar course
• 100% transparent spreadsheet
• Regular updating of course and financial model
• E-mail support
• Built-in financial analysis

Take this course, increase your learning curve, save cost on your home solar power system, and get the cutting edge in the solar industry

Yash kumar

“Please feel free to ask any questions related to this course”

Thank you,

Yash 🙂

About

I have 10+ years’ of experience in Solar Photo-voltaic technology and participated in many solar installations in the country.

After completing my engineering and postgraduation in Finance, I got fascinated by Renewable Energy (Solar Energy).

During this period, I founded www.solarwithyash.com (earlier it was Aditya Greens); a unique platform about Solar Energy, and decide to share my knowledge and experience about solar PV technology. After some time, I decided to create an online course on solar energy to help people around the world to achieve their professional goals in Renewable Energy by learning about this technology in detail.