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PVsyst Solar Power Plant Design
The design method behind a solar plant, worked in PVsyst: site and meteo data you can defend, PAN and OND files, string sizing against the inverter MPPT window and its maximum DC input voltage, near shading built or imported as a 3D scene, module layout and electrical shading, the detailed loss model line by line, the simulation report a client and a lender actually read, and off-grid, solar pumping, batch and economic studies.
Inside the course
From the lessons
The PVsyst workflow end to end
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Site, meteo and climate data
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The components database: modules and inverters
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Orientation, system sizing and the first grid-connected run
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Near shading: building the 3D scene
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Importing and managing 3D scenes
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Lesson frames belong to the creators named in the Credits below and are shown from YouTube.
What you will learn
Take a site and a target capacity and produce a complete PVsyst study: create the meteo site and justify the climate source, load modules and inverters from PAN and OND files, size strings against the MPPT window and the maximum DC input voltage with the arithmetic shown, set tilt, azimuth and row pitch at a sensible ground cover ratio, build or import a 3D near-shading scene and read its loss, assign module layout so electrical shading is modelled on the real wiring, set thermal, ohmic, soiling, mismatch, LID and IAM losses you can justify, run the simulation and read specific yield, performance ratio and the loss diagram, and extend the same method to off-grid, pumping, batch and economic studies in rupees.
- Build a PVsyst project from coordinates and choose a climate source you can defend to a reviewer
- Read PAN and OND files against the datasheet and size a string to the inverter MPPT window and its maximum DC input voltage
- Set tilt, azimuth, row pitch and ground cover ratio, and see what each costs in yield
- Build or import a 3D near-shading scene and separate linear shading loss from electrical shading loss
- Set thermal, ohmic, soiling, mismatch, LID and IAM losses with a written justification for every figure
- Read a PVsyst report by specific yield, performance ratio and the loss diagram, and run batch and economic comparisons in rupees
Course content
12 modules · 35 lessons · 6h 31m
In order, at whatever pace suits you. Each module ends with a practice task that builds on the last, and a short quiz.
- 01The PVsyst workflow end to end4 lessons1h 3m
- 02Site, meteo and climate data4 lessons25m
- 03The components database: modules and inverters3 lessons30m
- 04Orientation, system sizing and the first grid-connected run2 lessons38m
- 05Near shading: building the 3D scene4 lessons30m
- 06Importing and managing 3D scenes4 lessons27m
- 07Module layout, energy management and a full design pass2 lessons59m
- 08Detailed losses2 lessons20m
- 09Running the simulation and reading the report3 lessons35m
- 10Off-grid and solar pumping systems3 lessons39m
- 11Optimisation, batch simulation and the economic evaluation4 lessons26m
- 12Final assessment0 lessons0m
Requirements
- Who it is for
- Intermediate. Assumes basic electrical engineering: series and parallel DC circuits, three-phase supply, and what a grid-connected inverter does. No prior PVsyst experience needed.
- Software
- PVsyst 7 (30-day trial, or a licensed seat at work). Google Earth and SketchUp Free for site imagery and 3D scenes.
- Hardware
- None required.
PVsyst Solar Power Plant Design at a glance
PVsyst Solar Power Plant Design is a free, self-paced online renewable energy course from EDWartens India with 12 modules, 6h 31m of video lessons, written notes, practice tasks and assessments, and an optional verifiable certificate.
- Price
- ₹0, free for good. No trial, no card. Comparable classroom training of this length costs about ₹4,499.
- Format
- 12 self-paced modules, 6h 31m of video, written notes, a quiz per module and a final assessment.
- Level
- Intermediate. Intermediate. Assumes basic electrical engineering: series and parallel DC circuits, three-phase supply, and what a grid-connected inverter does. No prior PVsyst experience needed.
- Brand
- Vendor-neutral
- Software
- PVsyst 7 (30-day trial, or a licensed seat at work). Google Earth and SketchUp Free for site imagery and 3D scenes.
- Hardware
- None required.
- Certificate
- Optional EDWartens Certificate of Completion, verifiable by code. Not a vendor credential.
- Video lessons by
- PVsyst, Consulting Technical Solutions, TechBurst Solutions (independent creators, credited below)
- Language
- English
A shareable EDWartens certificate
Finish every module and pass the final assessment, and the optional EDWartens certificate is yours. It carries a unique verification code on a public page anyone can check, so it stands up when a recruiter looks it up. See it below.
- Add it to your LinkedIn profile in one click
- Link it from a CV or portfolio, the URL is permanent
- Publicly verifiable by code, not a PDF anyone can edit
- Issued by EDWartens India, the training centre itself
The course itself stays free whether or not you ever buy one.
Stuck? Ask a practising engineer
A free course usually means a comment section and hope. This one does not. Every module has an Ask-your-trainer panel that reaches the same engineers who teach our paid programme: people who commission panels for a living, not moderators.
- Questions answered in the context of the module you are on
- The same engineers who teach the AEP programme
- Career tools, CV help and public job listings included
- Your progress and notes stay in your account for good
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Common questions
Do I need a PVsyst licence?
PVsyst is paid software with a 30-day trial that is otherwise the full version. Plan the trial window so it covers the modules where you actually build a project, and use the earlier modules to work through the sizing and shading arithmetic on paper. The method transfers unchanged to a licensed seat at work.
What should I already know?
Basic electrical engineering: series and parallel DC circuits, what open-circuit voltage and maximum power point mean, three-phase supply, and roughly what a grid-connected inverter does. Diploma and BE electrical graduates have enough. It is not a first course in electricity.
Is this the same as an official PVsyst certification or a paid solar design certification?
No. PVsyst SA runs its own paid training, and there are paid solar design certifications in India from other bodies. This course is preparation for the work those certifications cover. It is not any of them, and it is never described as equivalent to one.
Does it cover rooftop or utility scale?
Both, because the method is the same. Grid-connected design is the spine, with rooftop constraints such as parapet shading and self-consumption covered alongside ground-mount pitch, ground cover ratio and grid injection limits. Off-grid and solar pumping systems get their own module.
Is the course really free?
Yes. Every module, practice task and assessment. You create an account so your progress is saved and the assessments can be marked. The certificate is the only paid item, and only if you want it.
What certificate do I get, and is it a vendor qualification?
An EDWartens Certificate of Completion, issued when you have finished every module and passed the final assessment, with a verification code anyone can check. It is not a vendor credential and is never described as one.
Who made the video lessons?
The creators named in the Credits block at the foot of this page, on their own YouTube channels, including the PVsyst tutorials published by PVsyst itself. EDWartens did not make the videos and the creators are not affiliated with EDWartens. What EDWartens wrote is the study plan, the notes, the practice tasks and the assessments.
Will this help me get a solar job in India?
PVsyst is named by name in design-engineer job descriptions at Indian EPC contractors, developers and module makers, and the practice tasks are the calculations those interviews ask about: string length, ground cover ratio, loss assumptions and reading a report. It is the design method, not a placement guarantee.
What you walk away with
Your certificate for PVsyst Solar Power Plant Design
Finish the course, pass the final, and this is the document with your name on it.
Verifiable by anyone
A unique certificate number and a public verification page. A recruiter checks it in ten seconds.
Adds to LinkedIn in one click
Issuer, credential ID and URL prefilled, with 5 matching skills to pin to your profile.
QR code on the certificate
Scans straight to the verification page, so a printed copy proves itself.
Names what you can do
Lists the topics covered, from site definition and meteo data selection, comparing meteonorm, pvgis and nasa sources for an indian site to simulation and report interpretation by specific yield, performance ratio and the loss diagram, plus off-grid, pumping, batch and economic studies.
A permanent link
Put it on a CV, a portfolio or an application. The URL never changes.
Earned, not attended
Issued only after every module and a final assessment at 70%, with three attempts. That is why it stands up.
Learning is free. The certificate is optional.
Add it now and pay only when you have finished the course, or come back for it later. One-off, ₹559, GST included, with a receipt.
Issued by EDWartens India (Wartens Automation Private Limited) as a Certificate of Completion for this self-paced course. It is not a vendor certification, a university award or a CPD-accredited activity, and it does not certify competence on live equipment. Delivered electronically; see the refund policy.
Credits
Who made the video lessons
The video lessons in this course were created by the people below, not by EDWartens. Every lesson streams from its creator's own YouTube channel; EDWartens neither hosts nor sells that footage, and the creators are not affiliated with EDWartens and do not endorse this course. What EDWartens wrote is the study plan, the notes, the practice tasks and the assessments.
- PVsystthe official PVsyst 7 tutorials: licensing, the module and inverter databases, meteo sites, the first grid-connected simulation, detailed losses, the shading editor from user interface to importing and managing a 3D scene, the optimisation and batch tools, and the economic evaluation
- Consulting Technical Solutionsthe long end-to-end design walk-throughs: a complete grid-connected plant, 3D near-shading analysis, importing PAN and OND files, off-grid and solar pumping design, and exporting time-series and weather data
- TechBurst Solutionschoosing a weather database, setting up a project, the detailed loss pages, near shading from a SketchUp import, module layout and energy management, running the simulation and reading the report
If you are one of these creators and would like a lesson removed or credited differently, write to info@wartens.com.