Solar Energy Technologies for Electricity Production
Course, Master's level, 1TE678
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Autumn 2025 Autumn 2025, Uppsala, 33%, On-campus, English
- Location
- Uppsala
- Pace of study
- 33%
- Teaching form
- On-campus
- Instructional time
- Daytime
- Study period
- 1 September 2025–2 November 2025
- Language of instruction
- English
- Entry requirements
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120 credits in science/engineering including Electromagnetism, Power Engineering, Energy System Physics/Modern Physics. Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.
- Selection
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All qualified applicants will be admitted.
- Fees
- If you are not a citizen of a European Union (EU) or European Economic Area (EEA) country, or Switzerland, you are required to pay application and tuition fees.
- First tuition fee instalment: SEK 12,083
- Total tuition fee: SEK 12,083
- Application deadline
- 15 April 2025
- Application code
- UU-14017
Admitted or on the waiting list?
- Registration period
- 24 July 2025–1 September 2025
- Information on registration from the department
Autumn 2025 Autumn 2025, Uppsala, 33%, On-campus, English For exchange students
- Location
- Uppsala
- Pace of study
- 33%
- Teaching form
- On-campus
- Instructional time
- Daytime
- Study period
- 1 September 2025–2 November 2025
- Language of instruction
- English
- Entry requirements
-
120 credits in science/engineering including Electromagnetism, Power Engineering, Energy System Physics/Modern Physics. Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.
Admitted or on the waiting list?
- Registration period
- 24 July 2025–1 September 2025
- Information on registration from the department
About the course
Solar radiation: Properties of sunlight. Absorption by the atmosphere. Calculation of solar irradiance at surfaces.
Solar cells and modules: The function of solar cells from semiconductor physics. Different solar cell technologies and fabrication methods. Concepts for increasing efficiency based on loss analysis. Wavelength sensitivity. Series connection of solar cells to modules. Module construction and characteristics. Developments in design and industry. Shading of cells and modules.
Solar cell systems: System components and their functions. Calculating output and dimensioning of solar cell systems. Analysis and computer simulation of a solar cell system.
Concentrated sunlight and solar power (CSP): Properties of optical concentration systems. Solar cells in concentrated sunlight. Overview of the different components in a CSP system and their functions.
Economic aspects: Buying and selling solar electricity; factors that affect profitability in different cases (off-grid, prosumer, utility). Calculating profitability. Large-scale application of solar energy in Sweden and worldwide.
Syllabus
- Syllabus valid from Autumn 2023
- Syllabus valid from Autumn 2022
- Syllabus valid from Autumn 2019
- Syllabus valid from Autumn 2018
- Syllabus valid from Autumn 2013, version 3
- Syllabus valid from Autumn 2013, version 2
- Syllabus valid from Autumn 2013, version 1
- Syllabus valid from Autumn 2012
- Syllabus valid from Autumn 2011
Reading list
- Reading list valid from Autumn 2023
- Reading list valid from Autumn 2022
- Reading list valid from Autumn 2019
- Reading list valid from Autumn 2018
- Reading list valid from Autumn 2013, version 2
- Reading list valid from Autumn 2013, version 1
- Reading list valid from Spring 2013
- Reading list valid from Autumn 2011