Master’s Programme in Solar Energy Engineering

This programme aims to prepare students to work in the solar energy industry and/or to conduct research in the fields of solar electricity and solar thermal technologies and systems. The courses in the first two semesters of the programme are the core courses in solar radiation, solar energy technologies and system design and general topics on energy storage, economics and energy transition. The courses are identical to the equivalent courses in the one-year Master’s programme. The courses in the first semester impart theoretical knowledge of solar energy technology, such as the technical basics of components and subsystems for the use of solar energy in the production of electricity, sustainable heating and energy storage, and how solar energy can be used directly in buildings and on large scales. In the first project course, this theoretical knowledge will be applied to the processing and visualisation of data from solar energy components and/or systems. The second semester starts with three courses: Solar Economics and PV Asset Management; PV On-grid System Design; and Sustainable Heating System Design . These cover the functional design and economics of photovoltaic and solar thermal systems for different application areas and for a range of geographical and techno-economical boundary conditions. These courses build on and progress from the courses in the first semester. In addition, to integrate theoretical knowledge with practical competence the courses titled Project Course 2 provides knowledge on measurement techniques and Installation of PV Systems and Off-grid System Design covers practical aspects of the installation of a solar energy system. The courses in the third semester focus on the integration of components into both technical and business contexts (Electrical Storage Systems and Services and Grid Integration of Renewable Power) and expand the scope to a higher system level (Urban Energy Systems and Sustainability of Solar Energy Systems). They thus offer a progression from the earlier courses while giving students essential knowledge about integration into existing business and technological structures. There is one elective course that is specific to the programme that is available as a 7.5 or 15 credit course. This is an internship where the student works on a specific task in a company that applies the knowledge they gained during the first year of the programme. The thesis work can be carried out at a university / college, or at a business or other organisation in Sweden or abroad.