Empowering your career in Solar Energy - the sunrise industry

ENERGY PROGRAMME

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C O Nt E Nt S
The Future is Bright Tapping the Solar Potential The Industry Trends Our Approach Our Offering Proposed Curriculum About IerA Placements Job Guarantee 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 10 11

Over 2,00,000 jobs have already been created in the sector, with a growth rate of over 30%.

Solar Energy | 02-03

thE futuRE iS bRiGht

With a target output of 20 gigawatts by 2022, India is embarking on an ambitious plan to tap the sun to power 1/8th of its energy needs. Powered by lower global costs of photovoltaics and focused policy initiatives, solar energy is now not only practical but also economically feasible. With over 300 days of sunlight and a high population density, Indias geography is ideally suited for solar power. Improved efficiencies in photovoltaic systems and local manufacturing capabilities too are fuelling access to cheaper solar energy.

tAPPiNG thE SOlAR POtENtiAl

Concerns over climate change and energy security in recent years have helped rekindle an interest in clean and renewable sources of energy. Improvements in technology and policy driven financial incentives have helped reduce the capital cost of solar power projects, one of the main impediments in the past. Over 2,00,000 jobs have already been created in the sector, with a growth rate of over 30%. To excel as a professional in this specialized field, you are expected to have an understanding of various engineering disciplines: you will be involved in activities ranging from site assessment to fabrication of photovoltaic panels and implementation of storage technology. You will work in solar parks to bring together various technologies to help generate clean, perpetual power. In this unique course, you will acquire an understanding of engineering constructs combined with real-world examples and problem solving exercises.

Solar Energy | 04-05

thE iNDuStRY tRENDS

LARGE, GRID CONNECTED PROJECTS
With improvements in grid connectivity and lower cost of solar films, solar energy has moved beyond powering individual homes and is now increasingly being used to power community through rooftop solar projects and cities through large, multi-hectare solar farms.

BUILDUP OF MANUFACTURING CAPACITY

Multinationals such as Tata BP, Moser Baer and Siginet have set up plants for PV manufacturing, so have the leaders in solar thermal power generation. Capacity building in Indian and other Asian markets have made solar energy, particularly photovoltaics, far more cost effective today than in the past.

SOFTWARE FOR PROJECT PLANNING

Advanced software for site assessment allows accurate planning of solar park sites, and allows investors to effectively manage the costs of solar plants.

OuR APPROACh
CURRICULUM PER SE INDUSTRY NEEDS
This course has inputs from both photovoltiac and solar thermal industries, and is uniquely suited to develop professionals across multiple technologies.

FOCUS ON LEARNING BY DOING

Interactive visits to solar farms help you understand the practical aspects involved in large-scale generation of solar power, and also connect with experts in the field.

CLOSE INDUSTRY CONNECT

You will have close connect with industry leaders to keep abreast of developments: a healthy mix of core academics and industry insight by visiting faculty from the industry.

Solar Energy | 06-07

OuR OffERiNG: ADVANCED CERtifiCAtE iN SOlAR ENERGY ENGiNEERiNG

The Advanced Certificate in Solar Engineering programme will provide you exposure across the solar power generation lifecycle, along with intensive sessions on both photovoltaic and solar thermal technologies. Classroom sessions will be supplemented by interactive visits to industry facilities such as solar farms and testing labs.

iNtENSiVE SESSiONS ON bOth PhOtOVOltAiC AND SOlAR thERMAl tEChNOlOGiES

SOlAR fARM ViSit

An interactive visit to a solar power farm is scheduled to understand how large scale solar power is generated, and also learn first hand from experts the challenges involved in project planning, setup and technical execution.

PROPOSED CuRRiCuluM
Spread across 12 months, the curriculum is devised to provide you theoretical, hands-on and industry exposure to the fundamentals of renewable energy, its technical and management aspects, and then give you specific knowledge of solar thermal and photovoltaic technology. TERM 1 Advanced Mathematical Techniques Introduction to Renewable Energy Heat & Thermodynamics Introduction to Materials Energy Systems Modelling and Simulation Project Management TERM 2 Semiconductor Processing and Characterization Vacuum Science & Thin Film Technology Design & Engineering of Solar Photovoltaic Cells and Panels Solar Thermal Engineering: Conversion & Storage; Flat Plate Collectors and Concentrators Instrumentation, Electronics and Integration of Renewable Energy Sources Renewable Energy and Energy Management

EnERgY LAB 1 TERM 3 Candidates are expected to choose from a range of elective topics, and specialize in advanced topics in PV architecture, solar thermal or power management technologies. Elective studies allow the candidate to pursue in depth various facets of systems design and analysis in the area chosen. The actual choice of electives are based on trends in industrial practice

EnERgY LAB 2

iNtERNShiP PROjECtS
Students of the programme will be guided while they take up projects in various governmental, private and international organizations and a stipend of InR 8,000 will be given during this period.

Solar Energy | 08-09

About iERA

The Institute for Engineering Research & Analysis (IERA), a specialized training division of PM DIMEnSIOnS established at gandhinagar, offers advanced certification programmes of 9-12 months duration in specialized areas of engineering such as Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD), Software Product Engineering, Solar Engineering; and intends rolling out several such programmes, in the near future, based on industry needs today. By offering quality programmes in niche areas of engineering, we are striving to improve the quality of the pool of engineers, and match industry expectations for key skilled professionals. Focused on creating practicing engineers, our programmes combine intensive theory sessions with industry-oriented labs and internships.

PlACEMENtS
Being practical, job oriented, and industry accepted, the programme equips you with the techno-managerial competencies for the solar energy industry. Relevant organizations will be invited to conduct placement interviews. Some of the leading industry players are: Tata BP Solar India Ltd. Sun Technics Energy Systems Pvt. Ltd. Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd. HHV Solar Technologies Pvt. Ltd. Emmvee Toughened glass & Photovoltaics Pvt. Ltd. IComm Tele Ltd. Thrive Energy technologies (I) Ltd. Photon Energy Systems Ltd Andromeda Energy Technologies (P) Ltd. noble Energy Solar Technologies Ltd. XL Telecom & Energy Ltd.

jobs are guaranteed to the successful candidates of the inaugural batch at a minimum starting salary of iNR 4 lakhs per annum.

Solar Energy | 10-11

tRAiNiNG iNfRAStRuCtuRE

PM DIMEnSIOnS has its state-of-the-art training centre located at gandhinagar, the greenest capital, of the commercially vibrant State of gujarat, in India. This world-class facility, fully air conditioned, has seven lecture halls, a well equipped laboratory and a resource centre housing relevant books, journals and publications required to undertake the coursework.

hOw tO APPlY
The application form can be procured by paying InR 750 in cash to our representative; or a demand draft of InR 750 can be sent by courier, in favour of PM Dimensions Pvt. Ltd. nEA, payable at gandhinagar, gujarat at the following address: Admissions Officer: Programme Office, Institute for Engineering Research and Analysis, Unit of PM DIMEnSIOnS Pvt. Ltd., 102-03, 1st Floor, IT Tower 3, Infocity, near Indroda Circle, Airport Road, gandhinagar - 382 009.

fOR MORE iNfORMAtiON

Write to: solar@pmdimensions.com Call : +91 79 40100320 Visit : www.pmdimensions.com/solar/