Summer Training 2025 – University of Mosul

Following the success of last year’s training program, this year the University of Mosul, in collaboration with Teesside University and funded by the British Council, organized another one-month summer training as part of the SolAware Project. The program was designed to benefit a wider range of students, providing them with both the theoretical knowledge and practical skills needed in the field of solar energy technology. This training focused on solar panel technology, PV systems, and energy storage solutions, combining online lectures with face-to-face laboratory sessions to ensure a comprehensive learning experience. This year’s program successfully built upon the achievements of the previous training, enabling an even greater number of students to gain valuable expertise and practical experience in renewable energy technologies.

Program Overview

The program covered:

  • Fundamentals of solar cell technology and PV system design.
  • Fabrication processes of solar cells (cleaning, lithography, sputtering, wet transfer of CVD graphene).
  • Applications of power electronics in PV systems.
  • Energy storage and battery integration.
  • Practical setup of small- and large-scale solar systems.

Detailed Training Schedule

Session

Topic

Date & Time

Mode

Trainer

1

Induction to solar cell technology, PV system sizing, and solar cell fabrication (cleaning, lithography, sputtering, wet transfer of CVD graphene)

Tue & Thu, 1st & 3rd July – 10:00 AM

Online

Dr. Ahmed Suhail

2

Overview of solar panels and energy storage (battery)

Mon, 7th July – 10:00 AM

Online

Dr. Omar Saadallah Hamid

3

New solar technology and application of power converters in PV systems

Thu, 10th July – 10:00 AM

Online

Dr. Salwan S. Sabry

4

Setup of a small solar system

Mon & Thu, 14th & 17th July – 10:00 AM

Face-to-Face

Lab Team

5

Setup of a large solar system

Mon & Thu, 21st & 24th July – 10:00 AM

Face-to-Face

Lab Team

6

Submission of Lab work

Thu, 31st July – 3:00 PM

Online

Dr. Ahmed Suhail