Components
Know the hardware
What each number on the nameplate does to your design.
Generation
Solar Panels
Cell types, nameplate values, temp coefficients, bifacial
Conversion
Inverters
String, micro, hybrid, off-grid; MPPT windows & clipping
Storage
Batteries
LFP vs NMC vs lead, C-rate, DoD, BMS comms
Balance of System
Rapid Shutdown, Combiners & Grounding
RSD, disconnects, EGC/GEC, arc-fault