EX-503 (B) RGPV B.Tech
Wind & Solar Energy (WSE)
Previous year papers and the official syllabus are free to read, no account needed.
Previous Year Papers
4 papers, latest Jun 2025
- EX-503 (B) paper, Jun 2025
- EX-503 (B) paper, Dec 2024
- EX-503 (B) paper, Nov 2023
- EX-503 (B) paper, Nov 2022
Syllabus, notes and important questions for EX-503 (B)
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- Important Questions None for EX-503 (B) yet
Syllabus units
Topics as the official RGPV syllabus lists them.
Unit 1 Solar Energy - Basic Concepts 14 topics
- Introduction
- The Sun as source of energy
- The Earth, Sun, Earth radiation spectrum
- Extra‑terrestrial and terrestrial radiations
- Spectral power distribution of solar radiation
- Depletion of solar radiation
- Measurement of solar radiation
- Solar radiation data
- Solar time
- Solar radiation geometry
- Solar day length
- Extra‑terrestrial radiation on horizontal surface
- Empirical equations for estimating terrestrial solar radiation on horizontal surface
- Solar radiation on inclined plane surface
Unit 2 Solar Thermal Systems 7 topics
- Introduction
- Solar collectors
- Solar water heater
- Solar passive space heating and cooling systems
- Solar industrial heating systems
- Solar refrigeration and air conditioning systems
- Solar cookers
Unit 3 Solar Photovoltaic Systems 11 topics
- Introduction
- Solar cell fundamentals
- Solar cell characteristics
- Solar cell classification
- Solar cell technologies
- Solar cell, module, and array construction
- Maximizing the solar PV output and load matching
- Maximum Power Point Tracker
- Balance of system components
- Solar PV systems
- Solar PV applications
Unit 4 Wind Energy 13 topics
- Introduction
- Basic principles of wind energy conversion
- History of wind energy
- Wind energy scenario – world and India
- The nature of the wind
- The power in the wind
- Forces on the blades
- Wind energy conversion
- Wind data and energy estimation
- Site selection considerations
- Environment and economics of wind energy systems
- Environmental benefits and problems of wind energy
- Economics of wind energy
Unit 5 Basic Components of a Wind Energy Conversion (WEC) System 9 topics
- Classification of WEC systems
- Advantages and disadvantages of WECS
- Types of wind machines (wind energy collectors)
- Analysis of aerodynamic forces acting on the blade
- Performance of wind machines
- Generating systems
- Energy storage
- Applications of wind energy
- Environmental aspects
Exam insights
Counted from 7 past EX-503 (B) papers.
Marks asked per paper, by unit
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Unit 1 Solar Energy - Basic Concepts 42 marks
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Unit 2 Solar Thermal Systems 14 marks
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Unit 3 Solar Photovoltaic Systems 17 marks
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Unit 4 Wind Energy 12 marks
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Unit 5 Basic Components of a Wind Energy Conversion (WEC) System 37 marks
Average marks of the questions from each unit in one paper. You answer only some of them, so the total is more than the paper’s maximum.
Asked again and again
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Explain how electricity is generated from wind? Draw diagram also.
Asked 3 times: 2022, 2023, 2024
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Explain the principle and working of Solar PV system.
Asked 2 times: 2025, 2024
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Describe types of wind energy systems?
Asked 2 times: 2025, 2024