Renewable Energy Sources

Categories of renewables. Wind energy (wind speed, Weibull distribution, wind turbines). Solar energy, solar thermal systems, passive solar systems. Photovoltais (working principles, types, system design, power electronics). Energy storage (batteries, pumped hydro storage, etc.). Small hydros. Geothermal and biomass energy, energy from the waves. Legislative framework of renewable energy, environmental impacts of RES.

Objectives

Necessity and challenges of renewable energy technologies. Description of the renewable technologies with focus on their basic parameters. Systems sizing. Description of legal framework.

Prerequisites

Circuits basics, Analysis of Electric Circuits, Electronics, Introduction to Power Systems, Electricity Production and Distribution, Power Electronics

Syllabus

Introduction. Wind and wind turbines. Sun, solar thermal systems, passive solar systems. Photovoltaics. Energy storage. Small hydros. Hydrogen and fuel cells. Biomass. Geothermal energy. Energy from the sea.