Renewable Energy Systems

  • Engineering Postgraduate Studies |
  • English

Description

Introduction to Renewable Energy Sources: Geothermal energy, Bio-Energy, Tidal sources of energy, Ocean energy, Solar energy, Wind Energy. – Solar Energy: Characteristics of solar radiation, Solar thermal energy (active solar heating, solar thermal energies, passive solar heating), Solar Photovoltaic: Basic considerations, Electrical Characteristics, PV system components and types, PV system sizing and applications, Present and future status of solar systems. – Wind Energy: Wind speed and Energy distribution (Speed / Power relation, Power extracted from the wind), System components, Electricity generation systems, Present and future status of wind systems. – Economics of Energy systems. – Environmental aspects of energy systems.rn
* The course EE726 has been updated thanks to EACEA funding as part of the WESET project (www.weset-project.eu)
Updated, Percentage = 40%, Lectures 6, 7, 10,11,12, 15

Program

M.Sc. In Electrical and Control Engineering

Objectives

  • The student should be acquainted with: The various renewable energy systems. Decision making based on energy systems economics and environmental aspects.

Textbook

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Course Content

content serial Description
1General overview of electricity demand, supply, industry structure, interconnected system operations and state of technology.
2Energy conversion process.
3Solarthermal energy.
4Photovoltaic systems.
5Tidal ocean wave energy.
6Wind energy.
7Wind energy (cont.).
8Energy storage elements.
9Grid integration of renewable energy systems.
10Interaction of renewable energy source and power supply network.
11Harmonics reduction techniques in renewable energy interfacing converters.
12Hardware in the loop simulation of renewable distributed generation systems.
13Demand (load) management with efficiency improvement.
14Economics of energy systems.
15Environmental aspects of energy systems.
16Final Exam.

Markets and Career

  • Generation, transmission, distribution and utilization of electrical power for public and private sectors to secure both continuous and emergency demands.
  • Electrical power feeding for civil and military marine and aviation utilities.
  • Electrical works in construction engineering.

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