Renewable energy production (7 op)

Arviointiasteikko

H-5

Sisällön jaksotus

After completing the course, student will
· recall the importance and availability of renewable energy sources as well as role of renewable energy production in current electrical energy system
· identify different technologies to produce renewable energy, their technical maturity, and typical features
· explain the structure and energy conversion process of Wind Power, Solar Photovoltaic and Hydro Power systems
· recall need for energy storages related to renewable energy production and identify technologies to store electrical energy
· assess technical, economic, and environmental aspects for different RE sources and production means

Contents
1. Introduction to renewable energy production including overview of relevant technologies
2. Solar power
3. Wind power
4. Hydro power
5. Overview of energy storage technologies
6. Renewable energy as a part of electricity system
7. Method to assess technical, economic and environmental aspects of RE production and storage

Tavoitteet

After completing the course, student will

· recall the importance and availability of renewable energy sources as well as role of renewable energy production in current electrical energy system
· identify different technologies to produce renewable energy, their technical maturity, and typical features
· explain the structure and energy conversion process of Wind Power, Solar Photovoltaic and Hydro Power systems
· recall need for energy storages related to renewable energy production and identify technologies to store electrical energy
· assess technical, economic, and environmental aspects for different RE sources and production means

Sisältö

1. Introduction to renewable energy production including overview of relevant technologies
2. Solar power
3. Wind power
4. Hydro power
5. Overview of energy storage technologies
6. Renewable energy as a part of electricity system
7. Method to assess technical, economic and environmental aspects of RE production and storage

Opetusmenetelmät

Lectures ,exercises and laboratory work.

Pedagogiset toimintatavat ja kestävä kehitys

Lectures, group work, laboratory work.

Arviointimenetelmät ja arvioinnin perusteet

Assessment principles are described in Itselarning and in the opening lecture.

Esitietovaatimukset

Sähkötekniikan perusteet, Sähköfysiikka, Termofysiikka

Lisätiedot

Itslearning