Solar and wind energy (5 cr)
Code: 5131064-1002
General information
- Timing
- 11.01.2016 - 31.07.2016
- Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 5 cr
- Local portion
- 5 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Contact learning
- Unit
- Engineering and Business
- Teaching languages
- Finnish
- Seats
- 15 - 35
- Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Energy and Environmental Technology
- Teachers
- Paavo Paju
- Samuli Ranta
- Sami Lyytinen
- Course
- 5131064
Evaluation scale
H-5
Objective
After accomplishing course student: Understands solar and wind energy systems' operating principles, structures and equipments Can design basic systems and calculate how different factors will affect to systems' capability to produce energy Understands basic principles how solar and wind energy is affecting to energy distribution systems and how these effects can be handled Can calculate solar and wind energy systems' ROI and ENEROI
Content
Windpower: turbines, powerplant types, vane design, structure, efficiency, production potential, Solarpower; Solar cells, photovoltaics, solar heat systems, design and use Energy storing systems